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Indiais called the capital of Oral Cancer in the world because of its highest incidence. Oral cancer ranks no. 1 among men and no. 3 among women inIndia. Unfortunately, even young adults are being diagnosed with the disease because more and more children are using pan masala / Gutka and other tobacco products. Inspite of [...]
Head & neck cancer in India is ever increasing menace because of prevalent use of tobacco. Let us start to what is cancer? And what are head neck cancer? Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells in an orderly way. They perform their functions for a while, and then they die. Sometimes, however, [...]
Do you know someone with cancer? A cancer diagnosiscan be crippling in itself, inciting fear and anxiety over an unknown or perhaps dreaded future. Victims worry about their health, their looks, and their families when a doctorpronounces this terrible sentence. If a friend or family member is struggling with one of the many forms of cancer, your [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer begins when malignant cells develop in the tissue of the breast. The mere thought of breast cancer is every woman’s nightmare. It is the one area, we as women, can all come together and help each other stay informed. While there is no cure. . . yet. There [...]
The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system. It is not found in women. Its primary function is the production of seminal fluid, and it also stimulates orgasm in males. The prostate gland can be affected by disease, including infectious inflammation or prostatitis, and prostate cancer, the second most deadly cancer among American [...]
How can Nancy Hopps’ CD “Cancer: Embracing the Healing Journey” help cancer patients? In Nancy’s own words…(taken from a live interview) “I think one of the most challenging things about navigating your way through a cancer healing journey is the feeling, at times, of being very scared and very, very alone. Having been through my [...]
Cancer is caused by the alteration of a cell’s DNA, leading to cellular dysfunction. Altered cells replicate aggressively resulting in tumors which grow relentlessly invading their surroundings. Eventually healthy cells can be choked out, resulting in system failure and ultimately death. Cancer can be caused by a variety of factors relating to genetics, environment, or [...]
The gall bladder stores bile, a produced of the liver that aids in the digestion of fat-containing foods. It is a non-essential organ and can be removed without significant consequences. Gall bladder cancer, also called carcinoma of the gall bladder, is extremely rare affecting only 7,100 people in the United States per year. Unless it [...]
British woman Janice Tunnicliffe cannot watch TV, keeps her washing machine in a concrete outhouse and cannot have neighbors with wireless internet because she is “allergic” to electricity. The problems began following chemotherapy treatment for bowel cancer. The cancer had not spread but it was decided that she should have chemotherapy after her surgery as [...]
A new study published in theJournal of Urologywarns about a newly-recognized danger associated with cancer screenings — the spread of deadly “superbugs.” According to the report, biopsies, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, and other invasive cancer screening procedures are a direct cause of serious infections, many of which eventually lead to death. Dozens of studies conducted [...]