First of all, calling my ordeal a "fight" with cancer would be giving me too much credit. I know a whole bunch of people who have full-blown, knock-down, drag-out slugfests with cancer. They're the toughest people you'll ever meet. Comparing my situation with theirs would be an insult to them. But, if you like that sort of fighting metaphor, I guess you could summarize my skirmish with cancer like this:

Cancer and I got in the ring and put up our dukes. Then, when cancer wasn't quite ready, I kicked it really hard in the crotch and ran away.

Still the whole thing was scary, and I truly did get lucky. I could easily have died if this cancer had spread. In a heroic display of manly stupidity, I let a malignant lump sit unidentified on top of my tailbone for almost 9 years.

What makes it even worse is that I scared the hell out of my wife who was pregnant with our son (born May 27, 2005 & named Andrew Harris) while I was busy having surgeries, MRI's, Bone Scans, biopsies, and more.

Well, here's a little trip back in time to explain the whole thing. Before you start, I want you to really grasp something: I'm fine. As I sit here writing this, I appear to be 100% cancer free. Of course, having cancer is like being an alcoholic: you are never officially in the clear. Lifelong follow-up is the standard. But so far, so good...

In Minnesota, sometime in 1996...

I notice a small lump on my tailbone; right in the middle. Since I was still in chiropractic school, still young and dumb, I had one of the faculty chiropractors take a look at it. He said, "Oh, that's no big deal. It's an Epi-sacral Lipoma. It's a lump of fat on your butt."

Sounded good to me. I forgot about it, other than the fact that it looked silly.

Fast forward to Colorado, early September, 2004...

A second red line appears within the indicator window of the EPT home pregnancy test that my wife, Meredith just took. The second line means she's pregnant. A few days later, a follow-up blood test confirms that we are 9 months away from becoming parents.

Mid-September, 2004...

Meredith starts nagging me to get a physical. I haven't had one in about 15 years. Of course, as a jaded know-it-all chiropractor, I suspect that any medical doctor who gets a hold of me will immediately find some reason to make me take drugs. I resist. She persists.

She plays the, "what-if-we-have-this-baby-and-then-you-die" card. Finally, I agree to get a physical just so I don't have to hear about it any more.

Mid-October 2004...

Our 6-week ultrasound. I'm surprised to see that little embryo Hyman, despite the fact that he looks like a shrimp, has a heartbeat. For the first time, it really hits me that I'm going to be a father. Meredith is right, I don't want to become a father and then croak while the kid is young.

Late-October 2004...

I have my first physical with Ian Levenson, DO. He expresses surprise at the size of the lump on my tailbone. He suggests that we remove it. Frankly, the lump had gotten fairly large over the last 9 years. I figured that since it was made of fat, it grabbed a little bit of every pizza, every burger, and every scoop of ice cream that I'd thrown down my throat over the last 9 years.

Seriously, the lump was huge and looked ridiculous. It was time to remove it.

November 24, 2004...

The day before Thanksgiving, I had a simple outpatient procedure at Dr. Levenson's surgical center. As soon as he opened it up, he said, "I don't know what this is, but it is NOT a Lipoma." I told him, "If you feel comfortable proceeding, then just remove the damn thing."

Over the next few days, my wife and I joked that the lump was my un-developed twin, Herschel. (That really is a thing. You may recall the scene in My Big Fat Greek Wedding when Toula's aunt describes hers to Ian's parents.)

December 1, 2004...

Back in Dr. Levenson's office to get my stitches out, we got the shocking news. He walked right in, looked me right in the eye and told me. "Swedish Hospital's pathology lab couldn't identify that thing, so they sent a sample to an expert at Emory University in Atlanta. It looks like is was a sarcoma - a cancer. You have to go see an oncologist."

You know, some people spend a lot of money in therapy so they can stop living in denial about various things. In this instance, denial was a good thing. I immediately jumped head first into denial. My official reaction can be summarized like this:

"If this were an aggressive cancer, I would have died 6 years ago. I'm fine."

While that seems easy enough to believe, when you're awake worrying in the middle of the night, denial sounds an awful lot like bullsh*t.

December 2, 2004...

At Meredith's 16-week ultrasound, we find out that the baby is a boy.

As you might imagine, this was a strange couple of days. I find out that the lump on my butt was cancer, and find out we're having a boy.

December 3, 2004...

I show up at Sky Ridge Hospital's Cancer Center. The waiting room is full of people fighting various kinds of cancer, and the reality of what's going on finally hits me. This cancer may have spread, and it could kill me. I've done my research on the internet (something I don't suggest), so I know that sarcomas kill people. I'm scared.

My oncologist was Iona Hinshaw, head of the department. She spends about 20 minutes with me, tells me that I have to get an MRI, a CT scan, a bone scan, and then a have another surgery to remove a wider radius of tissue. She tells me if it spread to my lung, they'll have to remove parts of my lung. She asks if I cough a lot.

I say "No, I do not cough a lot." This must be good.

For some reason, Meredith objects and insists that I do cough a lot. We argue in front of the head of oncology at Sky Ridge. I have to say things like, "I'm a mouth breather at night and therefore have phlegm in the mornings" to convince the doctor that I in fact do not cough a lot. (I guess frequent coughing is a sign that cancer is in the lungs.)

December 15, 2004...

I have my MRI. They want to scan everything from my neck to my thighs to look for any indication that the cancer has spread. This is crunch time. 90 minutes in the tube. Nothing to do but think and breathe. And yes, spending 90 minutes wide awake in an MRI tube was a form of torture, to say the least.

I get to take a copy of the scans with me. I run home and read them. There are thousands of pictures, but I can pretty much tell that no unusual masses are there. The lungs look great. I start to feel like I'm going to make it.

December 16, 2004...

I get a CT scan. To this day, I still don't know why they did both an MRI and a CT, but they did. Again I took the films with me, and again I saw nothing unusual. 2 days later, the radiologist's report agreed with me.

December 21, 2004...

I go to see Dr. Cynthia Kelley at Colorado Limb Consultants. She is an expert orthopedic surgeon who specializes in rare cancers and limb preservation. If I were cancer, I'd be afraid of her. She tells me that my first surgery was not a true cancer surgery, and I will therefore need a second surgery. (After I get my bone scan, of course.)

December 27, 2004...

I have my bone scan. It's normal, and kind of cool, actually. Surgery will go ahead on the 29th.

December 29, 2004...

I have surgery at PSL Hospital. Dr. Kelly performs a wide excision around my tailbone, removing some of the Gluteus Maximus muscle, a lot of sacral fascia, and the fat pad that protects the bone. All of these things will be biopsied.

I have over 100 stitches inside and out. Despite the doctor's instructions, I refuse to stay over night in the hospital. There was just no way that I was going to let my pregnant wife go home alone and worry about me. In fact, I also refused to be wheeled out of the hospital in a wheelchair. Four hours after surgery, I walked to the back seat of my own car and tried not to throw up from the anesthesia.

New Year's Eve was subdued to say the least. A few days later I got word from the oncologist that the biopsies were clean. That also meant no chemotherapy and no radiation. So after two surgeries, various MRI's, CT's, bone scans, biopsies, and 6 weeks of worry, I was fine. Except for the giant crater in my lower back.

I went on to have the external stitches remove and start rehabbing myself, with the assistance of some of my Russian Kettlebell friends. I'm still not completely 100% recovered, but all things considered, I've got no complaints.

And now, the rest of the story.

May 26, 2005...

Meredith checks in to Rose Hospital to have the baby. Because her blood pressure has been high throughout the pregnancy, the doctor has scheduled her for induction.

May 27, 2005...

After 17 hours of labor, the doctor decides that Meredith needs a C-section. At 4:43 AM, Andrew Harris Hyman greets the world with a scream and immediately pees all over the scale. He weighs 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

We spend a few days in the hospital, and take him home. As of this writing, he and Meredith are doing very nicely.

So what can you learn from this?

First of all, get a physical every year with a doctor that you trust. Quite frankly, if Dr. Levenson hadn't removed that cancer from me, it would still be there. If it's been over a year since your last physical, call you doctor and get one. Many problems can be picked up at the early stage. Dr. Levenson can be reached at 303.221.5400.

Second, get any lumps thoroughly evaluated by qualified providers. A chiropractor at my school's clinic dismissed my cancer as a "harmless Lipoma." He clearly was not qualified to make that diagnosis, and it could very easily have killed me.

Third, a lot of people get cancer. While the experts still don't agree why that is, there is much they do agree on. The prevailing theory these days is that all of us are constantly fighting malignant changes to cells in our bodies. Usually, your immune system can keep up and kill off cells that are turning bad.

You should minimize exposure to carcinogens, eat quality foods, work to reduce stress, and get sleep. I'll have much more to say about this in the future. Once you get a cancer, you have to be checked for the rest of your life to see if it's coming back. I plan to make sure it does not.

Finally, when I was in that MRI tube worrying if my cancer had spread, I spent most of my time thinking about family, health, stuff I enjoy, my unborn child, etc. Your family and your health are the two most important things you have. Make sure you take care of both of them FIRST. They're more important than your work, they're more important than your money, they're more important than the crap on TV, etc. Do what you can to make sure that they know it.

The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only. Do not use this information for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. Have any symptoms evaluated by a licensed doctor in your state. Dr. Hyman DOES NOT offer treatment for cancer. He just wanted to share his story.

Dr. Glenn Hyman, D.C. http://strongerleanerbetter.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Glenn_Hyman

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There is nothing like water especially when you are in the middle of the Sahara Desert with the sun piercing right through you. Now that is an extreme situation but nonetheless, water is important not only for quenching thirst but also helps in flushing toxins out of your body. Thus it helps to keep your body healthy and doctors recommend that you should have at least 7-8 glasses of water everyday.

The strange fact is that 97% of earth's water is salty and only 1% is drinkable. The drinking water comes from the existing water sources like streams and rivers, which have existed for millions of years and are under threat due to global warming. The water is then passed through different types of treatment plants and then sent to your home through the Public Water System. There are around 161,000 PWS in the United States. The water supply is tested based on EPA's pollution specific minimum testing schedules. If any kind of problem is detected then water is sent for retesting.

But in spite of all the testing and the processes that go behind making the tap water safe for drinking, contaminants have somehow found their way through. The fatal toxins that have been found in tap water include Chlorine. Chlorine is most commonly found because civic agencies add chlorine to the tap water to treat it. Chlorine can destroy harmful bacteria but at the same time, it can cause several other health problems. Some tests conducted by various civic bodies have found that there have been times when the tap water had too much of chlorine. According to EPA guidelines, only 4ppm (parts per million) of Chlorine is permissible in tap water.

Too much of Chlorine exposure can cause various symptoms like chest problems, blurred vision, burning pain in the eyes, breathing problems and many more. Chlorine can also cause cancer of the bladder, pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer. It can also cause various birth defects in new born babies.

Another fatal contaminant is lead, which can cause severe kidney problems in adults apart from high blood pressure. Infants are prone to mental problems and memory loss caused by lead. The other common toxins in tap water are nitrate and arsenic. Nitrate is responsible for causing the blue baby syndrome. It has a devastating effect because it does not let hemoglobin to carry oxygen, which can lead to death. Arsenic on the other hand is considered to be a slow poison, which taken on a daily basis can cause death and skin cancer among many other illnesses.

Organic chemicals like Acrylamide, Alachlor, Atrazine, Benzopyrene and other chemicals increase the risk of cancer. The best way and the only way to fight it are by installing water filter systems in your home. It is the only way to take care of a possible health risk. In a world where the rate of contamination is increasing with industrial pollution, the underground water, and even natural springs are becoming more polluted than ever. Tap water takes lives but water from the water filter systems will give life!

Paul Gordon is a health consultant. He firmly believes that drinking purified water is essential for optimal health. He put up a website that compare water filters from top brand names, which help people choose better and cheaper water filter for their body and health.

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Stay away from the news. I know that in the 21st century, it sounds like an incredible idea to suggest that you stay away from the news. But the news that you read in the newspapers or that you hear on the evening news will make you sick. Guaranteed!

You see, scientists and biochemists are finding that when we’re happy, our brain secretes endorphins that support and strengthen our immune system. And when we’re unhappy, our brain secretes endorphins that send negative messages all through the immune system and make it weaker. And rather than fighting infection, bacteria, or even cancer, when your brain sends a negative message to your immune system via the endorphins, then the immune system loses the defence battle against the invaders. Now, I don’t know about you, but the evening news or the newspaper news are rarely exciting, stimulating or joy provoking.

The way your body works is that your thoughts and emotions trigger a chemical reaction in the brain, which then sends a message to all parts of your body via the bloodstream. That message is carried through transmitters that are neuropeptides, chains of amino acids. The blood reaches every single nook and cranny of your body and if there is a part that is already weakened by past injuries, constant stress of chronic fragility, the chemicals are more likely to deliver their negative message to that area, and reinforce that past trauma.

And the evening news tend to depress your immune system. Studies conducted at Stanford University on students taking final exams showed that their T-cells, the cells that normally fight colds, disease and cancer, were severely reduced during the time of exam stress. The students were more likely to get sick during exam season.

The same occurs in your body when you are exposed to depressing news or events. Think about it for a moment. What would really happen if you missed the latest evening news report?

Through the years, I have stayed away voluntarily from the news of any kind and I have noticed that if the news is important enough, it will reach me anyway. Either people around me will discuss it and inform me, or there will be headlines on the news stand. I find that I have missed really little of importance through the decades I have ‘missed’ the news. You might try maybe a day at a time, then two. Then an entire week without news. You could even occupy the extra time you gain for some stress reducing techniques.

Think of the brain as a machine for not merely filtering and storing this sensory input, but for associating it with other events or stimuli occurring simultaneously at any synapse or receptor along the way—this is learning. Let’s look at how this occurs in the process of vision, which is very advanced and complex in humans. After a visual signal hits the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye, it must make its way across five more synapses as it moves from the back of the brain to the frontal cortex.

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What link do these two diseases have in common? If you grew up during the time the polio vaccine was administered between 1953-1963, you'll soon learn where it links to cancer.

The first and foremost thing you need to understand is that once a vaccine has been approved, there are no longer any boundaries to which it can be used. Reporting of adverse affects from vaccinations is entirely voluntary on the part of the physician!

They must report the number of vaccinations they administer, but there is no need to report the number of cases of life threatening side affects. Is that absurd, or what? There are no accurate numbers of the damages vaccines have done to children and adults alike.

The polio vaccine from 1953-1963, was shown to be contaminated with SV40 (simian virus). The SV40 is a virus that is known to cause cancer...period! Beginning to see the picture? During that time, more than 98 million adults and children were administered this vaccine and a huge amount was also shipped overseas to other countries.

Which cancers are associated with SV40? Primary brain and bone cancers, malignant mesothelioma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are the main cancers. Have we not seen a rise in mesothelioma in the last decade? Is there a connection?

Dr. James Howenstine, M.D. stated:

"Vaccines are a sacred cow and nothing against them appears in the mass media because they are so profitable to pharmaceutical firms.

There is valid reason to think that not only are vaccines worthless in preventing disease they are counterproductive because they injure the immune system permitting cancer, auto-immune diseases and SIDS to cause much disability and death."

A Dr. Hilleman isolated SV 40 virus from both the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines and reported:

"There were 40 different viruses in these polio vaccines they were trying to eradicate. They were never able to get rid of these viruses contaminating the polio vaccines. The SV 40 virus causes malignancies. It has now been identified in 43 % of cases of non-Hodgekin lymphoma, 36 % of brain tumors, 18 % of healthy blood samples, and 22 % of healthy semen samples, mesothiolomas and other malignancies. By the time of this discovery SV 40 had already been injected into 10,000,000 people in Salk vaccine."

The whole report with references can be read at News with Views. This report doesn't just cover the polio vaccine but the whole enchilada of vaccines and findings of the damages they are causing our children and ourselves.

When vaccines were first implemented as mandatory for school attendance, a person received approximately 10 vaccinations. That number has now increased to 36! In that period of time, diseases in adults and children alike have risen dramatically.

Moreover, there are no statistics to prove that vaccinations are even necessary as demonstrated by Vaccinations - The Hidden Truth. This documentary, with statements from MDs and PhDs, clearly sets a case against anyone being vaccinated and should be a requirement for all parents to watch.

All vaccines are comprised of substances that have not been proven as safe for direct injection into the human body, part of which is the DNA and cells of animals. Eating meat that may have some contaminants in it goes through a process in our digestive system that eliminates the bad. Having contaminants directly injected bypasses that process.

Not to mention the known agents that they use in vaccines that are toxic:

Mercury

Formaldehyde

Aluminum

These toxic substances are used purportedly to prevent the vaccines from becoming infected or to improve their performance.

Would you knowingly take these toxic substances if you were informed they were in minute amounts in a glass of juice? If not, then why are you letting them inject them into your children?

If you do your research, the evidence is piling up...vaccines are more a hindrance to your health than a lifesaver. More and more physicians are beginning to question the standard of vaccinating everyone.

My only hope is that more people become aware of the dangers involved in this long-time adherence to a medical practice that should be outlawed and opt your children out of it by filing a waiver form with your school system for personal or religious exemption.

Jackie Martin writes from a perspective of her own self-education after three siblings (in the last five years), her mother and several other extended family members were diagnosed with cancer. Her blog: WhenCancerHitsHome deals with the personal side of each siblings diagnosis as well as her self-education resources and findings.

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You made a decision some time ago to take the easy way out when it came to control of what happens to your body and what diseases you could prevent by not taking the easy way. Maybe you didn't consciously take it, like..."I think I'll only eat junk food from now on."...but that's exactly what has happened.

How many times have you assaulted your system with unhealthy foods, additives, and chemicals? If someone were to offer you a shot of formaldehyde, would you take it?

Because you haven't done your research, that's exactly what you are doing every time you drink a diet soda, or anything for that matter that contains aspartame.

Aspartame exposed to warm temperatures (86 degrees) breaks down into formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a nerve toxin that affects the brain, damages vision and the entire nervous system. Think about it---they embalm people with this after death! Do you really what to take in even a small amount of this substance?

Coke and Pepsi were both banned in India last year due to the high levels of aspartame, chemicals, and other pesticides. New Mexico, at the beginning of this year, also had proposed legislation on the table to ban these products or at least put a warning label on them.

A report in February 2006 by the Ramazzini Foundation in Italy showed that (reprinted):

a) a significant dose-related increase of malignant tumor-bearing animals in males, in particular in the group treated at 2000 ppm;

b) a significant increase of the incidence in lymphomas/leukemias in males treated at 2000 ppm and a significant dose-related increase of the incidence of lymphomas/leukemias in females, in particular in the group treated at 2000 ppm;

c) a significant dose-related increase of the incidence of mammary cancer in females, in particular in the group treated at 2000 ppm.

Conclusions. The results of this carcinogenicity bioassay not only confirm, but also reinforce the first experimental demonstration of [aspartame's] multipotential carcinogenicity at a dose level close to the acceptable daily intake (ADI) for humans. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that when lifespan exposure to [aspartame] begins during fetal life, its carcinogenic effects are increased.

A lengthy New York Times article reports the controversy that was created by the results of this study. Apparently, an increase in cancer in mice is okay to remove some products but not ones that were backed by high-visibility people and companies such as Donald Rumsfeld and Searle (the manufacturer of aspartame). Mr. Rumsfeld was the head of Searle at the time.

It should also be noted that when aspartame is broken down in the digesting process, a by-poduct called DKP forms. When your stomach processes the DKP, it produces a compound similar to N-nitrosourea, a chemical known to cause brain tumors.

So here you have an artificial sweetener that is made up of chemicals that play a major part in our digestive systems to produce brain tumors, breast cancer, lymphomas, leukemias, and a host of other ailments.

Dr. Samuel Epstein, MD stated that:

"More than a dozen animal tests over the last thirty years have demonstrated the carcinogenic effects of saccharin in the bladder and other sites, particularly female reproductive organs, and in some instances at doses as low as the equivalent of one to two bottles of diet pop daily."

The FDA's own audit, called The Bressler Report, concluded that aspartame triggered brain tumors, ovarian tumors, breast tumors, uterine tumors, pancreatic tumors, etc. So what did the FDA do? They audited the audit!

Since the FDA approved aspartame as safe, we now have more than 5000 products that contain this artificial sweetener/chemical. One of the name brands that you often see in numerous products is NutraSweet.

Start reading labels when you go grocery shopping and stop buying products that can cumulatively do this much damage.

If this report doesn't give you pause to stop and think about what you are consuming and how it's going to affect you, then continue to take the easy way out and blame someone else for your ailments.

When the unexpected diagnosis is given, you will still have to look at yourself in the mirror and know ultimately, that you were the one who didn't take the time to educate yourself. Instead you listened to all the hype and media coverage--which is just that--hype and media coverage.

Jackie Martin writes from a perspective of her own self-education after three siblings (in the last five years), her mother and several other extended family members were diagnosed with cancer. Her blog: WhenCancerHitsHome deals with the personal side of each siblings diagnosis as well as her self-education resources and findings.

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by: Donald Saunders

Although there are several tests which may be performed when the presence of prostate cancer is suspected, the only sure way to detect the condition is the prostate biopsy. But precisely how effective is the biopsy at confirming this particular condition?

In the United States alone each year there are in the region of one million prostate biopsies carried out of which about 25 percent show the presence of cancer. Of the remaining 75 percent of biopsies however roughly 33 percent also result in false negative results. This means that about 25 percent of all those men being given a prostate biopsy are cleared by this test, despite the fact that they have prostate cancer.

At first sight therefore it might appear that the biopsy is not a very good test but these results do not demonstrate that there is anything wrong with the prostate biopsy procedure as a means of identifying the presence of cancer. What it does clearly mean however is that there is a need to spot those individuals who, in spite of returning a negative result, are nonetheless at high risk from cancer and should therefore have a second follow-up biopsy.

The difficulty is that until very recently there has been no easy method of identifying those patients at risk. Fortunately, a recent study of over 500 individuals being investigated for prostate cancer could now provide a solution.

All of the men taking part in the study had previously had a negative biopsy result but the researchers found that when they looked at the patient's prostate specific antigen test results and these were adjusted to take account of the size of the prostate they were able to identify those individuals who were more likely to receive a positive result on a follow-up biopsy.

The researchers also found that patients with a Gleeson score of 7 or higher were at greater risk from life-threatening cancer and were again more likely to receive a positive result on a second biopsy. The Gleeson score runs on a scale from 2 to 10 and the score is calculated from a microscopic investigation of the biopsy tissue. Low scores point to a cancer with a relatively low risk of spread and high scores point to a cancer which is much more likely to spread.

There are several biopsy procedures used nowadays but perhaps the most frequently performed procedure is known as the core needle biopsy. In this case a number of tiny samples of tissue are removed from different areas of the prostrate using a biopsy gun which shoots a needle into the chosen section to remove the sample in just a fraction of a second. The samples collected are then sent off for microscopic examination to find out whether cancer is present and, if it is, to determine precisely how much of the prostate is affected.

A prostate biopsy is not a cheap procedure and is a test which can also be relatively worrying for the patient. It is sometimes also a quite painful test which may involve bleeding and a risk of infection. Consequently it is important to identify those individuals for whom a follow-up biopsy would be desirable and to reduce the number of avoidable follow-up biopsies being performed every year.

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By: Varina Andrews

The Breakthrough for prostate cancer: HIFU

HIFU Treatment for Prostate Cancer

There are numerous treatments for prostate cancer and each has its own benefits and drawbacks. Patients and their prostate specialist must weigh many factors when determining the best treatment option. Age, Gleason score (measure of aggressiveness), PSA, lifestyle and quality of life issues all play a very important part in the equation of finding the optimal treatment. HIFU treatment, which is short for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, is a state-of-the-art technology acoustic ablation technique that utilizes the power of ultrasound to destroy deep-seated tissue with pinpoint accuracy for treatment of prostate cancer. HIFU focuses sound waves in a targeted area which rapidly increases the temperature in the focal zone causing tissue destruction.

The control and precision of HIFU treatment reduces the risk of common side effects such as impotence and incontinence.

HIFU is a 1-3 hour, one-time procedure preformed on an out-patient basis under spinal or epidural anesthesia. Unlike radiation, HIFU is non-ionizing so it can be repeated if necessary without damaging healthy tissue. This means that HIFU can also be used as a salvage technique if other prostate cancer treatments fail.

HIFU Treatment Information

An overview of what patients may expect during each phase of HIFU treatment - should you have any specific questions regarding treatment, please visit www.drlotenfoe.com.

Before HIFU Treatment The night before your HIFU procedure, you will be given two enemas that are administered 2 hours prior to the procedure. It is very important that you do not move during the HIFU procedure, therefore, after arriving at the treatment facility, you will be given an epidural (spinal) anesthesia that will numb you from the waist down. You will also be given light intravenous sedation.

During HIFU Treatment The patient experiences no pain during treatment. A small probe that emits ultrasound waves directly to the prostatic tissue, is inserted into the rectum. First, the prostate specialist captures real-time images of the prostate and the surrounding area. Treatment time varies depending on the size of the prostate, but generally lasts one to three hours. You may experience swelling in the abdomen as a result of the destruction of tissue, therefore a catheter is inserted and is typically worn for 2-3 weeks to make sure that the bladder can empty properly as your body heals. Most patients are able to resume a normal diet and lifestyle almost immediately. No hospital stay is required and the procedure involves no incision and no scalpel.

After HIFU Treatment Immediately after HIFU there is a one to two hour recovery period at the treatment facility and then you are discharged to recover comfortably at your hotel. Your prostate specialist will prescribe some antibiotics and other medications for after HIFU, but most people don’t experience any pain after the procedure. You may experience some discomfort or body aches which is normal and is temporary. Additionally, in the first one to two weeks after HIFU, you may experience very mild urinary symptoms such as frequency and/or urgency to void (the compelling urge to urinate, along with discomfort in your bladder), which are also normal and temporary.

How does HIFU work?

In order to understand the basic concept of how HIFU treatment works, an analogy can be drawn between HIFU ablating the prostate and sunrays entering a magnifying glass to burn a leaf. When a magnifying glass is held above a leaf in the correct position on a sunny day the sunrays intersect below the lens and cause the leaf to burn at the point of intersection.

If you insert your hand into the path of either one of the sun rays individually, away from the point of intersection, there is no significant heat felt or harm caused. Alternatively, if you place your hand at the point of intersection you will be burned.

The scientific principles at work in this example are the same as those with HIFU. Instead of light as the energy source, HIFU utilizes sound. Instead of a magnifying glass HIFU uses a transducer. Just as the individual sunray is harmless to the hand, the individual sound waves are harmless to the healthy tissue it travels through.

During HIFU treatment, the prostate specialist uses continuously updated real-time images of the prostate to map out and execute the entire treatment plan. These images show treatment progression and permit the prostate specialist to customize treatment for maximum safety and effectiveness.

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By TJ Nelson

There are many types of cancer that people may suffer from but one thing that stays similar is the types of medication that they may be using. There are many forms of medication that you may be prescribed with various types of side effect to go with each. Your doctor will go over your particular case with you and determine which type of treatment is the best.

Your treatment may consist of such treatments as Chemotherapy, Hormone therapy, Biological therapy, Alternative and complimentary therapy and of course drug treatment. Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs which are done intravenously, by mouth, Injectable and topical applications. They stop the growth of cancer cells as they destroy the cells. This type of treatment is usually done in cycles. They will usually alternate treatments with rest periods to allow the person to recuperate.

Some of the anti-cancer medications that your doctor may use may include such medications as: Hexalen, Elspar, Blenoxane, Xeloda, Idamycin and Doxil just to name a few. Most cancer medications come with a hefty list of side effects. Unfortunately the necessity of the medication makes it almost impossible to avoid side effects. If you suffer from severe side effects your doctor will most likely prescribe another medication to counter act the side effects.

Some of the side effects that you may or may not experience with cancer medications might be: Feeling very tired and weak, more susceptible to infections and they can bleed and bruise easily. Keep in mind that you can use other drugs to counteract the side effects and that makes it much easier for you to undergo the necessary cancer treatment.

Radiation therapy is the form of treatment where they use ionizing radiation. This type of treatment kills off the cell in the area that is being treated. This makes it impossible for the cells to grow back. Often times the area of cancer will be surgically removed and then the radiation and chemotherapy will start. If you choose to do the hormone therapy, this is where you will be given hormones to change the way your cells grow in your body.

Biological therapy is also known as Immunotherapy as it helps you make use of your immune system to help with your side effects from other medications as well as fighting off the cancer cells.

No matter which form of cancer you suffer from, be sure to keep a good line of communication open with your doctor. Educate yourself on all of your medications and be sure to know what side effects that you may or may not experience. Before starting any type of new treatment, be sure to discuss all of your options with your oncologist. He or she will be more than happy to go over your treatment plan in detail so you can be well informed on what to expect. If you find a medication that you are interested in then bring this up with your doctor as well so that he or she can consider it as a possibility or let you know why it is not a good choice.

From personal research Nelson provides an online research tool for cancer patients; with an emphasis on Mesothelioma cancer. By visiting http://mesotheliomaplus.com/ you will find resources to specialized cancer centers, doctors and a Mesothelioma attorneys directory for legal consideration.

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By Bruno Lopes

Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death occuring mostly in women whereas prostrate cancer is the cancer affecting most of the male population. Cancer is a group of diseases in which cells grow and divide without respect to normal limits, invade and destroy adjacent tissues and/or metastatize(spread to other locations in the body). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors [unharmful], Although benign tumor types are capable of becoming malignant.

Nearly all cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells. These abnormalities may be due to the effects of carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke, radiation, chemicals, or infectious agents. Aflatoxin B1, which is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on stored grains, nuts and peanut butter, is an example of a potent, naturally-occurring microbial carcinogen. Certain viruses such as Hepatitis B and human papilloma viruses (HPV), Epstein Barr virus have been found to cause cancer in humans. The first one shown to cause cancer in animals was Rous sarcoma virus, discovered in 1910 by Peyton Rous.

Benzene, kepone, ethylene dibromide, asbestos, and the waste rock of oil shale mining have all been classified as carcinogenic. Vinyl chloride, from which PVC is manufactured, is a carcinogen and thus a hazard in PVC production.

Other cancer-promoting genetic abnormalities may be randomly acquired through errors in DNA replication, or are inherited, and thus present in all cells from birth. Genetic abnormalities found in cancer typically affect two general classes of genes. Cancer-promoting oncogenes are often activated in cancer cells, giving those cells new properties, such as hyperactive growth and division, protection against programmed cell death, loss of respect for normal tissue boundaries, and the ability to become established in diverse tissue environments. Tumor suppressor genes are often inactivated in cancer cells, resulting in the loss of normal functions in those cells, such as accurate DNA replication, control over the cell cycle, orientation and adhesion within tissues, and interaction with protective cells of the immune system.

The age of peak incidence of cancer in children occurs during the first year of life. Leukemia is the most common infant malignancy, followed by the central nervous system cancers and neuroblastoma. The remainder consists of Wilms' tumor, lymphomas, rhabdomyosarcoma (arising from muscle), retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. Teratoma is the most common tumor in this age group, but most teratomas are surgically removed while still benign.

Some of the symptoms seen in cancer are as follows:

Anorexia: lack or loss of appetite

Cognitive dysfunction: difficulty with thinking ability, including memory loss, distractibility, difficulty in performing multiple tasks (multitasking), and trouble with arithmetic and language skills.

Dyspnea: defined, as a sensation of uncomfortable awareness of breathing, is one of the most frightening and distressing symptoms as well as one of the most common symptoms experienced by patients with cancer.

Fatigue: Fatigue is often reported as the most common symptom that individuals with cancer experience.

Hormonal disturbances: Changes in hormone levels are a common effect of cancer treatment for many men and women. These hormones include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. The result of these changes can be one or more symptoms, from hot flashes, bone weakening, mood, sleep and skin changes (for men and women), to changes in the vagina and urination (for women).

Neutropenia: Neutropenia is an abnormal decrease in neutrophil cells (type of white blood cells that help fight infection) that occurs as a result of certain cancer treatments.

Peripheral neuropathy: described as a burning, tingling, and numbing type of pain in the hands and feet.

Sexual dysfunction: inability to fully enjoy sexual intercourse.

Other symptoms that can be seen include:

A change in bowel habits, Blood in your stool, Nausea and Vomiting.

Unexplained anemia, Bone Complications, Lymphedema

Breast lump or breast discharge, Unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge, Lumps in the testicles

A change in urination, Blood in the urine

Hoarseness and fever due to the disease affecting their immune system, the cancer itself, or a response to treatment. Fever normally occurs as the cancer progresses.

Persistent lumps or swollen glands

Obvious change in a wart or a mole

Indigestion or difficulty swallowing

Unexpected weight loss, night sweats, or fever

Continued itching in your anus or genitals, Non-healing sores

Headache, Back pain, pelvic pain, bloating, or indigestion

BRUNO LOPES is an MSc-2 student of T.N.Medical College and B.Y.L.Nair Charitable Hospital [MUMBAI UNIVERSITY] and likes to do research on Herbs and fruits and study their medicinal properties. He has graduated in Microbiology and Biochemistry[co-curricular honors in microbiology] from ST.XAVIERS COLLEGE, Mumbai [MUMBAI UNIVERSITY]. Currently he is researching on his dissertation topic, 'Role of Sodium potassium ATPase,Glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin in Diabetes mellitus' as a part of MSc-2.

His aim in life is to do something for betterment of mankind which he describes by a simple adage, which is,''Knowledge is education for oneself but wisdom for the sake of others'' His interests are Microbiology, Biochemistry, Oncology, Nutrition, Botany, Immunology, Virology and many more. He has a vast knowledge on scientific names of different plants and microbes of course as he had graduated in Microbiology and Biochemistry.

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Experts are expecting 178,000 women to be diagnosed with large-scale breast cancer and 62,000 of locally confined cancer. This is the prediction, however do not stand by and wait and see what will happen. No, all precaution must be taken seriously. Know the risk factors; some may appear uncontrollable but others are.

The very first factor of developing breast cancer is being female followed by advancing age. This type of cancer develops in seventy-five percent of women over the age of fifty.

Get to know how your breasts look and feel at a very early age giving the opportunity to notice any changes such as dimpling, skin redness, lumps, or thickening tissue. Any of these changes should be reported to your health care provider immediately. The health care provider will look for these changes clinically about every three years in your twenties and thirties and then annual mammograms after forty.

Although mammography screenings detect the disease in its early stage and reduce the mortality rate, it's not sensitive enough to detect abnormalities in dense breast tissue. For that reason, women over forty years of age with high risk of cancer and those with dense breast tissue should have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as the mammograms.

*This was recommended by the American Cancer Society in March 2007 of women with twenty to twenty-five percent or greater risk of breast cancer or ovarian and other form of cancer.

Now back to the risk factors, two have been named, sex and age. Next is family history. The risk is high if someone in your family was diagnosed with cancer before menopause or age fifty. If that someone is a mother, sister or daughter the risk doubles. But only five to ten percent of breast cancers are linked to inherited changes. These suspected inherited changes are mutations in certain genes which have been linked to breast, ovarian and colon cancers.

Find out about your family history, talk to relatives and if there is a strong family history, genetic testing may be in order. Talk to your health care provider about your family genetic make-up there could be clinical trials or other preventive methods available for high risk women. Studies have shown a fifty percent reduction in chemoprevention. Of course this involves an estrogen inhibiting drug (tamoxifen).

If breast cancer has occurred, the risk is great for reoccurring cancer in other breast tissue. Although some conditions were benign there is still a risk of breast cancer at a later time, such as atypical hyperplasia (an over growth of cells in the breast ducts), and dense breast is a factor as well.

Take charge of your health; be observant of your environment and lifestyle. Stay away from pesticides and hazardous chemicals even household products. Watch your lifestyle, diet, weight, excessive alcohol and other unhealthy habits that maybe a breast cancer risk.

Start in your early twenties and observe your body, notice any changes, read articles concerning breast cancer, know your family history, and talk to your health care provider and asking questions. Be vigilant about breast screening; if you are at high risk ask for a MRI along with your mammograms.

About the author:
Carolyn Bell Smith, committed to helping others improve their health, fight sickness, and build a strong immune system. Author and creator, Healthy LifeStyle and More,
http://www.yourhealthrenewed.com

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By: Jack Stowe

Pain in the affected bone is the most common complaint of patients with bone cancer. At first, the pain is not constant and may be worse at night or when the bone is used (example is leg pain when walking). As the cancer grows, the pain will be there all the time. The pain increases with activity and may result in a limp if a leg is involved.

Swelling in the area of the pain may not occur until weeks later. Depending on the location of the tumor, it may be possible to feel a lump or mass.

Fractures: Although bone cancer may weaken the bone it develops in, the bones do not usually fracture. People with a fracture next to or through a bone cancer usually describe a limb that was sore for a few months and suddenly became severely painful.

Generalized symptoms: If the cancer has spread, you may have generalized symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue.

However, symptoms may vary depending on the location and size of the cancer. Tumors that occur in or near joints may cause swelling or tenderness in the affected area.

The treatment options for bone cancer

Various forms of cancer treatments using surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for bone cancer are being tested in clinical trials.

Clinical trials are a critical step in the development of new methods of treatment. Before any new treatment can be recommended for general use, doctors conduct clinical trials to find out whether the treatment is safe for patients and effective against the disease.

Treatment options depend on the type, size, location, and stage of the cancer, as well as the person’s age and general health.

Although amputation of a limb is sometimes necessary, pre- or post-operative chemotherapy has made limb-sparing surgery possible in many cases.

When appropriate, surgeons avoid amputation by removing only the cancerous section of the bone and replacing it with an artificial device called a prosthesis.

However, a biopsy—the removal of a sample of tissue from the bone tumor—is needed to determine whether cancer is present

The possible risk factors for bone cancer

Although scientists are not certain what causes bone cancer, a number of factors may put a person at increased risk.

These cancers occur more frequently in children and young adults, particularly those who have had radiation or chemotherapy treatments for other conditions.

Adults with a noncancerous condition such as characterized by abnormal development of new bone cells, may be at increased risk for osteosarcoma.

A small number of bone cancers are due to heredity. For example, children with hereditary retinoblastoma (an uncommon cancer of the eye) are at a higher risk of developing osteosarcoma.

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By: Lara Sawyer

When it comes to breast cancer, there are many different kinds of grants each one designed for a specific purpose. Nevertheless, whether the money is needed for diagnosing, treating, doing research, educating, purchasing equipment, paying for staff, etc. there is always a source of funds in the form of a grant to pay for it or finance all the costs associated to these practices.

The funds do not come only from government agencies. On the contrary, the most significant amounts come from private foundations and other non-profit institutions that want to contribute to fighting breast cancer. Eligibility for either government grants or private funding differs from grant to grant but almost any health care agency that is performing tasks related to breast cancer screening, diagnosing or treating will find a source of funds in the form of a grant if needed.

The Purpose Of These Grants

Why do private institutions and the federal government provide funding for these projects? Simple: The idea is to assign the money needed to research on this topic and support different developments that concentrate on breast cancer. The projects can focus on treatments or education or any other area provided that it is breast cancer related.

The mission is to offer to women who are medically underserved all that is needed in terms of information to avoid breast cancer whenever possible and to treat it or eliminate it if feasible. This includes education, screening, detection, treatment, medicines, hiring staff, etc. There are many costs that are related to the subject that need to be covered and these grants are meant for that.

The Amounts at Stake

All these costs are quite high and therefore much money is needed to cover for them. But contrary to common belief, these grants provide increasingly higher funds that are already significant. For instance, the higher grant amount provided by a private institution not so long ago reached almost the figure of 5,000,000 dollars and was awarded to a single institution fighting breast cancer.

What Have The Funds Been Awarded For

So far breast cancer grants from private institutions have been awarded for educational programs to reach the community and let the same community refer other community members so the information can be spread as thoroughly as possible. They have also been awarded for providing support to cancer patients, not only physically but also psychologically.

When it comes to financial assistance, these grants have been awarded not only to provide medical assistance but also for counseling, child care for those mothers that cannot take care of their children due to the illness, transportation to and from the clinic where all the procedures are performed and many other types of financial assistance that a victim of breast cancer may need.

Also, many grants where awarded not only by private institutions but also by the government for seminars on breast cancer, research and many other scientific topics that also need to be funded in order to develop new ways to address this problem that affects hundreds of thousands women across the country and world.

Lara Sawyer is a professional loan advisor who helps people to get Government Grants and to secure Bad Credit Loans. At http://www.fastguaranteedloans.com/ you'll find all of her tips on how to get approved without hassles.

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Pain evasion is an essential asset to anyone diagnosed with an illness that brings about pain such as cancer and arthritis, which are guaranteed to bring severe pain to a patient and makes it really difficult for an individual to maintain a sense of normality. Because everybody reacts to treatments in a different way, it is very important to consult with a physician to find the proper treatment for you.

Weakening diseases such as arthritis and cancer share a common connection when it comes to pain. Patient who experience arthritis often require physical or therapeutic exercise. This type of arthritis pain control helps to increase joint flexibility and muscle mobility. Cancer treatments often have the same affect, leaving the person feeling weak and powerless. Individuals respond to treatments based on how far the cancer has advanced, and pain evasion should be individualized.

It is important to set up a plan with your physician to develop a pain evasion plan if you are diagnosed with cancer, this will help you handle the changes that your body will experience as you take the treatments needed to eradicate the cancer from your body. As a result, when you first experience a pain in your body, you should inform your doctor where the pain is situated, how severe it is, how long the pain lasted, and if you experienced a return of it in the same position. This will allow them to set up solutions to help you deal with the pain.

The most important step is making note of where pain occurs in your body. For patients suffering from arthritis, pain more often than not occurs in the joints. For cancer patients, pain can take place wherever the tumour is situated. Occasionally this pain can spread. By making a pain diary you can help your doctor decide where the pain is taking place, how frequently it occurs and the severity of the pain, so that your doctor can begin the remedies to help alleviate it.

For people who suffer from arthritis, fortunately a large number medication is available to help ease the pain. Patient could have a number of different methods that can help build up their arthritis pain evasion plan. This could be including anti-inflammatory drugs along with therapeutic exercises. With cancer evasion, unfortunately doctors have to try different medications on a patient before they find the right remedy.

Pain evasion methods might need to include physical and emotional therapies like hot and cold massages, and also breathing methods are all used to help weak muscles. Emotional support is also very important when coping with the feeling of helplessness when patients feel when they can't carry out simple task like dressing themselves.

The simple task of pain evasion can be a life-saving, but it is important to keep in mind that everyone will react to pain treatments in different ways, and that you may have to try quite a few remedies before finding the right one that works for you.

Pain evasion is essential for cancer treatment, because it can help to overcome the fear and worry experienced after such a serious diagnosis. Always remember to tell your doctor about the pain, and maintain constant communication with your doctor so that your doctor will help find a pain evasion method that will fit your condition, and this makes it possible to go back to a normal life as soon as possible.

About the author:
Lionel Estridge, publisher of Zero to Hero newsletter; subscription is FREE. To subscribe go to http://www.lionel1.com/ or visit http://www.lionel1.com/pain_relief

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Robert

Visiting your New York Dentist is not the best idea if you suspect that there is a possible mouth or tongue cancer. Unfortunately, most people don't realize that there is cause for concern in the subtle changes to mouth tissue. That is probably why most of these are initially recognized during routine dental check-ups.

Ideally, anyone involved in habits that contribute to the development of oral cancers namely chewing tobacco, smoking or using snuff; would learn the symptoms of these diseases and watch for them. In a perfect world these folks would be hyper-sensitive to any lesions, discoloration or changes in oral tissue. If we all did then these cancers would be detected very early and the prognosis would be far, far better.

Perfect world scenarios rarely pan out however. People who engage in risky health practices are also likely to dismiss dental hygiene with a quick brushing now and then. Even more startling is the statistic for oral cancers among people who are involved in no risky habits. About 27 % of those contracting oral cancers have no known risk factors. That's why dentists are trained to examine and identify mouth cancers particularly on the tongue during every routine dental examination. Long before other health professionals are called into the patient's consultation the dentist has often made a preliminary diagnosis.

Some New York dentists are using new technology to help identify and mark precancerous tissues especially in "at risk" groups. These use a combination of harmless blue marking dyes and light to make the mouth screening more accurate. The new protocol, called ViziLite Plus is produced by Zila Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona. While this is not a revolutionary change in oral cancer screening it does use a simple concept to make the process better.

That's reason enough to keep six month dental check-ups. Of course the other main reasons are still of primary concern. But having a dentist perform a visual examination for cancer in the head and neck area every time a routine check up and cleaning is scheduled is sort of a value added bonus for the consumer in all of us!

It is estimated that the most advanced cases of oral cancer may require medical care that may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat. The treatment isn't anything that most people would want to go through either. Surgeries up to and including removing many parts of the mouth and tongue may be necessary. Most people can think of far better ways to spend that money. This of course makes the value of early oral cancer diagnosis more important from even a micro budgeting standpoint.

Even without health insurance these semi-annual visits are a bargain. Prevention of periodontal disease is also a huge money savings that can result from professional tooth cleaning. And catching caries before a deep cavity is formed saves suffering as well as tooth structures. Removing stains during the six month check up and cleaning is intended to keep caries from forming but is more valuable than a tube of new lip stick from a cosmetic stand point.

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Treating cancer pain depends on a variety of factors such as the type of cancer you have, the extent of the disease, and your individual tolerance for pain. But while the source of the pain can vary, one thing is for certain. Most of the time, it can be controlled. Cancer pain can stem from physical factors such as a tumor pressing on nerves or bone or from side effects from treatments such as chemotherapy. It may also be aggravated by anxiety or depression. The pain can be chronic or acute. To conquer the pain, here are some tips that you can consider to adopt to manage the pain effectively.

1. Heal Your Veins

To help ease tenderness and swelling caused by repeated injections. Apply aloe vera straight from the plant, if possible to the injection sites. Or make a paste of goldenseal powder and water and pack it onto the affected areas before you go to sleep, leaving it on all night. Both treatments can help soothe the pain.

2. Try Hypnosis

Hypnosis has long been known to control pain. Hypnosis can help you dissociate from the pain. It is like turning down the dial from 10 to 2. You can find a qualified hypnotherapist through the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis.

3. Honor Your Emotions

Anxiety, depression, worry, fear, all of these emotions can influence how much pain affects you. Recognize that these emotions play a role in the perception of pain and, if necessary, ask your doctor to refer you to a psychotherapist or counselor. You may also opt to join a cancer support camp.

4. Learn to Relax

Stress-management techniques such as visualization and meditation may help reduce the sensation of pain. The most basic relaxation technique is to sit quietly and focus on your breathing for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. Or ask your doctor or nurse to recommend a relaxation audiotape.

5. Take A Stroll

Walk regularly, if possible. Even taking a brief walk around your room can improve your circulation and help your body metabolize pain medication, thereby controlling any side effects.

6. Get A Massage

Massage can help reduce emotional stress and thereby lessen your perception of pain. Massage can also relieve tight, tense muscles and help maintain your flexibility and range of motion.

7. Exercise, If You Can

Even gentle exercises can help release endorphins, your body’s natural painkillers. Get whatever exercise you can, within reason.

Author

Raymond Lee is one of the foremost experts in the health and fitness industry and is the Founder of Bodyfixes Group specializing in body health, muscle development and dieting. He is currently the author of the latest edition of "Neck Exercises and Workouts." Visit http://www.bodyfixes.com for more information.

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Have you ever wondered why so many people are getting cancer today? Maybe the answer lies in the things that we consume. Here is some food for thought that may be of interest to you.

A survey was conducted approximately ten years ago that said that one out of every three people in North America would develop cancer at some point in their life.

That same survey was again undertaken just recently and it now tells us that ONE out of ONE people will develop cancer at some point in their life.

What has happened to cause such a tremendous increase in the rate of cancer in our society? What has happened to cause so many of our younger generation to develop this disease?

I believe the answer lies in the quality of the nutrition that we consume. We have raised a generation of "junk food" addicts, and this is a large part of our problem.

A 1999 statistic published by the American Cancer Society states this; "Scientific evidence suggests that up to one-third of the 563,100 cancer deaths expected to have occurred in 1999 were caused by nutrition, and could have been prevented".

The American Cancer Society is telling us that up to one-third of cancer deaths are caused by nutrition, but I believe the number is much higher.

Just what is the cause of cancer? The cause of cancer is not bacteria, the cause of cancer is not a virus, and the cause of cancer is not a fungus. Cancer is a metabolic disease. This means that it is caused by the inability of your body to properly utilize the nutrition that it receives.

All the cells in your body require two things in order for them to remain healthy. One of these is electrical stimulation, and the other is a high quality of nutrition.

Think of it this way. High quality food "burns" a lot cleaner than low quality food, and because of this, high quality food will leave very little residue behind. Also, high quality food is able to provide a higher level of nutrition to the cells of your body.

If the cells of your body do not receive the level of nutrition that they require, they cannot remain healthy, and here is why.

Your body will always attempt to absorb the highest quality nutrition it can from the food that you give it, but if high quality nutrition is not available, your body will attempt to absorb the highest quality nutrition it can find.

If what you consume is not compatible with your body's matrix, and cannot be used to nourish you, it will in effect be toxic to you.

Disease cannot develop or grow on healthy tissue, it can only develop on unhealthy tissue. If you weaken your body by not supplying it with proper nutrition, it will not be able to fight off disease, and cancer, among other things, will likely develop.

In order for the tissues of your body to remain strong and healthy you must supply them with a level of nutrition that they can use.

What is a high level of nutrition? It is nutrition that is "electrically compatible" with the matrix of your body. What does that mean?

There are certain items in our world that are designed as food for us, and certain items that are not. The things that are designed as food for us will have the proper molecular configuration to make them compatible with our physical matrix.

If we consume those things that are "electrically compatible" with our physical matrix they will nourish us, but if we consume those things that are not electrically compatible with our physical matrix they will not nourish us, they will in fact be toxic to us.

Do you eat healthy? You may think you eat healthy, but if you consume those things that your body does not recognize as nutrition and cannot use, then all you are consuming is "filler", and filler is something that your body cannot properly utilize.

What is the underlying cause of cancer? The underlying cause of cancer is the inability of your body to properly utilize the nutrition that it receives.

Cancer cannot develop or grow on healthy tissue, so the only way that you can prevent cancer from developing within you is to keep your body free of toxins, consume only those things that your body can use, and be as healthy as you can be.

Make sure that you keep your tissues supplied with quality nutrition and you will not have to worry about this dreadful disease.

This article by Ron Harder, Nutritional Health Consultant, Iridologist, and Author of "How To Defeat Cancer - Naturally - without Chemo, Radiation, or Surgery". For more information on cancer visit his web site at http://www.defeatcancer.ca

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By: Troy Winters

Cancer is one of the biggest killers around the world. In America alone, 25% of all deaths are related to cancer.

Many people think of cancer as a single problem but in fact, it is a number of problems spread throughout the body. Generally speaking, if cancer is caught in the early stages of development, it can be treated and cured.

Although there are several different types of cancer, the most common ones are Lung, Prostate, Breast, Testicular, Skin and Colon cancers.

Genes control the multiplication and growth of cells. If these genes are defective in the first place, then the cells will not be able to grow or divide properly. As a result of this abnormality, cancerous cells are born.

There are a number of factors which cause cancer. Factors which are controllable by humans are smoking, toxic elements and radiation. These can be controlled to some degree and therefore it would be wise to avoid them by changing lifestyle habits. However, there are certain elements which are outside our control. These include mutation and inherited DNA.

As a result of studies conducted by the American Cancer Society, more than 180,000 people have died as a direct result of smoking. Another 200,000 people have died due to lack of changing lifestyle habits. Obesity, laziness and malnutrition can have an effect on the growth of cancer. Needless to say, cancer has risen by more than 50% since 1995.

Let's take a look at some of these cancer causes in more detail.

Smoking: The most prevalent and easily avoidable type of cancer is the one caused by the use of tobacco. This includes the use of cigarettes, cigars and pipes. Even though smokers are addicted to nicotine, the fact that 200,000 people die every year due to smoking caused cancer should be enough motivation to quit. Some experts say that cessation of smoking can increase lifespan by up to 20 years.

Although nothing has been proven, studies indicate that stress may also be a contributing factor to cancer. Many cancer patients are also employed in stressful jobs. Some theologians believe that stress lowers the bodies immunity to cancer.

Exercise and Healthy Eating: Healthy eating and exercise is universally known to be beneficial in many aspects. But, many people don't know that food full of nutrition can reduce the risk of cancer. Specific foods such as fruit and veg can help prevent cancer whilst fatty foods such as meat can increase the likelihood of cancer.

Skin cancer can easily be avoided by simply listening to good advice. Wear sunglasses, hats, sun cream and other sensible items of clothing to avoid the onset of this type of cancer. Although this may seem like common sense, more than one million people have been diagnosed with skin cancer in a single year.

In summary, some cancers can be avoided. New research and studies are being conducted all the time. So, rather than concentrating on how to treat cancer patients, maybe we should all be looking for more ways to prevent the cancer in the first place.

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Asbestos and lung cancer, yes it is true that asbestos is a major reason for the cause of this deadly disease. Before we analyze the interrelationship between asbestos and lung cancer it is necessary to understand what is asbestos and what are its health implications.

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral in the form of bundled fibers. Asbestos fibers are heat and chemical resistant and are poor conductor of electricity. These qualities make it fit for commercial use. Industries use four types of Asbestos: Chrysolite or white asbestos, Crocidolite or blue asbestos, Anthophyllite or gray colored fibers and Amosite or brown colored fibers. These asbestos fibers break into tiny dust particles and thus easily inhaled or swallowed which can cause serious health disorders. Lung cancer caused from asbestos is one such example.

Health Hazards of Asbestos

Regular exposure to asbestos can result in several serious diseases such as lung cancer, mesothelioma cancers and asbestosis. Asbestosis is as lung disease that produces shortness of breath, coughing and permanent damage to lungs and Mesothelioma-a rare cancer of membrane covering the chest and abdomen, and cancers of larynx, oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract and kidney.

Regular exposure of asbestos results in occupational diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. Since 1940, millions of American workers, working in shipbuilding companies, mining and milling of asbestos, manufacturing of asbestos textiles and other asbestos products, insulation in construction and building trades, and brake repair were exposed to asbestos. Demolition workers, drywall removers and firefighters are also at risk of being exposed to asbestos that may cause lung cancer in them.

Due to stringent norms and improved work practices, today’s workers face negligible risks of lung cancer from asbestos. Although heavier and longer exposure time is held responsible for the risk but investigators found that brief exposures could also lead to infection. Not only the workers but also their families are at risk of asbestos diseases and lung cancer. Para occupational exposure occurs because asbestos fibers are brought into the house by means of shoes, clothing, skin and hair of workers. To avoid this exposure workers are required to take shower and change their clothing before leaving their workplace.

The difficult portion of asbestos related diseases and asbestos related lung cancer is that they can lie dormant in the body for 10-40 years before manifesting. This makes it difficult to diagnose the disease in its early stages. When the diseases are manifested and diagnosed, it is too late and chances of survival of victims are very bleak.

Kirsten Hawkins is a asbestos and mesothelioma specialist from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.asbestosblog.org/ for information on asbestos reform, mesothelioma lawsuit news, and more.

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by aseya

Men are particularly proud of their packages and the number of times they use it to pleasure women. What escapes them is the fact that careless overuse of it and a lack of hygiene may get their members into big trouble and ultimately put men's sexual health in jeopardy.

Penile cancer Cancer of the penis is a rare condition that affects the male genital organ. The American Cancer Society approximates about 1,530 reported cases of penile cancer yearly. It occurs in a ratio of about one or two men out of a hundred thousand in the United States alone, and is said to kill about 280 men each year.

To define it more technically, penile cancer is a malignant growth of cells in the tissues and/or external area of the penis. It usually originates from the glans and/or the foreskin. Though it may rarely occur, it is generally an aggressive form of cancer that has a tendency to spread. Uncircumcised men are at higher risk of acquiring this form of cancer.

Doctors have to know what stage the cancer is in to determine how treatment will be implemented. Stages are differentiated as follows:

Stage 1 : Cancer cells are found only on the surface of the head of the penis and the foreskin.

Stage 2 : Cancer cells are found in the deeper tissues of the glans and have already spread to the penile shaft.

Stage 3 : Cancer cells are found in the penis and have already reached the lymph nodes in the groin.

Stage 4 : Cancer cells are found throughout the penis and the lymph nodes in the groin and have already spread to other parts of the body.

Causes The exact cause of penile cancer is difficult to pinpoint. However, uncircumcised men appear to have higher risks of developing this form of cancer. The presence of smegma, a cheese-like, foul-smelling substance found under the foreskin of the penis, appears to have a connection to increased chances of penile cancer in uncircumcised men. Poor genital hygiene also increases cancer risks because smegma may still deposit itself under the foreskin even if it has been circumcised.

Unhealthy sexual practices may also cause cancer of the penis. The human papilloma virus (HPV) causes genital warts formation. Genital warts are passed on through sexual contact and are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases.

Smoking reduces full functionality of the Langerhans cells in the male penis. Langerhans cells are found in the lining of the penis to control genetic changes in a man's penis. Also, smoking increases cancer risks as sixty out of four thousand chemicals found in cigarettes are generally carcinogenic.

Signs and Symptoms Many cases of cancer of the penis can be easily detected during the early stages. These symptoms often signal patients to seek immediate medical attention. However, there are some cases where the patients do not manifest any signs until it has reached its advanced stage, and some may show symptoms that may appear to be due to some other disease aside from cancer.

Below is a list of the most common symptom of having penile cancer: · Abnormal growths on the penis. Warts, blisters, sores, ulcerations, white patches that may be painful or not. · Abnormal penile discharge. Any unusual fluid coming from the penis. · Bleeding.

Treatment Treatment will depend on the gravity and stage of the cancer. It may include one or a combination of the following:

· Surgery. This includes removal of the tumor and some healthy tissues surrounding the tumor. It may also require circumcision, where cancerous foreskin is removed. At worst, partial or total removal of the penis and associated lymph nodes.
· Radiation therapy. This is administered along with surgery to prevent recurrence of the cancer.
· Chemotherapy. Topical medications may be used during the early stages of penile cancer.

Being proud of your healthy sexual appetite should not distract you from keeping yourself safe and protected. You, after all, only have one sexual organ and you should be taking care of it. Taking it for granted may put an end to any man's sexual activity and make you regret it for the rest of your life.

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Research in alternative medicine and conventional therapies to treat Mesothelioma cancer continues to be on the forefront to try and find a cure for this disease. Until an alternative is discovered and shows promise, conventional drugs and therapies such as Alimta and other chemotherapy drugs, surgery to remove tumors, and radiation therapy will be used to slow the cancer growth.

In addition to conventional treatments, a number of therapies from alternative medicine may be able to reduce symptoms of mesothelioma. Called complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, this diverse group of medical and health care options and practices aren't considered to be a part of mainstream medical practice. However, that doesn't mean that they're ineffective. Some health care providers practice both CAM and conventional medicine, and combine the two with good results. This is referred to as integrative medicine. As much as thirty-six percent of America's adult population are using some form of CAM. This rises to more than sixty percent if prayer and megavitamin therapy are included in the definition of alternative and complementary practices. Rates of alternative therapy use are highest among patients with serious illnesses such as mesothelioma cancer.

Some treatments offered by alternative medicine include acupuncture to relieve pain following surgery for tumor removal, ginger to treat the nausea and vomiting that chemotherapy causes, massage to treat pain from all kinds of cancers, and combining mistletoe extract with chemotherapy to treat tumors. Immunotherapy, also called biological therapy, is also becoming more common. In this therapy, substances called biological response modifiers are used to improve the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy cancer cells, as well as to fight off other diseases.

Photodynamic therapy uses a drug that sensitizes tissues to light, then destroys cancerous cells by exposing them to a laser set to a specific frequency. Gene therapy is a new, but advancing field which treats potentially fatal diseases by modifying an individual's genes therapeutically. Herbal medicines, traditional practices from countries such as China and Japan, and spiritual treatments are also used in CAM. Not all of these therapies have the ability to affect mesothelioma directly, and their effects will tend to vary by patient. However, they can be a big help in managing symptoms and side effects while using conventional treatments.

Those who are interested in using complementary or alternative medicine in their cancer treatment should ask their health care providers. It's important to get the answers to a few questions when considering any therapy, whether alternative or conventional. Information such as the expected benefits of the therapy versus the risks, the potential side effects, and, in the case of alternative or complementary treatments, whether the therapy will interfere with treatments you're already undergoing are helpful. If the therapy is part of a clinical trial, find out who the sponsor is. Many alternative therapies aren't covered fully by health insurance. Some aren't covered at all. It's important to find out before beginning a CAM therapy whether or not your insurance will pay for it. A good place to start finding out about your options is the NCCAM website at http://nccam.nih.gov. From there, you'll be able to get the information to decide what therapies, both conventional and alternative, are right for you.

About the Author:

From personal research Maria Nelson provides an online research tool for cancer patients; with an emphasis on Mesothelioma cancer. Find resources to specialized cancer centers, doctors and a Mesothelioma attorneys directory for legal consideration.

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In years past, surgery for skin cancer meant the removal of large portions of skin around the actual cancer, to insure that the cancer itself was completely removed. While this made for a high success rate, it also meant large areas of scar tissue and further treatment with skin grafts. For the many people who had skin cancer on their face, this meant a life time of disfigurement but at the time this was all that the medical community had to offer.

Now there is a surgical treatment that is available that is called “Micrographic surgery”, also commonly referred to as Mohs, that removes minimal tissue and results in far less scarring. In fact, in many cases of Mohs surgery the patient is left with no visible scarring, as only the exact area that is cancerous is removed, that can be repaired with a small graft at the time the surgery is performed. Rather then removing a large section of tissue as was done in the past, a small grid work is laid out over the cancerous area that is used as a guide for the surgeon doing the operation.

Section by section, the cancerous area is removed and then tested until its outside edges have been reached. By performing the surgery using this exact and meticulous method, only the cancer is removed and healthy tissue is left intact. There are three common forms of skin cancer that afflict people and they vary in severity, starting with “Basal Cell Carcinoma”, that begins on the skins surface and is therefore the least severe. Squamous Cell Carcinoma” is the next level up in severity, as it is faster growing. Melanomas are the most serious forms of skin cancer as they effect deeper skin layers and spread the fastest.

Written by Alesandra Gibson. Find the latest information on mohs as well as mohs consulting

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Jack Stone

Pain in the affected bone is the most common complaint of patients with bone cancer. At first, the pain is not constant and may be worse at night or when the bone is used (example is leg pain when walking). As the cancer grows, the pain will be there all the time. The pain increases with activity and may result in a limp if a leg is involved.

Swelling in the area of the pain may not occur until weeks later. Depending on the location of the tumor, it may be possible to feel a lump or mass.

Although bone cancer may weaken the bone it develops in, the bones do not usually fracture. People with a fracture next to or through a bone cancer usually describe a limb that was sore for a few months and suddenly became severely painful.

If the cancer has spread, you may have generalized symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue.

However, symptoms may vary depending on the location and size of the cancer. Tumors that occur in or near joints may cause swelling or tenderness in the affected area.

The treatment options for bone cancer

Various forms of cancer treatments using surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for bone cancer are being tested in clinical trials.

Clinical trials are a critical step in the development of new methods of treatment. Before any new treatment can be recommended for general use, doctors conduct clinical trials to find out whether the treatment is safe for patients and effective against the disease.

Treatment options depend on the type, size, location, and stage of the cancer, as well as the person’s age and general health.

Although amputation of a limb is sometimes necessary, pre- or post-operative chemotherapy has made limb-sparing surgery possible in many cases.

When appropriate, surgeons avoid amputation by removing only the cancerous section of the bone and replacing it with an artificial device called a prosthesis.

However, a biopsy—the removal of a sample of tissue from the bone tumor—is needed to determine whether cancer is present

The possible risk factors for bone cancer

Although scientists are not certain what causes bone cancer, a number of factors may put a person at increased risk.

These cancers occur more frequently in children and young adults, particularly those who have had radiation or chemotherapy treatments for other conditions.

Adults with a noncancerous condition such as characterized by abnormal development of new bone cells, may be at increased risk for osteosarcoma.

A small number of bone cancers are due to heredity. For example, children with hereditary retinoblastoma (an uncommon cancer of the eye) are at a higher risk of developing osteosarcoma.

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By Andrew Regan

There is an old adage which says that: "a problem shared, is a problem halved". Whilst it would be wrong to assume that simply by talking about cancer, the burden would be lifted altogether, talking to experts or others who have been through, or are going through a similar experience as you, can nonetheless be very beneficial.

Sometimes you might just want to speak to someone who is unconnected with your friends or family, and for this reason there are many phone lines manned by trained professionals, many of which have arrangement for night and weekend cover, for example The Samaritan and the NHS Direct. There are also phone lines specifically tailored for young callers. Cancer can have a huge impact on family life and these lines are there for young people who have been diagnosed by cancer, or for those who are concerned for a relative or friend. There are even phone lines available for those who English is not their first language, for example there are phones lines for Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu speakers. Calls to all types of cancer help lines are free, completely confidential and will not show up on the phone bill.

Help is also available for those who need advice about the practicalities of cancer for example whether you're entitled to benefits or financial help. Experienced benefits advisors can investigate your individual situation and aid you in finding the best solution; some benefits forms such as disability living allowance and attendance allowance are lengthy and complex, but a benefits adviser can assist in the completion of such forms.

It's also important to remember that cancer support doesn't have to be in the form of talking over the phone. For those that would prefer to talk to others in person there are hundreds of self help groups that meet on a regular basis to give cancer support, sympathy, advice, help and hope to each other.

If you can't get to meeting, jump online instead; there are now many cancer and chat room forums available on the internet. These tend to be populated by people who are either going through cancer themselves, or those who have friends or family who are sufferers. Internet forums offer the same help and support of self help groups, but they have the added convenience of being accessible from the comfort of you own home PC, at any time of day or night.

Remember: it's good to talk. There is so much help available to cancer sufferers via phone lines, internet forums and self help groups, that there is never a reason to suffer in silence.

Andrew Regan is an online, freelance author from Scotland. He is a keen rugby player and enjoys travelling.

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Jackie Martin

When two large countries make bold statements to their population in general, that taking vitamin D supplements can reduce cancer risks by 70% and more, everyone should stand up and take notice! What is the main source of vitamin D - sunlight.? We have been preached to for years that sunlight is bad for you and to make sure that you are always protected from it's harmful rays.

Here we go again, using the fear factor, to get everyone following a regimen of slathering on sun protection creams. Which, by the way, can contain their own harmful ingredients that are absorbed into the body through your skin. The Canadian Cancer Society is suggesting that their population of adults take an extra 1000 IUs of vitamin D during the winter months when there is less sun shine. For those already at a higher risk for getting cancer, the suggestion is to take the increased amount, all year round.

They based their decision on a study that was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The 4 year study was conducted on a group of post-menopausal women from rural eastern Nebraska which concluded that there was a 60% or greater reduction of cancer risk for the women who took vitamin D3 plus a calcium supplement, than for those who did not take the vitamin. Vitamin D is extremely important for absorption of calcium in the small intestine but it has also been found to regulate the growth of cancer cells.

The UK has also taken steps to promote the use of vitamin D supplementation. Their cancer specialist report that a 40 year review of research has found that a daily dose of 1000 IUs daily, could cut the risks of breast, colon and ovary cancers by up to 50%. Results of a study reported in October 2007 in the European Journal of Cancer, showed the risk of internal cancers were lower among people living in sunny countries. "Vitamin D production in the skin seems to decrease the risk of several solid cancers, especially stomach, colorectal, liver and gallbladder, pancreas, lung, female breast, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers."

Our food sources do supply some Vitamin D, but 90% of the source is from simple skin exposure to the sun. 10-15 minutes a day, 2-3 days a week, will produce a sufficient dose of vitamin D. Supplementation is highly recommended, for those people who live in areas around the globe that do not get a regular dose of sunshine.

Besides cancer risks, what are some of the other ailments that a deficiency of vitamin D produces:

Osteoporosis

Rickets

Schizophrenia

Psoriasis

Seasonal Affective Disorder

May have a direct affect on Type II diabetes by impairing insulin production in the pancreas

There's probably a host of others that we've yet to discover.

This by no means should be taken as a reason to stay out in the hot sun for extended periods of time unprotected by clothing or some other means if your occupation requires it. More is not better in this case...since skin cancer should be of concern with over exposure.

Jackie Martin writes from a perspective of her own self-education after three siblings (in the last five years), her mother and several other extended family members were diagnosed with cancer.

Her blog: WhenCancerHitsHome deals with the personal side of each siblings diagnosis as well as her self-education resources and findings.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jackie_Martin

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by Art Krause

This is about a fellow, whom I will not name in this article, who was suffering some very serious headaches for several months. They became worse and he had a seizure in Sept of 2006. He was unconscious for a day and a half. During that time he was airlifted to a hospital and had emergency surgery to remove 2 tumors, one being the size of a golf ball. The unfortunate thing was the third tumor was not operable because he would have become paralyzed and unable to talk. Those were not good options as you may well surmise.

The remaining tumor was known as Glioblastoma multiforme. When you research that you will find if you use Wikipedia:

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), also knwn as grade 4 astrocytoma, is the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumor, accounting for 52% of all primary brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors. Despite being the most prevalent form of primary brain tumor cases GBM's occur at only 2-3 cases per 100,000 people in Europe and North America.

Treatment can involve chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery; all of which are acknowledged as palliative measures, which means that they do not provide a cure (no surprise there). The five year survival rat of the disease has remained unchanged over the last 30 years, and stands at less than 3%. This is even with the complete surgical resection of the tumor, combined with the best available treatment, the survival as stated is very low.

I want to note in passing that there are many cancers that do well with chemo therapy but in all with all of the research dollars being spent on cancer, you would think that there would be a better result or at least greater advances. I am a cynic and I believe that it is the amount of money both private and public (government grants and such) which is keeping scientists from finding a cure for this pernicious disease or at least publishing them.

To continue with our story: Now this man was told he had maybe 6 months to live. Within a few weeks he was on chemo AND radiation therapy. (These methods darn near kill you while trying to kill the cancer as well). With these treatments he found that the tumor was growing as a matter of fact DOUBLED IN SIZE..

Now with that information he did this: ASKED FOR ANY kind of help. Does ANYONE know of anything that can help?? Time to panic and try any type of potion or lotion or pill or tea ANYTHING. Prayer helps too!! Now, a friend of his said I may have something you might want to try. (NOW HE was ready to listen to anyone you bet).. Now his friend told him that he did not know if this would help. BUT...there have been some really great recoveries with a juice containing the rind and fruit called the mangosteen. His friend just had been introduced to it. This Mangosteen Juice he learned, was effective in a number of areas, including the breaking down of tumors. So, this friend wanted to make very sure that he understood that it could be a very long shot that it would do any good at all given the prognosis he was given by his doctors. This man was very amused because ANYTHING now is worth a try.

There is a 21 day challenge with this juice. It involves drinking a bottle a day along with a lot of filtered water. After 11 days of this regimen there was a MRI scheduled. The results of this MRI was STUNNING! The tumor SHRUNK! In addition ALL CANCER activity had ceased...

Going back to when he was told that with Chemo, one of the side effects was DEATH and once he learned that he said STOP the treatment.. To him that was not an option which is why he went with the HELP ME option from the community at large..There just had to be something else out there that the doctors could not recommend.

He continued drinking the mangosteen juice, and had another MRI. The radiologist was just too busy to read it, so he took it home to read for himself. Something was wrong because he could not see any kind of growth in the resuts he had. Could he have been given the wrong MRI? So he called the radiologist and asked what is wrong with this MRI as he did not see any tumor. The radiologist said, that is because there is NO TUMOR. HE was in total disbelief. GONE??? Was he happy?? Did he call everyone he knew? BET on it.

To this day he still is drinking this beneficial juice. No one will say that this is a cure for anything. The FDA would come down on everyone if they did. However, who knows was it prayer or an answer to many prayers? This way let the FDA go after people who pray and let us drink a drink and smile for didn't God put on this earth something that may answer a prayer?

Okay, now here is the payoff for you. You need even more information about this and there is a lot more to it. The above article is only the tip of the iceberg. Go to the following web address and get the facts. Click on a second opinion and find out what doctors are saying..http://art.teem3.com/ Is there someone you know or love that may need some help or hope? I don't know if anyone else can experience what one man in this article experienced. Learn for yourself what is in this juice that is in NO other. What are the chemicals that are in this product that may be beneficial for many other ailments. For me, it is the cessation of symptoms for acid reflux.

To Your Health, Art Krause

About the Author

I am an entrepreneur and I share with people what I have learned over the years. If I come by some knowledge I pass it on. I feel that we are all adults and can make our own decisions on what we see and hear. In some instances the knowledge I have can have a positive effect. I let people decide and I share.

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There are alternative methods to healing cancer without chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Science is now discovering that it is possible to fight cancer using holistic methods of healing. The body forms an integral part with the mind, and it is the mind and the power of one’s thoughts that perform the healing in every case.

Meditation has been shown to have dramatic effects on the immune system of the participants, boosting it to the level of optimum recovery. Another form of meditation can be done with a partner.

Meditation is not always easy, in that it requires focus and that is a quality that is in short supply in our fast-paced world. But with a few pointers and an "inner-guided" partner, it can be both fun, beneficial, and creative if the basic principles are met.

To start - grab a partner. The "best" suited partners for meditation are someone of the opposite gender and with a soft voice. It’s important that you feel comfortable with your partner and that one partner knows how to meditate and is willing to guide this meditation fluidly. In this way, partner one can influence and teach partner two and a "meditation partnership" is created.
Creating an atmosphere is the next step to preparing to meditate. Once you have a partner, create the most relaxing environment possible. You can use: Dim lights, candles, soft music, incense, or fragrant oils. The best way to sit is to use two chairs. Partners should be seated upright with their feet flat on the floor and they should be facing each other.

The next important factor in meditation is the breath. Focus your full attention on breathing. Breaths should be slow and air should be taken through the nose and exhaled through the mouth. Eyes should be closed.

You are ready to start the Meditation with Your Partner

Partner One: "Visualize a bright white ball of light shining on you like the sun. Now, visualize that loving and healing light coming down on you through the top of your head."

Partner Two: Concentrate on breathing, visualizing and feeling the "white light."

Partner One: "Now, make the light go through every pore and cell of your body from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet."

Partner Two: Feel the white light surrounding and entering you and visualize positive images and think good thoughts.

Partner One: "You can call upon this light as much as you need-it will always serve you and renew you. See the light lifting you upwards into the sky, sun, clouds, etc." (on and on...).

Partner Two: Concentrate on the light and begin to let thoughts, images, ideas and feelings emerge naturally. Color is very powerful and healing and incorporate it whenever possible in the images.

The length of the meditation may go on for as long as both partners can sit. However, if partner two is starting to feel uncomfortable or is in pain, the meditation should come to a close at least for the first few meditations. Partners should switch places and partner two (who was meditating) should now get a chance to guide (partner one) into a unique and relaxing meditation now that he/she is aware how it is done.

This type of simple meditation can have profound healing powers, as long as both partners enjoy the experience. This is not a marathon. Do this only as long as you feel comfortable and enjoy it. Then repeat it regularly. You can visualize your disease going away and you can learn to amplify your sensation of feeling strong and healthy

About the Author:

Dr Magne offers many alternative and natural healing methods in her many articles and her book Cancer-Free-For-Life com, available on the same website http://cancer-free-for-life.com.

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By Paul Mcindoe

One of the ways that sufferers of cancer and their friends and family can help to understand the condition is by obtaining as much information about the condition as possible. Discovering and understanding what is happening to your body and why, is a very important part of getting through cancer.

Today, we are lucky, in that information is so much more readily available than in previous decades. Cancer charities and government run initiatives mean that there are now many channels of information available to us. For starters there is face to face support, where sufferers can go and talk in total confidence to a specialist in a one-on-one environment. You will also be able to take home leaflets, booklets and brochures allowing you to read up on the subject at a later date.

However, it may not always be feasible for you to travel to meet with someone in person; perhaps you don't drive, are immobile, or live in an area that is not well served by public transport. Luckily, there are mobile cancer information centres that tour the country, visiting places that may not have a cancer centre already. Such cancer centres offer free, confidential information and support to people in their communities, and appointments are not generally necessary. These centres are open to anyone, whether they have a cancer diagnosis, are visiting on behalf of a friend or relative, or are just worried about cancer.

To those who would prefer to get support or information about cancer from the comfort of their own home, there are many free cancer support phone lines that cater for cancer sufferers and their families. There are even phone lines that are aimed at specific language groups so help is just a phone call away no matter where you are from in the world.

And for those who have internet access at home, the web is now a massively useful source of information and support. The rise of social media on the web has led to hundreds of specialist cancer support mailing lists, newsgroups, chat rooms, forums and other informational sites. Here, users can not only read about the various forms of cancer, but can also participate in discussions with other cancer sufferers, and thereby give and get advice and support, and even become part of a community to help others who are going through the same experiences as you.

With so many sources of cancer available, it's easy to get help and support. Whether it's online, on the phone or in person, so whatever the time of day, or day of the week, there will be someone you can turn to for cancer support.

http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Get_Support/Find_information/Macmillan_information_centres/Macmillan_information_centres.aspx

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When two large countries make bold statements to their population in general, that taking vitamin D supplements can reduce cancer risks by 70% and more, everyone should stand up and take notice! What is the main source of vitamin D - sunlight.? We have been preached to for years that sunlight is bad for you and to make sure that you are always protected from it's harmful rays.

Here we go again, using the fear factor, to get everyone following a regimen of slathering on sun protection creams. Which, by the way, can contain their own harmful ingredients that are absorbed into the body through your skin. The Canadian Cancer Society is suggesting that their population of adults take an extra 1000 IUs of vitamin D during the winter months when there is less sun shine. For those already at a higher risk for getting cancer, the suggestion is to take the increased amount, all year round.

They based their decision on a study that was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The 4 year study was conducted on a group of post-menopausal women from rural eastern Nebraska which concluded that there was a 60% or greater reduction of cancer risk for the women who took vitamin D3 plus a calcium supplement, than for those who did not take the vitamin. Vitamin D is extremely important for absorption of calcium in the small intestine but it has also been found to regulate the growth of cancer cells.

The UK has also taken steps to promote the use of vitamin D supplementation. Their cancer specialist report that a 40 year review of research has found that a daily dose of 1000 IUs daily, could cut the risks of breast, colon and ovary cancers by up to 50%. Results of a study reported in October 2007 in the European Journal of Cancer, showed the risk of internal cancers were lower among people living in sunny countries. "Vitamin D production in the skin seems to decrease the risk of several solid cancers, especially stomach, colorectal, liver and gallbladder, pancreas, lung, female breast, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers."

Our food sources do supply some Vitamin D, but 90% of the source is from simple skin exposure to the sun. 10-15 minutes a day, 2-3 days a week, will produce a sufficient dose of vitamin D. Supplementation is highly recommended, for those people who live in areas around the globe that do not get a regular dose of sunshine.

Besides cancer risks, what are some of the other ailments that a deficiency of vitamin D produces:

Osteoporosis

Rickets

Schizophrenia

Psoriasis

Seasonal Affective Disorder

May have a direct affect on Type II diabetes by impairing insulin production in the pancreas

There's probably a host of others that we've yet to discover.

This by no means should be taken as a reason to stay out in the hot sun for extended periods of time unprotected by clothing or some other means if your occupation requires it. More is not better in this case...since skin cancer should be of concern with over exposure.

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Jackie Martin writes from a perspective of her own self-education after three siblings (in the last five years), her mother and several other extended family members were diagnosed with cancer.

Her blog: WhenCancerHitsHome deals with the personal side of each siblings diagnosis as well as her self-education resources and findings.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jackie_Martin

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By: Barbara Morris, R.ph.

It is no wonder there are so few (if any) "natural cures" for devastating diseases. If I were a conspiracy theorist, I would say it's because the medical industry doesn't want to find "natural cures." If a natural cure were found for cancer, for example, oncologists and the whole traditional "cancer fighting" network would be looking for another specialty. Or another line of work.

The pharmaceutical industry doesn't want to find a natural cure for cancer because there is no profit in a cure. Big Pharma makes its money selling products that at best only manage symptoms that are not life threatening but on going. Anyone with high blood pressure is a financial bonanza for the drug companies. Those unfortunate individuals will take profitable "management medication" until they die. Got it? Management pays. Cures do not.

However, I am not a conspiracy theorist. But I am a thinker. And I think this: There is a lot of stupidity and far too many "experts" who have been educated beyond their intelligence who are in charge of how and what research gets done, and what the public is told and led to believe as unimpeachable.

This is what I am getting at: A recent press release, "Study doubts antioxidant benefits for heart risk women" told about a study that concluded that women at high risk for heart disease are unlikely to see any benefit from taking antioxidants C,E, or beta carotene.

The study was conducted at prestigious Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Right there you know the findings of this study are to be taken as the Word of God. And that's exactly the effect it has when an uninformed, wary populace learns about the study conclusion.

And what is the study conclusion?

"There was no overall effect of ascorbic acid, (vitamin C) vitamin E or beta carotene on the primary combined end point or on the individual secondary outcomes of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization or cardiovascular disease death," wrote the researchers.

That's a mouthful. They could just as well said that the supplements were useless, but that would not have sounded scientific enough.

Here's what really happened: Women with a history of heart disease and a whole host of other health issues were chosen for the study. They were not "at risk" for heart disease - they had heart disease. In other words, they were very sick puppies.

Here's why the study didn't produce positive results: The women were randomly assigned to take 500 mg of vitamin C or a placebo every day, 600 units of vitamin E or placebo and 50 mg of beta carotene or placebo every day.

Anyone with even a smattering of knowledge about what supplements can or cannot do would know that the doses given could not produce a cure or even a major benefit for anyone with severe heart problems. The doses given in the study are doses that health-aware people take every day, knowing that prevention is the key to staying healthy.

This type of useless study is nothing new. The medical industry along with Big Pharma continue to spend time and our tax money on research that is doomed to fail from the get go. You can't expect to cure very sick people with severe health problems with dietary doses of supplements. It ain't gonna happen - ever. But this kind of worthless research serves a purpose - it perpetuates the fiction that supplements are useless, and worse - possibly dangerous.

I recall telling a woman that I take 2,000 units of vitamin E daily. The woman rolled her eyes and said, "That's dangerous. My doctor would never go for that." For sure. Most traditionally trained doctors don't know squat about supplements, and don't want to know. Those with enough intellectual honesty and curiosity who ask questions run the risk of the scorn of their peers, which in the medical profession is a fate worse than death.

Many people won't take supplements unless they are recommended by their physician who may have only minimal training in nutrition. All most traditionally trained doctors know is what "research shows" - research of the type done at prestigious universities, hospitals and by the pharmaceutical industry.

Bottom line: Be a thinker. Understand that supplements in dietary doses cannot be expected to cure. But when they are taken in adequate amounts before a disease state begins, they can be life savers.

Barbara Morris is a pharmacist and author of Put Old on Hold. Visit her web site, http://www.PutOldonHold.com and sign up for her free content-rich newsletter and receive a complimentary copy of special report, "Thirteen Diva Tested Tips for Fabulous Skin."

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By: Ambrose Hutson

Our bodies are created with building blocks called cells. It's a well-known fact that cells grow, divide, and multiply to meet the needs of the body and keep it strong. Sometimes, these cells will divide when there is no need to multiply, and create a mass of extra cells known as a tumor or cancer. In the lungs, an unchecked, rapid growth of cells is known as lung cancer. This disease can be diagnosed in two forms: small cell lunch cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer.

The categories of lung cancer are based morphology of the cells as seen under a microscope. The two types of lung cancer have their treatment methods, as they spread in different ways.

The regularly occurring lung cancer is non-small lung cancer, which grows and spreads slowly. The three major kinds of non-small cell lung cancer are large cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Instances of small cell lung cancer are not so common as that of non-small lung cancer. This type of lung cancer spreads rapidly and may affect different organs of the body. This type of lung cancer is also known as oat cell cancer.

Lung cancer has recently been recognized as the deadliest form of cancer in many of the developed nations. In the United States alone, an estimated 170,000 people die from the disease each year. While changes to the lungs can begin almost immediately upon exposure to carcinogens, lung cancer itself can take years to develop.

Inhaling the carcinogens found in cigarette smoke is the main cause of the lung in smokers and non-smokers alike. When there is an environmental exposure to radon compounded with smoking, the risk of lung cancer greatly increases. There is another type of lung cancer, known as mesothelioma, an occupational hazard among people who work around asbestos.

Most people affected by lung cancer are over the age of fifty and are long-term smokers. Symptoms can vary depending upon the location of the tumor within the lungs. Some common symptoms include chronic cough, chest pain, wheezing, and recurring lung infections.

Diagnosis of lung cancer can easily be done by an experienced health care professional based on your symptoms, smoking history, medical history, earlier family history of lung cancer, and exposure to occupational and environmental materials. The affirmative diagnosis can be completed with a chest X-ray. Different tests are available to diagnose small cell or non-small lung cancer to gauge the stage of the cancer. Medical professionals also diagnose whether the lung cancer is localized in your lung or spreading to other parts of your body.

There are several treatment options for lung cancer patients. Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses medications to eliminate the cancerous cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays and X-Rays for cell elimination. Surgery is another option in which the cancerous tumor is removed from the body. There is a moderate success rate of treating early stage lung cancer, although treatment of advanced stage lung cancer is considered to be difficult.

As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If you smoke, protect yourself from lung cancer by butting out for good. If you quit smoking now, you can gradually decrease your risk of cancer over the next 10 to 15 years as your lungs recover.

Author Ambrose Hutson contributes articles to a variety of Internet sites, on woman health and senior health subjects.

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By: Arturo R

Every year, more that 27,000 people are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the US only. As this disease affects men worldwide, it is said that this is the type of cancer that most commonly hits men worldwide.

Before dealing with the causes of prostate cancer you should first understand that testosterone does not by itself cause prostate cancer. However, if you do have prostate cancer, the male hormone will feed it thus contributing to its growth. This fact is often used in some kinds of prostate cancer treatments.

The most obvious and most natural risk factor is age. Men under 50 years old are rarely diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is strongly recommended that men who are in their fifties do have a test carried out. Most men of and over 100 years old have prostate cancer.

Genetics are important risk factors when it comes to prostate cancer. If one parent (1st degree relationship such as brother or father) has been diagnosed of prostate cancer, you are much more at risk. Scientists believe that it is the HPC1, HPC2 and HPCX genes that transmit this disease and are closely studying them. If several women in your family have been diagnosed of breast cancer, it could imply that you have inherited of a defective gene making you more at risk.

There is also an ethnic factor associated with prostate cancer. It has been proved that prostate cancer is more common in black American people than Asians. Those who descend from African people are also much more exposed to prostate cancer.

The diet is also a cause of prostate cancer in men though more studies are being carried out nowadays. On one hand, diets which contain many fats such as red meat could lead to prostate cancer. On the other hand, diets which are mainly composed of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes, diminish the risk of getting prostate cancer.

Moreover, it is said that having recourse to a vasectomy might also cause prostate cancer. While some studies have proved it, others have rejected this idea.

The number of treatments and remedies available for prostate cancer keep on increasing daily. Start by informing yourself about the different available options and consult your medical doctor and/or herbalist.

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Over 10,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer in the UK each year and over 50,000 annually in the US. It accounts for 90% of cancers of the urinary tract (renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra) and occurs mostly in those over 50 and about twice as many men as women gets this disease. Although bladder cancer cannot be prevented, tobacco use and working with certain chemicals are associated with a higher risk of developing the disease. Drinking plenty of fluids daily can help to lower the risk. The symptoms of bladder cancer include pain and frequency of urination and blood in the urine.

Diagnosis of bladder cancer is by urological testing and image testing, potential risk factors can be determined by the patient's full medical history and things like smoking and exposure to dyes are taken into consideration. The NMP22®BladderChek® is a noninvasive urine test which detects elevated levels of nuclear matrix protein (NMP) caused by bladder cancer, the results of this test when used with cystoscopy have shown to be more effective than other diagnostic tests.

Various imaging tests can also be performed, these involve a dye being administered through a vein then x-rays are taken as the dye moves through the urinary tract. This provides information about the function of the bladder, ureters and kidneys. Other imaging tests include a CT scan, MRI scan, bone scan and ultrasound. If bladder cancer is suspected a cystoscopy and biopsy are performed. With a cystoscopy a thin telescope-like tube with a tiny camera attached is inserted into the bladder through the urethra to detect abnormalities. In biopsy, tissue samples are taken and examined for cancer cells.

Once is has been determined that a tumor exists, the next step is to clarify the tumor's status. The size of the tumor, where it lies, whether it has extended into surrounding tissue and whether it has spread to the lymph nodes or other sites in the body are all questions that need to be answered. The tumor's stage or depth of penetration is confined to one of two categories; (1) superficial, surface tumors which affect only the bladder lining or (2) invasive, deep spreading tumors which grow into the deeper layers of the bladder tissue, and may involve surrounding muscle, fat and nearby organs.

Treatment of bladder cancer depends on the stage of the disease, type of cancer and the patient's age and general health. Options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy. Surgery can include removing the bladder, prostate and lymph nodes which results in the patient requiring an external urinary appliance, but if caught in the early stages a tumor can be removed using instruments inserted through the urethra.

Chemotherapy is systemic treatment that uses drugs to destroy the cancer cells which are administered orally or intravenously. In patients with the early stages of bladder cancer drugs may be infused into the bladder through the urethra. Some side effects of chemotherapy can be severe and include headache, abdominal pain, blurred vision, fatigue, excessive bleeding, infection and weakness.

Radiation uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells. External beam radiation is emitted from a machine outside the body and internal radiation is emitted from pellets implanted into the tumor. Either type may be used after surgery to destroy remaining cancer cells. Side effects can include inflammation of the rectum, skin irritation, fibrosis and impotence.

Immunotherapy may be used in cases of superficial bladder cancer. The treatment enhances the immune system's ability to fight disease. A vaccine is infused through the urethra to the bladder once a week for 6 weeks to stimulate the immune system and destroy cancer cells. Side effects can be inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the prostate and flu-like symptoms. Bladder cancer has a high rate of recurrence. Urine cytology and cystoscopy are performed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for the next 2 years and then yearly.

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Steve Batchelor is the webmaster at www.cancerhelpguides.info where you can find relevant and informative information on many different cancer types. He also recommends infogoldmine for more info on cancer treatments and care as well as many other subjects.

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by: Varina Andrews

HIFU : Prostate Cancers Breakthrough

Cancer is a frightening word. But prostate cancer doesnt mean the end.

There is a breakthrough that is giving men diagnosed with prostate cancer their lives back, and next to painlessly!

When I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer in 2002, I honestly felt that my world was rapidly coming to an end. Fortunately, I discovered HIFU. My roommate at the Indiana University Hospital had undergone a standard prostatectomy two days before meand was in considerable painwhile I was walking laps around the perimeter of the 6th floor within four hours of regaining consciousness! My progress has been steadily upward ever since. Thank you for giving me my life back!"

Norman

West Chester , Ohio

What is HIFU treatment?

HIFU treatment, which is short for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, is a state-of-the-art technology acoustic ablation technique that utilizes the power of ultrasound to destroy deep-seated tissue with pinpoint accuracy for treatment of prostate cancer. HIFU focuses sound waves in a targeted area which rapidly increases the temperature in the focal zone causing tissue destruction.

The control and precision of HIFU treatment reduces the risk of common side effects such as impotence and incontinence.

HIFU is a 1-3 hour, one-time procedure preformed on an out-patient basis under spinal or epidural anesthesia. Unlike radiation, HIFU is non-ionizing so it can be repeated if necessary without damaging healthy tissue! This means that HIFU can also be used as a salvage technique if other prostate cancer treatments fail.

What is the HIFU treatment like?

It is very important that you do not move during the HIFU procedure, therefore, after arriving at the treatment facility, you will be given an epidural anesthesia that will numb you from the waist down. You will also be given light intravenous sedation.

During HIFU treatment, the prostate specialist uses continuously updated real-time images of the prostate to map out and execute the entire treatment plan. These images show treatment progression and permit the prostate specialist to customize treatment for maximum safety and effectiveness.

The patient experiences no pain during treatment! A small probe that emits ultrasound waves directly to the prostatic tissue is inserted into the rectum. First, the prostate specialist captures real-time images of the prostate and the surrounding area. Treatment time varies depending on the size of the prostate, but generally lasts one to three hours. You may experience swelling in the abdomen as a result of the destruction of tissue, therefore a catheter is inserted and is typically worn for 2-3 weeks to make sure that the bladder can empty properly as your body heals. Most patients are able to resume a normal diet and lifestyle almost immediately! No hospital stay is required and the procedure involves no incision and no scalpel.

Immediately after HIFU there is a one to two hour recovery period at the treatment facility and then you are discharged to recover comfortably at your hotel. Your prostate specialist will prescribe some antibiotics and other medications for after HIFU, but most people dont experience any pain after the procedure. You may experience some discomfort or body aches which is normal and is temporary. Additionally, in the first one to two weeks after HIFU, you may experience very mild urinary symptoms such as frequency and/or urgency to void, which are also normal and temporary.

What are the benefits of HIFU?

• HIFU is clean energy; there is no radiation exposure to the patient, so there is no risk for weakening or damaging of cells and tissue surrounding the prostate.
• HIFU is non-surgical; therefore there is minimal blood loss and it is less invasive than other treatments for Prostate cancer.
• HIFU treatment is preformed under spinal anesthesia, thus eliminating risk associated with general anesthesia.
• It is an out-patient procedure; no overnight hospital stay is required.
• HIFU can be repeated, if necessary.
• After HIFU treatment, if needed, patients may pursue other treatment options.
• HIFU can be used as a salvage treatment for local prostate cancer recurrence.
• Studies show that HIFU preserves patient quality of life by minimizing side effects such as impotence and incontinence.

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by: JenniferLeh

In 2004 I was pregnant with my second son. I had severe symptoms of bleeding from my right breast. My Ob/Gyn gave me a breast ultrasound and found nothing. We both let it go thinking nothing of it. After my son was born in 2005, the bleeding stopped. Then came the persistent and increasing pain.

Having this pain continuously was enough for me to go to my primary care doctor. He told me plainly it was caffeine, salt, or PMS related. It was nothing to worry about. I'm too young to have breast cancer.

It wasn't until I came to Dover, Delaware that I was taken seriously. A doctor thought it was strange that I had progressive pain in my breast for two years. She sent me into get yet another breast ultra sound. This was December 2006. The test showed something, but not enough to be conclusive. They then sent me in to get a biopsy.

The next day, I came in to see my doctor. Positive for Breast Cancer.

The point of this article is that you are at risk no matter what your family background is, no matter how old you are. There is always a risk. Even slightly!

Risk Factors

No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer, but research has shown that women with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop the disease.

Risk factors for breast cancer include:

• Older age - Half of all women diagnosed are over age sixty-five
• Early onset of menses or late menopause
• Diets high in saturated fat
• Older age at birth of first child or never having given birth
• A personal history of breast cancer or benign (noncancer) breast disease
• A family history, particularly a mother or sister
• Treatment with radiation therapy to the breast/chest
• Breast tissue that is dense on a mammogram
• Taking hormones such as estrogen and progesterone
• Obesity
• Moderate alcoholic intake - more than 2 drinks per day
• Gene changes - including BRCA1, BRCA2, and others

Symptoms

Generally, early breast cancer does not cause pain, but in some cases...like mine it can. Don't fall for this when they tell you that it does not cause pain. A woman should see her health care provider about breast pain or any other symptom that does not go away.

Common symptoms of breast cancer include:

• A change in how the breast or nipple feels
  You may experience nipple tenderness or notice a lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm area.
• A change in how the breast or nipple looks
  This could mean a change in the size or shape of the breast or a nipple that is turned slightly inward. In addition, the skin of the breast, areola or nipple may appear scaly, red or swollen or may have ridges or pitting that resembles the skin of an orange.
• Nipple discharge (Like umm...blood or such)

Early Detection Plan

An Early Breast Cancer Detection Plan should include:

• Clinical breast examinations every three years from ages 20-39, then every year thereafter.
• Monthly breast self-examinations beginning at age 20(Definitely do this!! I can't stress how IMPORTANT this is!). Look for any changes in your breasts.
• Baseline mammogram by the age of 40.
• Mammogram every one to two years for women 40-49, depending on previous findings.
• Mammogram every year for women 50 and older.
• A personal calendar to record your self-exams, mammograms, and doctor appointments.
• A low-fat diet, regular exercise, and no smoking or drinking.

In February 2007 I had a mastectomy with them taking out 2-3 of my lymph-nodes. I then had 8 weeks of chemotherapy. I still have more treatments to go through. At age 26 I'm having to face this. I don't wish this on my worst enemy.

I'm too young for breast cancer...........

Jennifer Lehman is a 26 year old from Anchorage Alaska. http://jenzfullerbrush.com is her Fuller Brush site. http://myspace.com/jennimoon81 is her personal website. She has two sons and is an Air Force Wife.

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by: kacycarr

Cervical and breast cancer are two types of cancer which not only affect a woman physically but mentally too e.g. dealing with all the trauma after being diagnosed with the disease. A large percentage of women admit to living in fear of the big C, however cervical or breast cancer free women admit that the thought of contacting the disease never leaves their thoughts.

Sadly, self breast examination seems to be unimportant for some women who choose to ignore a health issue as vital to secure their well being, ignoring any indication that breast cancer is developing can result in the patient having to fight for their life. If an examination of the breasts had taken place in some unfortunate cases the whole scenario would have just involved treating the breast cancer and no involvement of an undertaker. Women need to wise up because if they continue to carry ignorance as an ally to help beat this battle - then they lose. Winning includes modern medicines. Early cancer treatment betters survival odds hence giving a patient the chance to carry on with their life instead of throwing it away.

Aside from bosom blunders where ignorance may have prevailed we have cervical cancer. Women need to be aware of all involvements i.e. what to expect throughout any cervical cancer treatments. The cervix is the lower part of the womb or uterus and is commonly referred to as the 'neck of the womb'.

The cervix and its purpose are to help maintain a normal pregnancy. In non-pregnant women, the cervix has no obvious function. In the UK cervical cancer is down on paper as the sixth most common cancer in women. It is of the utmost importance for a woman to keep healthy in mind body and soul by having regular cervical cancer smear tests - oft times referred to as a Pap smear test. Smear tests are commonly carried out in order to detect any cell changes that come before cancer. It's a waiting game, meaning, it can take years for these cell changes detected at the time of a cervical smear test to become cancer. Luckily some changes have been known to go away by themselves.

Women who waited in anticipation for their cancer results said they found it more of an ordeal coping with the wait than that of receiving the actual prognosis (cervical cancer).

Suffering in silence is not healthy, not all abnormal test results indicate that cervical cancer is present. It is through early diagnosis and treatment of pre-cancerous changes that development of actual cancer can be prevented. Early detection is most profound to help fight the disease.

There are two types of this cancer; the squamous cell cancer and aden-ocarcinoma. Cervical smear tests detect the early changes of squamous cell cancer. Early stage growths of certain cancers can be treated with surgery or radiotherapy thus resulting in a cure.

Regular questions asked about cervical cancer are what the causes are; well there is no definite single cause, however study points the finger at a viral infection of the cervix or cancer sticks (cigarettes). Fags are a major health hazard relating to lung cancer, smoking is said to also increase the risk of developing cervical cancer and even the number of partners in youth trial runs of intercourse have also been linked to being connected to the cause. In the UK cervical tests are routinely performed every three years, lives are being saved because of this.

Females face a silent but deadly situation because; pre-cancerous changes of the cervix that show up on cervical smear tests unfortunately do not give symptoms. Undergoing a biopsy of the cervix is the way cervical cancer is diagnosed. The process is normally done with an internal examination called a colposcopy.

Treating cancer of the cervix will purely depend upon the severity of the disuse, meaning, has it spread to the pelvis. A radical hysterectomy or Wertheim's hysterectomy may be suggested as treatment. It is at this stage that a specialist gynaecologist will conduct surgery. Radiotherapy destroys tumour cells that the gynaecologist cannot see.

Remember "out of sight out of mind", is not a healthy approach for a cure; a healthy approach is to keep it in mind and any cervical cancer symptoms must be kept in sight.

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By Richard Bean

Leukemia is a type of cancer. Cancer is a group of many related diseases. All cancers begin in cells, which make up blood and other tissues. The disease usually starts in the white blood cells. The blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells of the bone marrow make leukocytes to defend the body against infectious organisms, such as viruses and bacteria. If the cells reach the central nervous system and build up in the cerebrospinal fluid that support s the brain and spinal column, they can cause headaches and seizures. Leukemia often is thought to be a childhood disease. In fact, leukemia strikes 10 times as many adults as children. The American Cancer Society (ACS) predicts that about 35,070 new leukemia cases will be diagnosed in the United States in 2006. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is the most frequently reported form of leukemia in adults, and approximately 11,930 new cases are anticipated in 2006.

Lymphocytes, which are found in both the blood stream and the lymphatic system, coordinate the immune response and produce antibodies. If untreated, the surplus leukemic cells overwhelm the bone marrow, enter the bloodstream, and eventually invade other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and central nervous system (brain, spinal cord). In this way, the behavior of leukemia is different than that of other cancers, which usually begin in major organs and ultimately spread to the bone marrow.

Causes of Leukaemia

The exact cause of leukemia is unknown.

* As with other cancers, smoking is considered a risk factor for leukemia, but many people who develop leukemia have never smoked, and many people who smoke never develop leukemia.

Symptoms

Damage to the bone marrow, by way of displacing the normal bone marrow cells with higher numbers of immature white blood cells, results in a lack of blood platelets, which are important in the blood clotting process. This means people with leukemia may become bruised, bleed excessively, or develop pinprick bleeds (petechiae).

White blood cells, which are involved in fighting pathogens, may be suppressed or dysfunctional. This could cause the patient's immune system (white blood cells etc.) to start attacking other body cells.

Finally, the red blood cell deficiency leads to anemia, which may cause dyspnea. All symptoms can be attributed to other diseases; for diagnosis, blood tests and a bone marrow examination are required.

Alternative Treatment of Leukaemia

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) standardized extract, 250 - 500 mg daily, for antioxidant, anticancer and immune effects. Use caffeine-free products. You may also prepare teas from the leaf of this herb.

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum ) seed standardized extract, 80 - 160 mg two to three times daily, for detoxification support.

Acupuncture may alleviate symptoms. Acupuncture may help to enhance immune function, normalize digestion, and address disease conditions. For many patients and physicians, acupuncture has become one of the most widely used alternative interventions in cancer therapy support.

A multivitamin daily, containing the antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, the B-complex vitamins and trace minerals such as magnesium, calcium, zinc, and selenium.

L-theanine, 200 mg one to three times daily, for nervous system support.

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By Jitesh Arora

What a person is eating,how he is living and what he is drinking are the factors which can change into risk factors of the cancer.

First of all let's talk about tobacco smoking tobacco it is related to about 15 different cancers. Most of the deaths nowadays are due to tobacco chewing or smoking. If you are smoking tobacco you are not only harming yourself but the loved ones around you. So the best thing you can do at this moment for you and for your loving family and friends is to quit smoking.

Second factor which also causes many types of skin cancers and melanomas are sun uv rays.There are lots of methods which can protect you from harmful sun rays like wearing hats, sunglasses, finding shade and sunscreen creams. If you are having family history of skin cancer or you are exposed to excessive sun rays due to your work or due to some other reasons you are at risk of skin cancer.

Your health status and your food habits also plays an important role in your prevention from cancer. Add lots of fruits and vegetables to your daily diet it will cut off risk of getting many types of cancer. Keep yourself in a good shape and be regular in your exercises. If a person is having an active life style it prevents him not only from cancer but from lots of other diseases. So keep in your mind that your diet can affect your risk for any type of cancer.

There is one more factor known as environmental factor which can also have a great affect on your health there are some things around you which can also cause cancer to know about them log on to http://jitu-doctor123.blogspot.com/2007/11/cancer-prevention.html

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If you are interested in lowering your risk of colon cancer and you are unable to easily secure raw milk, I would encourage you to seek grass-fed, organic, raw milk cheese in your local health food store. They are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which lower the risk of all types of cancer. What ever may be the case if you had developed breast cancer or have a high risk for developing breast cancer, first thing is do not panic.

Factors that can affect your risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer are called risk factors. Some studies suggest that people who regularly take 140 mg or more of vitamin C have lower risk of developing lung cancer than those who only get 90 mg or less of vitamin C dosage.

Being free of some cancers five years after you have been diagnosed does imply a cure, but it is not the case in breast cancer. Finding cancer in the early stages before it has a chance to spread makes the treatment much easier and the cure rate much higher. Stay away from the trap of focusing on one or two specific foods that claim to "cure" cancer.

Generally women find there are few side effects to this sort of treatment, and if the cancer is still in the early stages, radiotherapy has a good chance of providing a complete cure. It was faith in a product that inevitably helped folks lose weight, or cure cancer, reverse diabetes, re-grow their teeth, or all of the above, and make them a fortune in the process.

Making Changes You Can Continue: So, if you're interested in reducing your breast cancer risk, you need to make some changes to your lifestyle to help protect your health. Chemotherapy may be employed if the cancer has spread outside the prostate in order to shrink the cancer or slow it's growth. In fact, some strong chemicals used for deep peeling, such as phenol, may cause cancer of the skin or side effects.

For example, an ice cream company advertises their support for an environmental movement, or yogurt companies start a campaign to stop breast cancer. There are several potential downsides to PSA testing; for example a high PSA does not always mean a patient has prostate cancer.

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If you haven't yet read about the news on blackberries, I'm sure in short time, you will. The black raspberry is proving itself to be an even bigger anti-inflammatory agent than the long attested blueberry.

Scientists from Ohio State and Kentucky Universities jointly conducted a study on 20 patients with pre-cancerous oral lesions using only freeze-dried blackberries and KY jelly. They had the patients apply it to the lesions four times a day for six weeks. Several of the patients reversed their condition and more than half showed significant improvement.

This would be a real break-through given that most patients who are diagnosed with oral cancers, approximately 80 diagnosis a day in the U.S. according to the American Cancer Society, usually end up looking disfigured even after plastic surgery with the current treatments that are available.

A Kentucky Company, Four Tigers that grows blackberries thinks it would certainly be a twist if Kentucky goes from a state that relied heavily on it's tobacco products for income producing, to one that produces a crop that fights cancer.

A preliminary test on colon cancer cells was also done by Russell Mumper, vice chair and associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at UK. A blackberry extract was introduced into colonies of colon cancer cells in vitro. Normally. these types of cells, almost double on a daily basis. It was found that the extract stopped the growth of these colon cancer cells.

The same berry solution also showed promise of slowing down the growth of skin cancer in mice.

A larger trial is planned involving several different cancer centers and a gel product is going through final stage approvals with the possibility of being available in stores in one to two years.

If the preliminaries are any indication of things to come regarding blackberries, I see this as just one more natural product that should be added to your list of cancer fighting agents that everyone should include in their diets. This is one that would definitely not be hard to swallow!

Jackie Martin writes from a perspective of her own self-education after three siblings (in the last five years), her mother and several other extended family members were diagnosed with cancer. Her blog: http://whencancerhitshome.blogspot.com deals with the personal side of each siblings diagnosis as well as her self-education resources and findings.

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By Regina Sass

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has released the results of a study that shows that a popular anti-leukemia drug, dexamethasone is one of the causes for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia - ALL - having side effects like restless fatigue and sleeplessness. They also say that it is possible to reduce or eliminate most of the side effects by developing new methods to administer the drug.

The results of the study showed that dexamethasone has a significant impact on the patient's quality of life by causing fatigue, lengthening the time the child naps, and disrupting the sleep patterns at night. They say that the patients and their families should be informed of the possibility of side effects before they begin treatments. Dexamethasone is a chemotherapy drug and it is a long term treatment.

It is because of the results of a previous research that showed that while dexamethasone is one of the most courses of treatment for ALL, it was also responsible for many side effects. Based on these results, the team designed the present study to determine once and for all if there was a direct link between the drug and the side effects.

They watched the sleep activity of children in two back to back five day tests. The children wore a device on their wrists that is called an actigraph. This is a device that can sense motion and then store the information it gathers on a computer chip. During the first 5 day time frame, they did not get any dexamethasone. During the second one, they did. The parents also kept a daily diary of what they thought of the child's sleep and nap patterns. The younger group of children, 7 to 12, and the adolescent group, 13 to 18, completed surveys in which they gave themselves rating based on how tired they were and the parents filled out surveys on how fatigued they thought their child was.

There were 100 participants with an average age of 9 and were patients at one of three institutions, St. Jude, Texas Children's Cancer Center in Houston and Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The researchers found the problems existed in all of the age groups.

Their next step is to see if there are ways to reduce the level of the side effects while at the same time keeping the same therapeutic effects in place

The lead researchers are Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of Oncology and Pamela Hinds, Ph.D., R.N., director of the Division of Nursing Research at St. Jude. The rest of the tea is Jami S. Gattuso, Deo Kumar Srivastava, Xin Tong, and Nancy West all from St. Jude; Marilyn J. Hockenberry and Kathy S. McCarthy from Texas Children's Cancer Center; Heather Jones from the Hospital for Sick Children ; Avi Sadeh from Tel Aviv University, Israel; Monica Ash from Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, La. and Cheryl Fernandez from Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La.

This work was supported by a Cancer Center Support Grant from the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Nursing Research and ALSAC.

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Questions to assess breast cancer recurrence risk are an important part of understanding your prognosis after your surgery and treatment program are concluded. While most women and men are successfully treated for breast cancer, it's a fact of life that up to 10% of breast cancer patients will have a recurrence of breast cancer in their lifetimes.

Here are some questions to assess breast cancer recurrence risk that you can discuss with your medical doctor to learn more about your particular situation.

Questions about about your health history:

Does my ethnic or racial ancestry influence breast cancer recurrence?

Do I have genetic tendencies (genes like BRCA1, BRCA2, and others) that put me at greater risk for more breast cancer?

If I have relatives (especially close relatives like my mother and sister) with breast cancer, does that change my prognosis?

Would my mother's exposure to chemicals like DES change my prognosis?

How does my age change my risk of breast cancer recurrence?

Does my reproductive and menstrual history affect my prognosis?

Questions about your particular cancer:

How does the tumor size and grade affect my breast cancer recurrence rate prognosis?

If my breast cancer is only in one breast, will the other breast get cancer in the future?

What is the hormone receptor status of the cancer and how does that change my prognosis?

What is the tumor HER2/neu (human epidural growth factor receptor-2, a gene that controls cell growth) status, and how does that affect my risk of breast cancer recurrence?

How far is the lymph node involvement?

Is there any metastasis to other areas of my body?

Questions about what you can do to help yourself:

What healthy habits should I practice to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence?

Remember, there is always something you can do to help make your life and health better. Here are some health habits you should know.

Early detection is your greatest tool. Always observe your body, do monthly self-examinations, see your doctor for examinations, and choose recommended mammograms for greatest protection.

Research on healthy habits and breast cancer shows that restricting alcohol to one drink a day and weight control are healthy habits that may reduce breast cancer risk.

And get involved with your body and your future by asking these questions to assess breast cancer recurrence risk.

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by: Donald Martin

There's nothing in this world like your mom and your dad. I was born at Wayne county hospital in Wayne Michigan to Mr. Henry Ellsworth Grim and Mrs. Linda Grim. I had an older brother named Henry Grim Jr. My mom had 10 kids in her family and dad had 9 in his. My mom is a very caring person and dad was in his own way. We lost dad in March of 2006 from lung cancer and this is why im writing this. My mom and dad were very hard working people. Dad he just wanted his family to like him so he always tried to find a way to be as good as they all were. Well my dad he didn't know it but he was the best one of all.

He started driving his own rig in 1999 and boy was he doing well. He wanted my husband and I to have are own home so he saved up money, $3o,ooo to be exact, and they bought the most beautiful home. But you know how they say, when things are going good, something is bound to go wrong. Well it did, my dad he got cancer and they did his surgery. In the mean while mom was home packing up the boxes cause they now were losing everything they had, there new house, there new semi, everything. And they came to live with Don and I, where we would help my mom take care of dad.

He really came back good from the surgery and the doc said there was no sign of cancer and we were so excited. But a little while later he had to go back in he needed a bypass done a triple bypass. Well we did that and he came through with flying colors. My dad by this time was known as the miracle patient. We all thought by now he was going to beat all odds know matter what. But low and be hold here came Mr. Cancer back again. This time they found it and started him on chemo. That was hard on dad but he was going to live one way or another. He said that he was going to see my babies grow up. Well the chemo worked and no sign of cancer again. But it wasn't long and dad was sick and in the hospital and they found his cancer back again. We were so afraid we did not want to lose dad, he was our light our life and he was my dad. So for us he went in and fought this cancer one more time.

My dad was so tired by this time. I felt so bad for him. He was very sick from the chemo. He could hardly get outside cause it took all he had to walk. Well dad took me my mom and my brother aside and said I know im going to die if I stop my chemo. But I just can't do it any more. So he went in to his cancer doctor and said I want to stop my chemo, but I want you to tell me how I will die. The doc told him that he will pretty much drown to death. That the fluid will just build up and he would not be able to breath. So he made to decision to stop his chemo.

My uncles Butch and Larry spent allot of time with him. He loved his motor cycle so they went on the motor cycle rides and the camp outs. He just loved it they would take him to dinner. He did well but it wasn't 6 months and he started to spit up blood and not be able to walk from the living room to the bathroom. So we helped him do pretty much everything. My dad he had a great out look on life and he took every day as it came. He made a tape for his grand children and he told them things about his life.

We had him a bowling benefit because his last wish was to see Disney World so we took him for Christmas and he loved it. But on March 1st 2006 he woke up real sick could not get off the potty. So he called to my mom to help him. They went out to the living room and he sat her down and told her mom im sorry but at the end of the day I will not be here. He asked her to call Butch, Larry and the pastor and tell them to get there right away. They all came, then she called me and said Peg if you want to see dad you better get here cause he's going to die today. So I hurried got the kids and left to go be with him.

When I got there I walked in his room and said what do you think your doing. He said im ok baby I promise im not dieing today. But with out me knowing he had already told my mom he was not going to make the day. Well we called everyone in our family and the came to say good bye. I think it was about seven that night and I heard someone say oh my god and allot of crying. I ran out the door I know my dad was gone and I would never see him again. I cant tell you that was the day the world lost a good man. I try even to this day to think that my dad is in a better place but I cant picture my dad being in a better if were not there. I guess im just missing him. Since dad died my mom and I have found the lord and we found that he will get us through anything if we put him first. Just remember that when you lose someone that we only want them because we don't want to miss them or hurt. But the hurt is not half as bad as the hurt they had from being sick so we need to thank the lord for taking him to a better place and that is heaven. God bless everyone who has ever lost someone like my dad our light our life or husband our father just a great man.

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People struck with cancer can be in a very tight spot, a Catch 22 situation actually. You see, in order for medical doctors to deal with cancer, they have to eradicate the cells that are already stricken with the disease; but in the process called chemotherapy, even the good cells are also damaged and this eventually leads to weaker immune system. In short, cancer patients have to deal with both cancer cells and the risk of being infected by various other diseases.

If you have cancer, you must understand that once you go ahead with the cancer treatment, you must also aim to strengthen your immune system. You simply can not neglect either one; otherwise, your battle with a deadly disease will be for naught. By following three approaches that will help you nurture your immune system in the face of a disease like cancer; you increase your chances of getting back to your normal healthy life.

Food That You Eat

Above anything else, you must keep in mind that the food that you eat can either improve or break your immune system. Choosing to eat a healthy diet that is rich in substances that boost your immune system will enable you to fight off infection even if a treatment process like chemotherapy continues to wreak havoc on your entire body.

Diets that lean to a more vegetarian approach and to a significantly reduced fat intake have always been found to be effective in boosting the immune system and in prevention of cancerous growths in your body. Experts believe that a largely vegetarian diet combined with all the other approaches below can significantly strengthen your body's defense system.

Level Of Physical Exercise

Cancer experts have long been studying the effects of doing regular exercise to the strength of your immune system. In a study, results have been observed where increased physical activity or exercise has boosted the number of immune cells in women who are in the process of breast cancer treatment. The results are encouraging that exercise has a lot to do with defeating cancer cells and, more importantly, increasing your level of immune system.

Reduced Stress Levels

Stress hormones, like adrenaline, have been found to significantly suppress the immune system; in other words, being in a constant state of stress can surely defeat your immune system and jeopardize the way you defend your body against infections. That's not all; stress can also damage your body's ability to repair itself. This doesn't look good for a patient who is already combating cancer.

If you really want to survive cancer and other infections, you must learn how to battle stress. This can not be easy. The mere fact that you are already suffering from cancer can be a source of stress on its own. But then again, it all boils down to how motivated you are in fighting this disease and preventing other complications from happening.

In this regard, many cancer hospitals and support groups have started providing therapeutic procedures that directly target stress levels in patients. On your own, you can try yoga, meditation and other relaxation techniques to lower, or totally eradicate, your stress levels.

When you have cancer, you will be in an uphill battle. As your energy is zapped and your good cells are damaged during your treatment, you may encounter problems that are linked to a weak immune system. You have to prevent this after-effect so that you do not get infected with other diseases.

By using products like Immunitril, apart from practicing the approaches discussed above, you can give your immune system a helping hand. To know more about how you can boost your body's defense system you can visit www.immunitril.com/.

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Does the high-price of cancer medications have you down? That is because cancer drugs are some of the most expensive in the marketplace. Imagine being diagnosed with cancer, only to find out that the very drugs that may help you live longer, have costs equivalent to a new car payment and some even as high as small house! Yes, you read that correctly.

The cost of some cancer medications can range from several hundred dollars a month to as much as a hundred thousand dollars a year! Sadly, the high price of some cancer medications are discouraging patients from seeking the treatment they need. The average family struggles to even come close to being able to afford the life-prolonging drugs at such astronomical prices.

But, there is help out there! There are millions of people in America facing financial troubles causing them to be unable to afford high-priced prescriptions. The solution has been around for years. It is packaged in the form of a Patient Assistance Program (PAP). But, you don’t want just any Patient Assistance Program. You want one that’s considered to be a full-service program.

As with most things, all are not created equal. Patient Assistance Programs were formed to assist eligible individuals who cannot afford their prescription medications due to limited income or other financial hardships. The problem is most people don’t know they exist or understand the complex application and approval process required to take part in a PAP.

There is a qualifying process based on present insurance coverage and income requirements, but if you meet the criteria, a Patient Assistance Program can prove to be a godsend. It can take your monthly prescription costs down from hundreds or thousands of dollars a month to a very manageable out-of-pocket expense.

A good PAP will do all the legwork on your behalf, which will allow you to enjoy a worry-free way to receive your medication and save substantial money. There is a nominal monthly fee for the service. But with it, you can gain access to over fifty cancer prescriptions at no cost to you!

Don’t let the cost of cancer medications put you in a financial rut. Fight back! Both for your life and your finances!

No patient battling cancer should go without medication simply because they can’t afford it. Now, you don’t have to. There is help out there, and Patient Assistance Programs make it easy to get the medications you need.

Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband, Muri and her son, Jordan. She loves to travel and meet new people. If you would like to find out more about PAP, please contact Nicole.

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By Jane Patrick

In a statement released by the National Institutes of Health, a team made up of National Human Genome Research Institute and National Institutes of Health scientists have announced that through an effort to map the genomic changes found in lung cancer, they have discovered a gene alteration that had not been connected to any type of cancer.

"This view of the lung cancer genome is unprecedented, both in its breadth and depth," said senior author Matthew Meyerson, M.D., Ph.D., a senior associate member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., and an associate professor at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in Boston. "It lays an essential foundation, and has already pinpointed an important gene that controls the growth of lung cells. This information offers crucial inroads to the biology of lung cancer and will help shape new strategies for cancer diagnosis and therapy."

Over one million individuals die each year from lung cancer. 150,000 of those are in the U.S. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., and it kills more women than breast cancer. A fact that very few women realize due to the publicity of breast cancer. Lung cancer is not as well publicized, and because of the smoking issue attached to it, many do not like to talk about it. Lung adenocarcinoma, which is the lung cancer that is diagnosed most frequently, was the focus of the study.

The researchers discovered 57 genomic changes that happen often in lung cancer patients. Over 40 of the changes are connected to genes never before associated with lung adenocarcinoma. With more research scientists should be able to identify the genes. At the moment the scientists are just happy about the possibility that the discovery could lead to more ways of stopping the cancer.

"This outstanding work clearly demonstrates the value of comprehensive approaches for exploring the genomic underpinnings of cancer. The impacts of these findings extend far beyond lung cancer and indicate that many more important cancer-related genes still await our discovery," NHGRI Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "Now, we must forge ahead and apply this strategy as quickly as possible to other common types of cancer."

During the study, one of the genes discovered to be associated was found to actually influence growth of cancer in cells. This discovery could lead to certain types of medication that could affect many types of cancers.The study group is laying the ground work for larger scale cancer projects that might be started in the future, including The Cancer Genome Atlas.

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Sadly, cancer affects many people and families each year. The pain and suffering this disease inflicts is immeasurable. Brain cancer is one of the worst types of cancer because if often is not found until late in the cycle.

If a person has symptoms, such as severe headaches or seizures, there are many ways to test for this disease. First a doctor will perform a physical and neurological exam. These exams test a person’s alertness, general physical wellness, coordination, muscle strength, and other physical attributes. After the physical and neurological exams, the doctor can order a CT scan to look for tumors in the brain. A CT scan is an x-ray of the brain. It can be used to find other diseases that affect the brain in addition to cancer.

Beyond a CT scan, there are several other ways to look for brain tumors, such as MRI technology, angiograms, skull x-rays, spinal taps, and different types of biopsies. MRIs use powerful magnets to take detailed images of any body part and can see if there is a tumor in the brain. An angiogram is a test where they inject dye into a specific area of the body. When this dye is injected into the brain, it makes the tissue more visible to doctors during an x-ray.

In a spinal tap test, the doctor removes a small sample of the patient’s cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid, which fills your brain and spine, is than tested by a laboratory for cancerous cells and other signs of brain cancer.

If suspicious cells are found, a biopsy may be performed. A biopsy is when doctors remove tissue to test for malignant cells. Several methods exist for performing a biopsy. One type of biopsy is called a needle biopsy. During this procedure, the doctor drills a very small hole through the top of the scalp at the location of the brain tumor. This hole penetrates the skull and is called a burr hole. After the hole is drilled, the doctor will remove a sample of the tissue from the tumor and send it off to be tested.

Sometimes doctors take a sample of a tumor to test for cancer while they are removing the tumor from the brain. A biopsy is one of the most effective ways to find out if a tumor is cancerous, but it is not available in every situation. If the tumor is located on the brain stem, or other dangerous areas of the brain, a biopsy cannot be performed.

Brain cancer is one of deadliest forms of cancer. One reason for the high mortality rate is the location of the cancer. Many treatments will not work on cancer located in the brain. In addition, annual preventative tests are not run on your brain to check for diseases. For that reason, most cases of brain cancer are not discovered until the symptoms begin. Unfortunately, that can be too late in a lot of cases.

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By: Aseya Me

Despite the active campaign on cancer prevention, the incidence of throat cancers in the United States has not dropped in recent years. In fact, the statistics are even rising in some areas, as opposed to the downward trend in other head and neck cancers that are usually associated with smoking and drinking alcohol.

It is being investigated if infections with the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) could be the real cause. HPV is a virus that causes infections such as genital warts and most cervical cancers. Recently, researchers have found that the transmission of HPV through oral sex is a potential cause of throat cancer.

Early findings emphasize the importance of research directed at establishing if the newly available HPV vaccine is effective in males. This vaccine is considered to be almost 100% effective in preventing cervical infections. Thus, the medical community and vaccine industry is encouraged to study its role in preventing oral cancer.

At present, tobacco use and drinking alcohol are ranked as the biggest risk factors for head and neck cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, about 90% of patients with these sickness either smoke or chew tobacco, or have done so in the past, and up to 80% of oral cancer patients also drink a lot of alcohol.

The newly published analysis of head and neck cancer trends in the U.S. showed that the decline in smoking has led to a decline in most head and neck cancers over the past two decades. However, throat cancer remains to be the main exception to this trend. This is more specifically defined as cancer of the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, base of the tongue and soft palate, and side and back of the throat.

Although these cancers are rare, their incidence has remained steady, overall, while tongue cancer rates among young adults have increased. They conclude that this is likely due to HPV infections, which could be spread through oral sex.

Over the last five years, 35% of the throat cancer patients treated at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center had no history of smoking and that close to 90% of patients who had never smoked showed evidence of oral infections with HPV.

The current policy in the U.S. is to recommend HPV vaccine only to young girls aged 11 to 12 years old, and for women up to age 26 who have not received it yet. Researchers concluded that vaccinating only females against HPV could result in a missed opportunity to prevent throat cancers. However, in countries like Australia and Mexico, the HPV vaccine is being offered even to males, though there is still no clinical proof to show that HPV infections in men lead to throat cancer. Studies are now under way to find out if the vaccine can protect boys against genital HPV infections.

"The HPV vaccine could be a very effective protection against cervical cancer, and there is a good chance that it will reduce the incidence of other types of HPV-promoted cancers as well," said Debbie Saslow, PhD, of the American Cancer Society. "But we have no data to confirm that, and we won’t have any in the near future."

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By Connie Ragen Green

When you first hear that a friend or loved one has cancer you will be shocked and saddened. But then you must see this person and you realize that you don't know what to say to them.

Here are 7 tips on what to say to someone who has just learned they have cancer:

1. Offer to help them become an advocate for their illness. People often have no experience with cancer and need help learning the terminology and available treatments for their specific kind of cancer. Medical and technological advance make it necessary to do much reading and research to keep abreast of the latest findings.
2. Ask them if they need help with a certain task that takes time, strength or energy that they are most likely short of right now.
3. Stay positive and speak often about upcoming events. Keeping them thinking about their former, more normal life keeps the stress level down while they are undergoing treatments and recuperating.
4. Keep them focused on the future. Talk about events that will be taking place in the coming months or even a year from now. When they can visualize the future it seems more likely that they will be a part of it.
5. Don't assume that they will be too tired or too sick to participate in a social gathering. Always invite them and let them have the option of canceling, even at the last minute, if necessary.
6. Just let them talk about whatever is on their mind. Being a friend means listening to what the other person wants or needs to talk about, without interrupting or being judgmental.
7. As quickly as possible, get them back to their regular routine. If they can return to work and resume their typical daily activities, at least part of the time, they will be on their way to recovery.

Use these tips when a friend or loved one is diagnosed with cancer, and you will be helping them in untold ways.

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by Soli Katir

As a cancer patient, it is important that you alert your physician at the first signs of infection and to receive antibiotic therapy. What To Do Right Now To Stop Age Spots Because age spots, poikiloderma and actinic keratoses can serve as warning signs for skin cancer, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends scheduling a professional skin examination each year. When lung cancer spreads to other parts of the body, organs and bones, referred to as "metastasizing", signs and symptoms include:

* Aching and sharp bone pain
* Changes in the brain that exhibit themselves through weakness, numbness, dizziness, and seizure
* Jaundice (whites of eyes, nails, and skin yellow)
* Masses near the skin's surface
* Headaches
* Numbness and loss of sensation in your extremities All of these signs and symptoms of lung cancer may be caused by other health problems.

Issues Cancer These studies will be collecting data on incidences of cancer, connective tissue diseases, neurological diseases, suicide, implant rupture, reproductive issues, and others. Two issues that have not been addressed are the financial costs to society of asbestos related diseases such as Mesothelioma cancer and who pays for these costs. If nutrition is neglected due to perceived risks in ovarian cancer in women, then such advice can cause other health issues.

Health issues, including death, heart failures, heart attacks, diabetes, strokes, cancer, and other illnesses are in consideration while thinking of health, fitness, diet and exercise. Of course it is best to discuss these issues with your doctor, get screening and have a strategy on reducing your risks of ovarian cancer.


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The two types of fiber in broccoli, soluble and insoluble, help lower cholesterol, fight cancer, and keep our digestive systems in tip-top shape. Recent researches suggest that botox could be used alongside chemotherapy and radiation to fight cancer. Coenzyme What It Does: May fight cancer and heart disease; strengthens gums; protects nerves; helps generate energy, naturally.

The healing power of hypnosis according to latest Medical research shows that it can ease pain, speed healing, increase fertility and even fight cancer. These Brassica veggies including watercress, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli sprouts, Brussels Sprouts, arugula, and kale, have been shown to fight cancer by inhibiting carcinogenesis, excreting carcinogens via liver detoxification, inducing death of cancer cells, and inhibiting tumors.

Prevents Cancer This is just more evidence to support what researchers have believed for some time now -green tea prevents cancer. Carrots have beta-carotene, which prevents cancer. Some also show that providing chemotherapy to women with non-metastasized breast cancer prevents the appearance of systemic spread and that the use of tamoxifen (a selective estrogen receptor modulator) increases the cure rate in women with hormone positive breast cancer.

As it contains the compound EGCG, the tea prevents cancer cells from growing when the compound binds with the enzyme also found in the body. It maintains balance amongst three doshas and effectively controls digestive problems, strengthens heart, normalizes cholesterol, prevents cancer, builds up and sustains defense mechanism, improves eyesight and detoxifies the body.

What To Do Right Now To Stop Age Spots Because age spots, poikiloderma and actinic keratoses can serve as warning signs for skin cancer, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends scheduling a professional skin examination each year. However, Pap smear screening can efficiently detect the earliest signs of pre-cancer changes in these cells. There is usually no obvious pain or any signs in the early stage of breast cancer.

Well, unfortunately, prostate cancer does not really give off any warning signs.

Some of the symptoms associated with breast cancer include:

- Itching in the armpit or around the breast region

- Pink, red, or dark colored area (called erythematic) with texture similar to the skin of an orange

- Ridges and thickened areas of the skin of nipple or breast

- Appearance of a bruise that does not go away

- Nipple getting inverted

- Breast warm to the touch

- Pain in the breast which could vary from a constant ache to stabbing pains

- Change in texture as well as color of the skin around the nipple

- Change in the shape or size of a breast

- Dimpling of the breast skin

- Swelling or a lump in the armpit

- Discharge from the nipple.

None of these symptoms is clear evidence of breast cancer, as most of the signs may also arise due to other conditions affecting the breast.

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By:John Davis

When guys realize that their lifetime odds of getting diagnosed with it are 1 in 250, many men will go looking for the symptoms for testicular cancer. There are many of them to be aware of, but if you know what to look for you have a better chance of catching testicular cancer in its early stages. If caught before it has spread to other organs, testicular cancer victims have a survival rate of 90 percent. When caught in the very first stage of existence, testicular cancer kills only 5 percent. Still, it's a very serious condition that deserves your very serious attention.

There are way too many symptoms for testicular cancer to list here, but I'll briefly go over some of the most common ones that are easier to notice. Many people who get diagnosed with testicular cancer notice a dull pain or ache in their abdomen or groin. Also, an unusually enlarged or shrunk testicle is something to take notice of. If there is blood in your semen, sex is painful or if you have a sudden loss of sexual appetite altogether, you should be concerned. If you experience any of these symptoms, please see your doctor as soon as possible to get checked out.

Testicular cancer is most commonly found in Caucasian men aged 15 to 40, although it has been found in infants and the elderly as well. While talking to your doctor about symptoms of testicular cancer may be an awkward conversation to have, it can also be a lifesaving one. Your health is too precious to put at risk because you're afraid of getting embarrassed or you don't like going to the doctor. Physicians get asked weird questions all of the time and have seen just about everything. Talk to your doctor, you're worth it.

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By:Nicole Calhoun

The cost of cancer medication has become astronomical. Being unable to afford access to good health coverage used to rest solely on the impoverished populations of our nation. Today, its hitting the middle class and affluent just as hard, if not harder. I know that sounds awry, but I believe I'm right.

Taxpayers absorb much of the bill because most cancer patients are covered by government insurance programs such as Medicare. And who normally foots those bills, but the middle-to-upper class in our society? So for them, its a double whammy.

But, because cancer is such a non-discriminatory illness, the slate of ease for the financially fit has been wiped clean. Today, there are people trying to decide if they will buy groceries or their medications, and its not just the poor anymore.

Isn't someone scratching their heads wondering why? They should be! How come people who have to deal with the heartache of receiving a cancer diagnosis have the extra pain of figuring out how they will afford the very medications that will help extend their lives? Especially when the treatments of cancer, such as chemo, so tire a person out that they are unable to continue working and earning an income.

Something seems horrifically wrong with that picture, and up until now, I had wondered what the answer could be to such a mind-boggling problem. To illustrate the maniacal heights some of the prices of cancer meds can reach, take a look at this list:

Tarceva, a drug used to treat lung cancer, which happens to be the number one cancer in America that claims the most lives, is priced at $2,400 to $2,700 a month! Thats more than most peoples take home salary in a months time!

And what about Gleevec? Its a cancer medication that is used for those suffering with Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML ) . How much does it cost? It rolls in at a hefty $2,600 a month. Again, out of range for most Americans monthly budget.

How about Nexavar? Where does it rank in this stout list of cancer medications? Try $4,300 a month! Thats $51,600 a year! Take this drug for a couple of years, and your'e well over the $100,000 mark!

And who have I found is the grand puba of the group? Weighing in at about $10,000 a month is the cancer medication, heavy weight champion, Erbitux! If you take this medication for ten years, and you have a million dollar cap on your health insurance, you've maxed it out with the high cost of this med. Unbelievable, right?

Now, we know that will never happen because if you factor in the cost of care in addition to the cost of the cancer medication, you'd be over your insurance cap a lot faster, which is another fear of cancer patients: outliving their benefits.

Its no wonder the high cost of cancer medications have some cancer patients down. And it gets even more frustrating when you think that not one of the drugs listed actually cures cancer. Not that it would make it right, but I think most could understand if someone charged that much for the cure. If I had cancer, Id certainly pay it.

But for those who do, and especially those who aren't in a position to afford their medication costs, what can they do?

Thank God for patient assistance programs because they provide a way to get your expensive cancer medications for free! The very drugs that were listed for thousands of dollars a month can be free to you, if you know where to look. Don't be discouraged; there are alternatives. The high cost of cancer meds don't have to have you down any longer, and thats good news.

Nicole enjoys spending time with her son, Jordan and her husband, Muri. She is also very passionate about helping people with their fight against cancer, either by assisting them with their prescription costs or offering an alternative to traditional health insurance. If you would like more information about how you can receive FREE cancer meds or if youre interested in reducing your medical bills by up to 50%, please contact Nicole.

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Many people who suffer from cancer choose to go an alternate route rather than the conventional one and choose therapies that might not be considered within the boundaries of Western medicine. Others choose to integrate conventional medicine and alternative medicine in an effort to try and get the best of both worlds. They do this for a number of reasons. The most common reason being that conventional therapy simply does not work for them and they are in a situation where they are willing to try anything to live. Others are simply more unconventional by nature and may not believe in Western medicine or have more faith in alternative medicine in the first place. Whatever the reasoning behind their decision, everyone has the right to choose their own form of therapy and to have that decision respected.

There are 2 ways that one can go about choosing an alternative therapy, the one is by choosing a particular treatment and the other is to choose a particular practitioner. You can go with a practitioner that has been recommended to you and that you have heard many good things about, and who, when you see him or her, makes you feel comfortable and at ease. This places the type of treatment used second in the list of priorities. Or the type of treatment could be more important to you than the practitioner, so long as the practitioner is experienced and professional you don’t really mind about anything else. Most people consider both issues to be of roughly equal importance, they want a particular treatment but they also want a recommendation and to feel comfortable and at ease with the practitioner.

Naturopathy involves the use of natural medicine to treat and prevent illness. Their approach is holistic, thus looking for the cause or imbalance and treating the whole person. It includes training in anatomy, physiology, herbal medicine, nutrition, homeopathy, flower essences, mineral therapy, iris diagnosis, massage and colonic irrigation. It is becoming more evidence and scientific as more and more of the “folk lore” knowledge is being proved. Their eclectic approach has been getting remarkable results for years. In the case of cervical cells that have been returned with an abnormal test result, there is a treatment whereby a mixture of specific herbs and enzymes is applied topically along with herbal suppositories for 6 weeks. The women are advised to ingest specific nutrients that have been proved to assist cervical cells return to their normal structure. In addition to this appropriate lifestyle and dietary measures are implemented. Portland’s National College of Naturopathic Medicine has completed a preliminary study of 43 women with abnormal smears to test the effectiveness of this kind of treatment. Of the 43 women, 38 had PAP smear results that returned to normal, 3 showed partial improvement and 2 showed no change. None got worse. These results are very encouraging.

Mind-body therapies are designed to help the mind’s ability to affect the body’s functions and symptoms. This means that with the right techniques you can learn to alleviate pain and discomfort. These techniques include relaxation, meditation, guided imagery, biofeedback and hypnosis. The symptoms and conditions that you can relieve include: chronic pain, cancer, headaches, post-heart attack care and pre-surgical preparation. It should be remembered that no matter how effective the treatment, and even though the side effects are minimal, you should always remain under the care of your alternative care professional.

Therapeutic touch and reiki healing are energy-based techniques. They help activate the self-healing processes and also aid in the reduction of pain. Despite the name, there is no actual physical contact, only close physical proximity between the patient and the practitioner. In several studies over the years beneficial results with no significant adverse effects have been found but more in depth, scientific studies are needed for the results to be more conclusive.

Acupuncture has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as beneficial for almost 30 different diseases or conditions. The main benefit is in the field of pain relief. It is also beneficial regarding the following: headaches, lower back pain, menstrual cramps, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and myofascial pain, but it may require an additional therapy in order to fully treat the condition.

If you feel that you would like to add alternative therapies to your conventional ones, especially if you’re going to add herbal remedies to your medicinal drugs, you need to be aware that there is a possibility that they could interfere with each other. They could be metabolised in the same area in the liver and one could cancel the other out, they could interact negatively, they could reinforce each other in ways that no one foresaw and suddenly you’re on a super drug. A lot of things could happen so it is best to keep all of your health care practitioners, both alternative and conventional, informed of what you are doing. This not only helps keep them up to date and in the loop, but when in a medical emergency, it’s nice to know that there are at least 2 people out there that know what drugs/herbs have reacted badly in your system and who will be able to give you the right medicine at the hospital.

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A new report from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden states that women who have been through menopause, who drink daily more than 250 ml beer, 100 ml wine or 25 ml of high-per cent alcohol, clearly increase the risk of getting sick with the most frequent kinds of breast cancer. This risk is particularly increased if the women in addition to drinking alcohol are on hormone replacement therapy.

It is well-known that excessive consumption of alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer within women, especially those who have left menopause behind them. However at this point it has not been examined whether there is a connection between alcohol and the development of certain kinds of cancer of the breast.

The researchers had from 1987 to 1997 data to the consumption of alcohol of approximately 51,800 women collected. All participants in the Breast Mammography Study had gone through the menopause stage while still a part of the study where they could be assessed on an ongoing basis.

Already known is more than a half glass of wine daily clearly increases the risk of breast cancer. The Swedish researchers found that increasing the alcohol by 10 grams daily also increases the risk to get sick with an OS-positive cancer of the breast in such a way specified. This most frequent kind of cancer of the breast is propelled by the female sex hormone OS which channels growth.

10 grams of alcohol is contained in a small beer glass (250 ml)
A half glass of wine (100 ml) already contains 12 grams of alcohol.

In the Swedish investigation the consumption of alcohol of more than 10 grams of alcohol per day increased the risk for an OS-positive cancer of the breast. Absolutely 232 in 100,000 got sick in the group with consumption of alcohol of more than 10 grams per day. Women who got cancer of the breast who did not drink during the study compared to women who did drink alcohol were only 158 in 100,000.

There is a particularly strong aggravation to the risk by alcohol when combined with hormone replacement therapy. This causes concern that the risk of breast cancer increases particularly strongly within the women who drink more than 10 grams of alcohol daily and take hormone replacement therapy. With them the risk for OS-positive tumors increased by 3.5%.

The researchers draw the result that their results show that with women who have gone through menopause with just a moderate consumption of alcohol have significantly increased the risk for OS-positive cancer of the breast. This realization is of importance, since OS-positive breast cancers are the most proliferated types of breast cancer in our modern society and thus gives some plausibility to the studies findings.

About the author:
J. Stone writes exclusively for cancer-treatment-help.com www.cancer-treatment-help.com

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By Basil C. Hill

Makers of auto products advertise undercoating, and many other protective services: maintenance systems to protect car bodies. Most work-for a time.

Think of it: the human body is a hard working vehicle that goes through a tougher routine than most cars and trucks. It just dawned on me: it is politically correct to say that the human vehicle is intelligently adaptable but, as soon as we mention it is intelligently designed, intolerant demons begin to growl. Well, as a radio host, I am allowed some press freedom; so I will exercise such: the human vehicle is excellently and intelligently designed.

Over the years, our misuse of the environment has affirmed that every action (known and unknown) has an equal and opposite reaction. We release toxins indiscriminately in the atmosphere, in the ground, into our water systems, and sooner than later our immune systems begin to lose their effectiveness.

It should come as no surprise that all types of cancers are invading our bodies. What is more surprising, is that new types are becoming resistant to medical treatment. That leaves us with the most sensible option: improve our immune systems to such an extent that we function in an offensive mode, instead of a defensive mode.

How do we do that?

Fitness-minded people go to gyms daily. They put strict exercise programmes in place. Within months we see visible signs of improvements. We can do the same to our immune systems. We can begin by creating an oxygen-rich environment, combined with a certain amount of daily exercise. After all in China, people use the lunch hour to do 15 minutes of callisthenics. In every park you see groups doing their exercise routines daily. They also watch what they eat. A daily dose of fresh leafy vegetables plus any fruit rich in Lycopene is the genesis of immune system rebuilding, and the corrective foods are not expensive either. What I will do is to make up a list of things a person should have at all times in his/her food closet and within 30 days you will thank me for it.

1. Ginger, celery, onions and garlic: try to fix at least one home meal that has in at least two of those.

2. Tomatoes and pineapples: slice and stew tomatoes at least once per day. Tomatoes contain Lycopene, one of the best anti-oxidants: one of cancer's biggest enemies. Fresh pineapples also contain Lycopene.

3. There is a Chinese proverb which goes like this: "It is better to be without food for three days than to spend a day without green tea."

For the past 10 years, the National Cancer Institute has been publishing results of studies done (on green tea) in China and Japan. According to their published findings, drinking green tea reduces the risk of oesophageal cancer by approximately sixty percent. Recent epidemiological studies conclude that green tea contains a cancer inhibitor. In Switzerland and many other European countries, literature in health stores report that green teas release oxygen, and cancers cannot live in an oxygen-enriched environment.

Most importantly, do not hold grudges or pent-up negative emotions: those create stress. It is now confirmed that many serious ailments are stress-related. So, smile a lot, walk, swim, or do a 15-minute regular exercise-not necessarily strenuous-cut out junk food, follow the simple advice above and trust me, you will be on the way towards a healthier and wealthier life.

Basil C. Hill...V.P of Antigua Chapter of the United Nations Associations of the Americas, is a Radio Host and author of "The Golden Fleece Found!"

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By Peter Baynes

Dr. Ito of Japan would say "yes".

While researching the effects of Reishi on laboratory mice being treated for cancer, Dr. Ito recorded an alarming result; In the subjects involved in his research Metastasis of the cancerous cells was arrested. That being the desired result Dr. Ito went on to document the extent of the effect that Reishi had on the cancerous cells.

Noted effects were as follows:

1. The Reishi treatment had reinforced the membrane of the cancerous cells, thus impeding further spreading of the cancer.

2. The Reishi treatment had also prevented formation of thrombi, which allowed better fusion of medication.

3. The side-effects of other Cancer treatments including chemotherapy and anti-tumor drugs had been reduced and the effectiveness of these treatments increased by introducing the Reishi treatment. An all-round positive for a cancer sufferer.

4. The Reishi treatment aided in normalizing the subjects body systems, reducing further health complications during treatment.

During most treatments for cancer, scar tissue is formed around the cancerous cells. This scar tissue ultimately causes further infection and spreading of cancerous cells if left unchecked - an undesirable side-effect. The body's natural reaction to this is to form thrombi around the diseased area in an attempt to isolate this spreading. While this is somewhat effective in slowing or stopping the spread in this immediate area, the thrombi also inhibits the effective re-treatment of the area with medication by becoming a substantial barrier.

Traditionally an Anticoagulant is then used to counter the thrombi and allow further treatment of the cancerous cells with medication and chemotherapy. This particular method of treatment carries an inherent risk since the subject is now prone to uncontrollable bleeding, thanks to the Anticoagulant. This is where Reishi can help. Reishi and its ability to inhibit the formation of thrombi in cancer treatment patients - without the side-effects that an Anticoagulant imposes; is proving to be an invaluable contribution in the cancer treatment process. Also stabilizing and normalizing the majority of body functions and immune system. The boost that Reishi provides assists the treatment patient to fight further attacks from non-related illness whilst undergoing Cancer Treatment.

Another risk in this Cancer treatment is the possibility of thrombi multiples being carried by the blood stream and lodging in other parts of the system, this causing Phlebitis and spontaneous bruising from clogged blood vessels. A worst case scenario of this side-effect is Arteriosclerosis which can be fatal. Cerebro-Vascular Accident (CVA), commonly known as a Stroke; may occur if the Cerebrum or Coronary Arteries are blocked due to this side-effect, as well as Myocardial Infarction.

It is a fact that Cancer Treatment patients more often die from treatment related complications or subsequent illness than from the cancer itself. Reishi's ability to assist in the prevention of thrombi formation plays a significant role in preventing the side-effects and related complications which can be fatal at worst, and very trying at best. It could be said that Reishi can arrest the spread of cancerous cells via thrombi formation and transfer. The results of Dr. Ito's research support this.

Once again I invite all interested parties to my website to learn more about Reishi and discuss the benefits of it's use.

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A Skin Cancer is the abnormal growth of keratinocytes or the skin cells that gets stimulated with the sun exposure. Basically, this cancer is of three types namely-

1. Basal cell cancers: This is the most common and most frequently occurring type of skin cancer. It is caused due to excessive sun exposure. Basal cell cancers are generally slowly growing. This can spread to the surrounding areas of the body.

2. Squamous cell cancers: This type of cancer can also spread to other body parts. And it can prove fatal, if left untreated.

3. Malignant melanoma skin cancers: Once you discover it in your body, it starts spreading at superficial surface further breaking to lower structures of the skin approximately 1-2 mm below the surface. Malignant Melanomas normally have black surface and this can take your life from you.

The scalp cancer about which we are talking about is an unusual type of squamous cell skin cancer (SCC) that is found mainly in men who are at the balding stage. But how? The reason being the direct exposure of their bald scalp to the sun's harmful radiation. But do not remain in the illusion that this scalp cancer cannot occur to those with full head of hair. It can make anybody its victim.

This scalp cancer is said to be the most dangerous form of SCC. But the good news is that scalp cancer if diagnosed at the very initial stage. The symptoms of this disease are:

1. irritation on the scalp

2. formation of red nodules or fat lesions on the scalp

3. bleeding from these lesions

To diagnose it, these lesions are observed for a routine biopsy but the permanent or appropriate treatment for scalp cancer is the surgical removal of the cancer.

Its not that there is no prevention to this cancer. There are many ways to prevent yourself from scalp cancer like you can apply sunscreen lotions, wear hats when outdoors and try to avoid midday sun as much as possible.

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Smoking and the ill effects of smoking need not be illustrated any further. Both the topics have been discussed to no ends. Countless numbers of programs, advertisements, campaigns, have been continuously conducted all over the world in order to spread awareness regarding the ill effects of smoking. Inspite of all the awareness campaigns and the sorts, there is doubt if there has been any change in the scenario as regards smoking. The number of people taking to smoking is only constantly increasing.

Smoking is one of the worst possible addictions. Smoking not only harms the people who are addicted to it but also the ones around them. There are a number of diseases that attack specially on smoking and there are many others that are worsened on smoking. Smoking increases the risks of having many diseases. Still the addiction of smoking is only gaining force. The fear of bad health and even the fear of death have failed to be a deterrent in making people give up smoking. The only way to make people give up the puff is banning the tobacco industry. But this is almost an illogical option. The governments of all the countries are earning huge profits and hence they can't even think of banning the industry. However some countries have implemented laws and have banned smoking in the public places. The United Kingdom is one of them. However banning smoking in the public places is not a way out to make people stop smoking.

Anyways, coming back to the topic of diseases, smoking only increases the risks of dangerous diseases like cancer. But recently there have been a very strange revelation from the medical world. Studies have shown that smoking does not worsen breast cancer. The results have been arrived at by conducting a study on about six thousand women over a period of thirty years, with breast cancer. Smoking didn't even hamper in the process of treating breast cancer nor did it react with the breast cancer medications.

Interestingly, smoking has been proved to be a risk for lung cancer, head cancer, and cancer in the neck, esophagus, and bladder. Smoking is also dangerous in the case of leukemia which is commonly termed as blood cancer. But breast cancer is a rare exception.

However, there is no need of exalting in pleasure as smoking has been proved to be dangerous for a number of other diseases. Hence you would do yourself no good by avoiding breast cancer and getting its other versions in return. Smoking can only bring harms to the mental and physical health of the smokers and the others around. There can be no better alternative to quit smoking.

It's only for the purpose of quit smoking that the medical giants Pfizer launched the quit smoking drug Chantix. Pfizer chantix is one of the most popular quit smoking pills in the market today and you can easily buy chantix from any local medicine store. And those of you who are eager to give up smoking but are falling short of the will power as well as time just go to the net and order chantix online. Enjoy a smoke free life ahead

About the Author:
The author is a health expert and writes articles on various issues related to the causes as well as consequences of smoking and also on the quit smoking medicine
chantix. For more information, details and advice on smoking related matters, visit the website chantixhome.com

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