Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment - Hair Loss and Fertility Problems
Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
Perhaps one of the most visible symptoms that an individual has cancer is hair loss. Many patients are very aware and concerned about the loss of their hair. Hair thinning and hair loss is a common side effect of some chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy. This occurs because chemotherapy drugs damages rapid growing cells such as those of mesothelioma but also other normal rapid growing cells such as that of the hair. However the hair will grow some time after chemotherapy is terminated and it may not necessary be of the same texture or color as was prior to chemotherapy.
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Read More..>>Searching For the Right Lung Cancer Treatment
Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Lung Mesothelioma Asbestos | Leave a Comment
Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer, the next thing you should do is to discuss with your doctors the most suitable lung cancer treatment for you. There are various options available for the treatment of lung cancer, but you will need to discuss these options carefully with your doctors and family before making a decision on the treatment method. Please bear in mind that the earlier the cancer is treated, the better will be your prognosis from this deadly disease.
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Read More..>>Discovering Some Popular Myths About Breast Cancer
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under Breast Cancer | Leave a Comment
When it comes to breast cancer, there is a ton of information one can find. The trick however, is in separating the truly useful information from that which could be considered specious at best. There are several myths regarding breast cancer. Here are just a few of them.
The first myth I’ve come across is that cancer is genetic. This is false. As with most diseases, just because a member of your family may have it does not mean that you will get it. If you are not sure, go to your doctor and get a mammogram.
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Read More..>>Prostate Cancer and Its Dangers
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Prostate Cancer | Leave a Comment
Prostate cancer is a malignant (cancerous) tumor (growth) that is made up of cells from the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and the second highest cause of deaths from cancer, after lung cancer. It is a complex disease that predominantly affects older men and is normally one of the more slowly growing cancers.
Cancer is most frequently caused by injury to one or more of a cell’s genes. Cancer cells that get to be very abnormal can break off from a tumor and spread (also known as metastasize). Cancer cells… Continue reading
Read More..>>Cervical Cancer - What Are the Treatment Options?
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
For many people the very word “cancer” conjures up images of an incurable disease. Typically a disease that is quite often life-threatening. Cervical cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that in the year 2004, 1,892 women in the U.S. were diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3,850 women died from the disease. Because cervical cancer is slow-growing most women do not notice any symptoms and the disease may significantly progress and be less treatable by the time it is diagnosed. It is extremely important to get regular gynecological checkups… Continue reading
Read More..>>What Are the Options on Cervical Cancer Treatment?
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus that leads to the vagina or birth canal. Like many organs in the body, the cervix can develop cancer. Cervical cancer usually develops very slowly over time. Before cancer appears in the cervix, dysphasia happens. Dysphasia is where the cells of the cervix go through changes and the cells that are not normal appear in the cervical tissue. When this happens, cancer starts to spread around the cervix and to other surrounding areas. Since the cervix is an important organ in the female body, it is important for us to… Continue reading
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