Health - Cancer

Oct 3, 2008

Although prostate health is easy to maintain by a properly healthy lifestyle without stress and the proper foods, it's still possible sometimes that prostate cancer is going to develop regardless. Genetics, uncontrolled elements of a person's life and other existing health conditions can make prostate cancer develop.

Sep 26, 2008

Cancer rates have been rising steadily since the 1940s. But this is mostly true in Western life-style societies. By understanding how this happened, we can all learn to protect ourselves better.

Aug 27, 2008

Prostate cancer is deadly to men over fifty, and is often so slow to really develop that it's not noticed until it's too late to remove by normal surgery. Although prostate cancer can be prevented by normal routine checkups and a healthy low-stress lifestyle, it's still possible for any male to develop prostate cancer. Because of this, prostate cancer radiation treatment is one of the most common methods of treating prostate cancer, and it's effective for the most part.

Aug 21, 2008

Genes account for at most 15% of cancers. What matters most in prevention or getting the most of treatments is not our genetic makeup but the biology we create within our body to support our natural defenses against tumor growth.

Jul 10, 2008

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 62,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2008, and more than 8,000 will die of it. Cancer experts estimate that about ten percent of melanomas are associated with familial or inherited syndromes.

Jul 6, 2008

More than one million people nationwide are affected by skin cancer each year. Many cases result in death because it is not caught early. Learn how to identify as well as prevent skin cancer with these important tips.

May 9, 2008

Take an active role in managing skin cancer symptoms and treatments using journals to record results.

May 8, 2008

Cancer mortality rates in the United States are dropping due, in part, to advancements in advancements in radiation therapy technology.

May 8, 2008

Cancer is nearly the leading cause of death in the U.S., and more and more people need help in treatment. Luckily in recent years there has been a good deal of technological headway that has come about. From identifying and treating the tumors in the body, new radiation technology and techniques have already come into use with a lot of promise.

May 8, 2008

TomoTherapy is a relatively new innovation in the fight against cancer. Using a specialized new system to deliver radiation more precisely, TomoTherapy helps radiation oncologists treat cancer in a unique, effective way.

May 8, 2008

Each year cancer research programs continue to grow: funding increases, new technologies make year-old discoveries obsolete, and more doctors and scientists contribute their ideas and methods to understanding and eradicating cancer. As these strides are made, more treatment options become available and fewer people are forced to endure painful and invasive treatments.

May 8, 2008

Cancer treatment is mainly administered by two methods, chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation therapy, which is also referred to as radiotherapy, x-ray therapy or irradiation, uses energy called ionizing radiation to destroy cancer cells with the intention of shrinking tumors.

May 8, 2008

The discoveries of x-rays and radiation by scientists Becquerel and Rontgen in the late 1800s got the ball rolling in radiation application. Radiation therapy today is used by over half of those patients diagnosed with cancer.

May 8, 2008

Oncology is the study of cancer, while an oncologist is a doctor that treats cancer. In America, there are two main types of oncologists. A radiation oncologist is a doctor that specializes in radiation treatment of cancer, known as radiation therapy, or more simply, radiotherapy.

May 8, 2008

Radiation therapy's goal is to hit a tumor with enough radiation to kill it, while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. However, radiation tends to kill virtually everything that it touches. The problem then with radiation therapy is killing the tumor without harming the patient.

May 8, 2008

You may have heard some alarming health news recently, about how working the 'graveyard shift' may increase your odds for developing breast or prostate cancer.

May 8, 2008

Healing stories and guidance for individuals who have overcome or currently have cancer or a seriousness illness.

May 8, 2008

Healing stories and guidance for individuals who have overcome or currently have cancer or a seriousness illness

May 8, 2008

Mesothelioma is a deadly and dangerous form of lung cancer nearly always associated with the environmental toxin asbestos. Additionally, many of those who succumb to the disease were exposed to it with a third party at fault. Therefore, information about potential mesothelioma wrongful death information can be useful.

May 7, 2008

Healing stories and guidance for individuals who have overcome or currently have cancer or a seriousness illness.