21st Century Ultimate Medical Guide to Gallbladder Cancer - Authoritative, Practical Clinical Information for Physicians and Patients, Treatment Options (Two CD-ROM Set): PM Medical Health News: Books
Posted on February 12, 2009 - Filed Under Cancer Books | Leave a Comment
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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on gallbladder cancer: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. Gallbladder cancer forms in tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and stores bile (a fluid made by the liver to digest fat). Gallbladder cancer begins in the innermost layer of… Continue reading
Cures For Ovarian Cysts That Work
Posted on July 23, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
Since most of the ovarian cysts are benign, least life-threatening and tend go away on their own, people are wary about taking them seriously. Also, in majority of cases, ‘ovarian cysts’ are nothing but functional cysts which develop at menstrual cycle’s end and get cleared up by themselves after the release of eggs in fallopian tubes. However, when ovarian cysts obstruct the supply of blood to the ovaries or are cancerous in nature, immediate medical attention in the form of surgery is the only option left before the patient. Surgical intervention is also required in removing certain types of cystadonema… Continue reading
Read More..>>What is Breast Cancer?
Posted on May 26, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
Breast cancer is a disease caused by the formation of cancerous (malignant) cells that can occur within one or more breasts. According to some sources, bladder cancer is believed to be the second most common type of cancer (lung cancer is #1). Amongst women, however, breast cancer far exceeds other forms of cancer, including cervical, as the most common cancer.
Whom is at risk for breast cancer?
Women are approximately 100 times more likely to develop breast cancer than men; women are at higher risk primarily because of growth effects of female hormones such as estrogen. In addition, those age 55 and… Continue reading
Read More..>>Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Lymphoma
Posted on March 10, 2008 - Filed Under Leukemia Lymphoma Cancer | Leave a Comment
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Lymphoma is a term for cancers of the lymphatic system, which includes the spleen, the lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels. Hodgkin’s disease is a type of lymphoma that typically affects young men under the age of 30. All other types of lymphatic cancers are grouped under the term nonHodgkin’s lymphoma. The types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma vary from non-aggressive (those that remain in the lymphatic system) to aggressive (those that spread, either quickly or slowly, to other organs of the body). Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma usually affects men over the age of 40.
When detected early, Hodgkin’s disease is easily treated and has a… Continue reading
Read More..>>Herbal Medicines for Cervical Cancer
Posted on March 9, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | 6 Comments
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Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. Women between the ages of 30 and 55 have the highest incidence of cervical cancer. Women who have had sexually transmitted disease, and those who have had many pregnancies beginning at a young age, are at greater risk. If you smoke, quit. Cigarette smoking is a suspected risk factor for cervical cancer. Getting an annual pelvic examination and Pap test is the only way to screen for cervical cancer. A Pap test can detect malignant cells before symptoms are present.
Fortunately, cervical cancer is slow to develop. If diagnosed at… Continue reading
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