August 10, 2011 5:42 pm

Mouth Cancer or Oral Cancer

by Richard D. McCarthy in Mouth Cancer,Mouth Cancer or Oral Cancer

Mouth Cancer or Oral Cancer – An Introduction

Mouth cancer is a very rare type of cancer in the United States. When a person suffers from mouth cancer, the cancer may be affecting any part of their mouth. That is, mouth cancer can affect the tongue, gums, lips or even the inside lining of the cheeks or the floor or roof of the mouth. This article will explain some important aspects of mouth cancer in more detail.

What are the symptoms of mouth cancer?

Depending on which part of the mouth is affected, mouth cancer patients may exhibit any of the following symptoms. A person may develop a mouth sore that will never heal, even after a long period of time. They might also feel a lump on the inside of their cheeks or might feel that the lining of the cheeks has thickened considerably.

Other symptoms that are indicative of mouth cancer are when a patient experiences pain when they chew or when the move their jaws to speak. One might also have difficulty swallowing any kind of food. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:40 pm

Pancreatic Cancer

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Pancreatic Cancer,Pancreatic Cancer Cure,Pancreatic Cancer Cures

Pancreatic Cancer

To learn more about pancreatic cancer, one should first learn about the organ called pancreas. Pancreases are found in the abdominal area of the body and are responsible for the production of certain enzymes that aid the digestion process. Since the pancreases have such an important function, it is only natural that the prognosis is often quite poor for a patient who is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, especially if the cancer has already reached an advanced level of growth.

This page will look into some important aspects of pancreatic cancer.

What causes pancreatic cancer?

The exact causes of pancreatic cancer have not been established yet. However, scientists have been able to come up with a list of risk factors that are commonly associated with pancreatic cancer. Some of those risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer are discussed below.

A person has increased risk levels as they get older. The worst affected group in the population is the group that is over the age of 60. Also, medical statistics seem to suggest that the African American population has a particularly high chance of contracting pancreatic cancer during their lifetime, when compared to other population groups. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:37 pm

Brain Cancer

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Brain Cancer,Brain Cancer Survival Rate,Brain Cancer Treatment

Brain Cancer

Brain cancer is actually a very rare type of cancer. When a person suffers from brain cancer, it would often be a case where the cancer has spread or metastasized from another part of the body. However, there have been quite a number of cases where the growth of brain cancer might have started in the brain itself.

This article will look into the following aspects of brain cancer in more detail.

What is brain cancer?

A person is said to suffer from brain cancer when there is a cancerous growth inside the brain. The malignant tumor of a brain cancer will affect some functions of the brain, based on where it is located. One will often see their muscle control, receptor functions and memory affected when they are diagnosed with brain cancer.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that about 20,000 Americans are diagnosed with brain cancer every year. The incidence rate is quite low when compared to other common types of cancers such as lung and breast cancers that see more than 200,000 Americans getting diagnosed every year. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:35 pm

Signs of Cancer

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Signs Cancer,Signs Of Cancer

Signs of Cancer

There are more than 200 different cancers that are currently affecting the human population. The signs of cancer for each one of these 200 cancers are quite different. In fact, some of the cancers do not even exhibit any obvious signs of cancer or symptoms until they reach a very advanced level of growth.

This article will go over such aspects that relate to signs of cancer.

The appearance of lumps – signs of cancer

The appearance of lumps can be considered signs of cancer. A cancer patient will often feel the presence of a lump that may be painful or painless in nature. Women diagnosed with breast cancer often suspect that they have breast cancer when they feel a lump in their breast area. Cancerous lumps will usually have an irregular shape to them while benign lumps will often have a round shape. Lumps in the testicles are also considered to be strong signs of cancer in a man who might be suffering from testicular cancer.

However, people should understand that the formation of lumps do not always mean that they are signs of cancer. In fact, almost every human will experience some kind of a non cancerous lump-growth during their lifetime.

Coughs and difficulty in breathing – signs of cancer

The most common signs of cancer for lung cancer are when a person has difficulty breathing and when they have a persistent cough. Coughing up of blood can be considered very strong signs of lung cancer and one must immediately seek medical attention. Other signs of cancer in the lungs might also include a hoarseness or sudden change in voice.

Changes in bowel habits – signs of cancer

Sudden or dramatic changes in bowel habits are almost always considered to be signs of cancer in the colon and rectum regions. One will experience long bouts of diarrhea and constipation and will also feel abdominal pain and cramping. Other signs of cancer that can be very indicative are when a person finds blood in their stool. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:33 pm

Preventing Breast Cancer

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Breast Cancer,Prevent Breast Cancer,Preventions Of Cancer

Preventing Breast Cancer

This article will offer some points of advice that will help in preventing breast cancer. Preventing breast cancer is actually quite simple and several women assume that preventing breast cancer will require vaccines or expensive medical procedures.

Without much further ado, here are some simple tips that will help in preventing breast cancer.

Limiting alcohol intake – preventing breast cancer

The National Cancer Institute or the NCI says that one of the easiest steps that women can take in preventing breast cancer is when they decide to limit the amount of alcohol they consume. Women should also realize that beer and wine are also considered alcoholic drinks. A woman will make a lot of headway in preventing breast cancer if she simply restricts her alcohol intake to less than one drink in one day.

Controlling body weight with exercise- preventing breast cancer

Obesity is one of the leading causes of breast cancer as well as some other common types of cancer. So, preventing breast cancer can be as simple as including some exercise routines in the daily life of women. Women are advised to mildly exert their body for at least 30 minutes in a day, performing exercises such as walking or jogging. Some light weight training exercises will also go a long way in weight management that will then help in preventing breast cancer.

Breast feeding babies – preventing breast cancer

Medical studies seem to suggest that preventing breast cancer can simply be achieved by breast feeding. Women are advised to breast feed their children for as long as they can. Some women wrongly make a lifestyle choice of not breast feeding their baby. Such women are increasing the risk of contracting breast cancer at a later point in their life.

Reconsider the use of hormonal therapy – preventing breast cancer

Preventing breast cancer might require a woman to discontinue any hormonal therapy that she might be undergoing. Hormonal therapy is often taken to control the symptoms of menopause. However, women should know that the symptoms of menopause can also be controlled with exercise and good diets. Women should strongly consider these alternative solutions to hormonal therapies if they want a good chance of preventing breast cancer. Hormonal therapies can cause an imbalance in hormone production in the body that will then make it ideal for cancerous cells to grow and spread, in the breasts and elsewhere. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:31 pm

Foods That Prevent Cancer

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Foods That Fight Cancer,Foods That Prevent Cancer,Foods To Prevent Cancer

Foods That Prevent Cancer

Though cancer is quite a deadly disease, there are some simple foods that prevent cancer. Only about 10% of cancer cases are caused by genetic or hereditary factors. This means that 90% of cancer patients are those who contract various types of cancers from the environment, by exposing themselves to dangerous chemicals or by consuming a poor diet or by leading a sedentary lifestyle. This article will go into more detail about foods that prevent cancer.

Here are some of the most popular foods that prevent cancer.

Garlic – foods that prevent cancer – Several medical studies have shown that an inclusion of garlic in the diet will greatly reduce the chances of formation of certain cancers such as skin cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. Almost all articles that talk about foods that prevent cancer will usually mention garlic as one of the main ingredients as it is so easy to add to a diet.

Dark vegetables – foods that prevent cancer – Another very common type of foods that prevent cancer are vegetables that are really dark in color. Vegetables such as spinach, beet roots and other dark varieties contain high levels of carotenoids that are great cancer fighting ingredients. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:30 pm

Colon Cancer

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Colon Cancer,Colon Cancer Cures,Colon Cancer Treatment

Colon Cancer – An Introduction

This article will discuss the risk factors, symptoms and treatment procedures associated with colon cancer. Colon cancer is often also referred to as colorectal cancer. When a person has colon cancer, the lower part of their intestines and their rectum is affected by malignant cancerous cells. The groups of cancerous cells that are found in a patient suffering from colon cancer are called as polyps that will eventually grow into cancerous cells.

Below, one will find more information about the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of colon cancer.

Risk factors associated with colon cancer

Certain segments of the population are at higher risk of contracting colon cancer. Age is one of the most important risk factors in the sense that more than 90% of all colon cancer patients are usually over the age of 50. Statistics on colon cancer have also shown that the African American race is at higher risk of contracting colon cancer than the rest of the population.

If someone has family members who have suffered with colon cancer in the past, their risk of contracting the same is greatly increased. A very unhealthy diet that is low in fiber and high in fat can also greatly increase the risk of contracting colon cancer in a person. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:27 pm

Cancer Staging

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Cancer Stages,Stages Of Cancer

Cancer Staging – How it Affects Prognosis?

There are more than 200 different types of cancers out there. A cancer is a group of malignant cells in the body that grows uncontrollably. So, one should be able to easily understand that a cancer or a group of cancerous cells with go through many different stages of growth. These many stages of cancer growth are medically known as cancer staging. This article will provide more information about cancer staging and it will talk about how cancer staging affect the prognosis for a cancer patient.

What are the different phases in cancer staging?

All cancers will usually go through the following growth phases. The different cancer staging phases are stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 and stage 4. Some cancers will have certain subtypes in the cancer staging. For example, some cancers might have a stage 1a and 1b or a stage 2a and 2b. The cancer staging phases for each type of cancer can be found at the website of the National Cancer Institute, at cancer.gov.

What do the different phases in cancer staging mean?

The different stages in cancer staging will classify the growth of the cancer with the help of the following three parameters. The cancer staging phase will be determined by a system called the TNM system, with the TNM staging for tumor, node and metastasis. The following sections will go into more detail about these three different staging parameters. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:26 pm

www.cancer.gov website

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Cancer.gov,Cancer.org,www.cancer.gov website

www.cancer.gov – Official Website of the National Cancer Institute

www.cancer.gov is one of the most comprehensive cancer information resources on the Internet. www.cancer.gov is maintained by the National Institute of Health. As of now, the www.cancer.gov website has more than 115,000 different pages that provide various aspects of information on cancer types, cancer symptoms, cancer treatments, cancer diagnosis, cancer support services, and clinical trials for cancer treatment as well as information on many other critical aspects of the cancer disease. Below, one will find a summary on some of the highlights of the www.cancer.gov website.

The homepage of the www.cancer.gov website

The homepage of the www.cancer.gov website can be a great starting point for research on cancer. One will be able to find quick links to cancer statistics, clinical trials, information about research and funding of cancer as well as sections that will list the latest news in cancer research. The most important highlight of the home page of the www.cancer.gov is that it provides easy access to vital information about the most common cancers in the U.S. In America, common cancer types such as bladder cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and a few others make up for more than a million newly diagnosed cases every year. More: Read the rest of this entry…

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5:23 pm

DCA Cancer Cure

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by Richard D. McCarthy in Dca Cancer,DCA Cancer Cure

DCA Cancer

The DCA cancer cure is one of the most popular self prescribed cancer medication drugs in society today. Thousands of desperate cancer patients have used the inexpensive DCA cancer cure to try to cure themselves of cancer or at least help them manage the symptoms of cancer better. This article will go into more detail about the DCA cancer cure.

What is the chemical composition of the DCA cancer cure?

DCA stands for di chloro acetic acid that has the chemical formula of CHCI₂COOH. These salts contain certain ingredients that restrict the production of certain enzymes that in turn fuel cancerous growth. More specifically, the DCA cancer cure will restrict the production of the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase enzyme in the body, helping the body fight cancer in the process.

The DCA cancer cure is still not medically approved although several people have taken the risks of experimenting with the drug on their own. There have also been several instances where doctors have used the DCA cancer cure to help their patients fight against cancer when every other treatment option has not yielded any results.

DCA Cancer Cure – Clinical trials conducted on mice

The University of Alberta carried out a laboratory study on the DCA cancer cure by using it on mice. The study on lab rats showed that the DCA cancer cure was able to restrict the growth of cancerous cells in the body by initiating a process called apoptosis. The results also showed that the DCA cancer cure produced very little side effects or toxicity in the lab rats that underwent the trial.

DCA Cancer Cure – Clinical trials conducted on humans

There are some references to a small clinical trial that involved just 5 cancer patients in the year 2010, conducted by the University of Alberta. The results of that clinical trial show that the DCA cure was successful in extending the life of four out of the five cancer patients who underwent the DCA cancer cure treatment.

There is a lot of controversy about the above mentioned clinical trial because the University of Alberta first announced that the DCA cancer cure clinical trial would include 50 patients, beginning in the year 2007. However, in 2010, they published a report that said that only five patients were used as subjects in the DCA cancer cure clinical trial.

What made the above mentioned DCA cure clinical trial even more suspicious or controversial was the fact that University of Alberta never publicly published the report on the clinical trial although they announced that the report on the clinical trial was completed. This particular DCA cure clinical trial was mired in even more controversy when some science journals reported that the University of Alberta deliberately withheld some of the reports on the DCA cancer cure clinical trial. However, the University of Alberta managed to quell these claims as rumors that were unsubstantiated. More: Read the rest of this entry…

DCA Cancer Cure
DCA Cancer Cure

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