Obesity Makes Hard Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Posted on April 2, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment

I am not sure that you are aware that Obesity and cancer of all kinds are related to the extent that experts believe that the death rates of the two health problems are associated. Yes, studies have proven that there is a valid relationship between cancer death rates and obesity estimated at about 100, 000 deaths every year in the U.S.

Having revealed that to you; be further inform that overweight, according to experts, makes it very hard to detect early prostate cancer putting overweight men in the greater risk of getting help very late and thus have less chances of… Continue reading

Early Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer

Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment

What are the early warning signs of ovarian cancer? This is a very difficult question to answer, because while there are symptoms in the beginning stages of the disease, they tend to be so mild that both the woman herself and her doctors may not think the symptoms are indicative of ovarian cancer. This is particularly the case if the woman doesn’t have ovarian cancer in her family’s history. Yet, it’s still helpful if women are at least aware of the most common signs of ovarian cancer. By knowing what the symptoms are, she may not… Continue reading

Stages of Ovarian Cancer

Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment

There are four stages of ovarian cancer. When you get diagnosed, your doctor will try to determine which of the stages you belong to. If you are diagnosed in the earlier stages then you have a greater chance of survival. On the other hand, diagnosis in the latter stages could mean that your disease has progressed too much to be cured by conventional means. Either way, you should be aware of these stages so you can know what to expect as your ovarian cancer progresses. Each of these stages are described in greater detail below.

Stage… Continue reading

Me And HPV

Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment

What is HPV?

There are more than 100 different types of HPV. Certain types of HPV cause warts on the hands or feet, and other types can cause warts or abnormal cell changes on the genitals. Many people with HPV do not know they have it since they do not have any types of symptoms. This was the case with me I had no signs, and you don’t feel sick it’s not that type of virus.

The one very important thing that I finally understand is once you have it you can’t get rid of it… Continue reading

What Is Ovarian Cancer and How It Can Affect You

Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment

It is truly ironic that nature would allow the very organs that continue the existence of the human race to be ridden with a disease that would result in the end of some of those humans. But this is just the sad reality of ovarian cancer, a condition that claims thousands of women each year in the U.S. In fact, you could very easily be one of these women, despite your original health and even age. This is why it’s important to know what ovarian cancer is and how it can effect you, questions that will be… Continue reading

Check Your Feet! You May Be Standing On Skin Cancer

Posted on March 12, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment

At the corporation where I provide healthcare (massage) services to the employees, they have wellness weeks several times a year. One of the things they offer is free skin cancer screenings. However, they are not thorough enough to be confident you are in the clear.

A proper body check done by a dermatologist in the privacy of the office should include EVERYWHERE. This includes the scalp, the bottoms of the feet and between the toes and also your private areas.

What I want to bring to your attention in this article is your feet. More specifically, the bottoms… Continue reading

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