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Can the ‘Chemical Soup’ We Live in Cause Cancer?
A groundbreaking new report suggests scientists should also be looking at how low doses of chemicals considered safe on their own might cause cancer when mixed together.
Gum disease ups breast cancer risk--study
The study found that women may be 11 times more likely to catch breast cancer if they had poor oral health or periodontal disease. The research conducted at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden involved more ...
Lung Cancer Leading the Way in Personalized Medicine
The personalization of care and the continued refinement of chemotherapy for lung patients as reflected in the ASCO® presentations are discussed by Dr. Mark Kris and Dr. Jyoti Patel.
Tracking and Journaling the Cancer Journey
What are the opportunities (and potential shortcomings) of patient self-monitoring -- for oncology nursing practice?
Breast Cancer Survival Rates - Stage 3 Breast Cancer
There are people who have survived stage 3 breast cancer even at its worst scenarios. Everyone who is conflicted with this disease has the opportunity to have a valiant fight in her war against breast cancer.
Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer
They all have roughly the same symptoms and of the four, only prostate cancer is potentially life threatening. All men are at risk of developing prostate cancer. It is the most common cancer for men and statistics show that it affects one in six males, though only one in 36 males will die of it. It
Bone Cancer Or Sarcoma - What You Should Know
Cancer can usually occur in almost all parts of our body, and that does not exclude the bones. The medical term used for bone cancer is sarcoma.
Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]-L
Regardless of the etiology of the immune defect, immunodeficient children with lymphoma have a worse prognosis than does the general population with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).[1,2,3,4] One potential exception is the more indolent low-grade lymphomas (e.g., mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue [MALT] l
Cancema Skin Cancer
Cancema, the black salve. Sounding like something out of a nightmare or a horror book, cancema is rather considered by many to be a tremendous combatant against skin cancer. It is interesting to note that it is used not only to combat skin cancer in people but in their pets as well.
Ten Challenges in the Management of Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a complex disease primarily affecting babies and preschool children. Learn more about the innovative treatment approaches aimed at the challenges of this rare disease.
Ask the Experts - Significance of Positive Peritoneal Washings in...
A 60-year-old woman had a staging laparotomy with TAH+BSO because of endometrial carcinoma G2. Pathology revealed a 40% myometrial invasion. Nodes were not examined. Peritoneal washings contain adenocarcinoma cells. General health is excellent. What are the treatment recommendations?
Of Head Wraps And Breast Cancer
Find out how a simple head wrap made a big difference in the life of a Breast Cancer Survivor.
How to Ditch Your Fears About a Colonoscopy
Know what to expect and how to prepare for your upcoming colonoscopy.
Colorectal Cancer! What Can You Do?
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon, large intestine and the rectum. This disease is common in North America and occurs almost as frequently as lung cancer in both men and women. Colorectal cancer amounts for about 15 percent of all malignancies and for about 11 percent of cancer deaths in both
Do You Know These Simple Tips to Fight Breast Cancer?
Quite a number of 100% natural options have been verified in studies to be of assistance, hence below are several strategies you have available to become knowledgeable on methods to fight. Consume Broccoli - That's right, enjoying broccoli can help you lower your odds of having breast-cancer. I
FDA Approves 'Breakthrough' Leukemia Drug
Gleevec Targets Cancer Cells, Leaves Normal Cells Alone
Stomach Cancer Signs and Symptoms - When to Seek Cancer Treatment?
Stomach cancer can claim lives and make a patient's life painful and uncomfortable if not treated and managed properly. Here's how stomach cancer is diagnosed.
Recognizing the Dedicated Effort to Treat Emesis
Dr Mark Kris recognizes the achievements of the dedicated group of researchers who developed antiemetics, helping to overcome one of the most feared side effects of cancer treatment.
Novel Cancer Drugs Target Tumor Roots
Anticancer drugs that starve tumors of their blood supply are showing promise for the treatment of advanced kidney, thyroid, and ovarian tumors.
Dr. Matthew Schmitz M.D. is the About.com Guide to Prostate Cancer.
Matthew Schmitz M.D., is About.com's Guide to Prostate Cancer. He is a resident physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and is a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School in Boston.