Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancer killers in the UK and US for men, although if it is caught early before it has spread outside of the prostate gland then chances of successful treatment are high. In the UK, after lung cancer prostate cancer is the most common cause of cancer death, [...]
Aside from being ineffective, there are other problems associated with mouthwashes. One of these is an allergic reaction. The colorings and flavorings used in most commercial mouthwashes are potential allergens. One common ingredient is alcohol which has been linked to mouth and throat cancers.
“The mouthwashes’ alcohol content ranges from 6 percent (by volume) to nearly [...]
The type of treatment available depends on the location of the cancer, the stages of the disease, the age of the patient and the general health of the patient. Treatment for mesothelioma includes the following:
• Chemotherapy - the use of drugs in order to kill cancer cells• Radiation therapy - the use of high energy [...]
Your doctor will always discuss the most suitable type of surgery with you anyway, depending on the cancer, its size and its position and you may also be given a choice of breast cancer treatment as well. The treatments actually can have different benefits and obviously different side effects. Research has actually shown that in [...]
Leukemia is also known as blood cancer. However, this term is a misnomer because rather than causing cancer in the blood, the cancer is caused in the bone marrow and it affects the white blood cells. These cells are responsible for fighting infections, bacteria and viruses that enter our body. Once the white blood cells [...]
In the past week we have heard a bit of news about Senator Edward Kennedy’s brain tumor. On Monday Duke University reported brain surgery on Mr. Kennedy’s glioma (a tumor arising out of the glial cells within the brain). I, like everyone else, wish the Senator a speedy recovery. Today, June 9th 2008, he is [...]
Understanding all the hype surrounding stem cell research can be confusing. What’s all the fuss about and what does a newborn’s umbilical cord have to do with it?
The blood within a newborns umbilical cord, called cord blood, plays a critical role in stem cell research. This blood contains important blood cells, known as hematopoietic stem [...]
Like other drugs, the modern birth control pill is not entirely free of side effects. Weight gain, nausea and vomiting have been reported. So have irregular bleeding and a feeling of fullness in the breasts and pelvis.
“Although the convenience of the pill is obvious from the start, soon its problems may also be evident. Many [...]
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in American men. It is also the most common cancer found among men over fifty in the United States and continues to grow at a rampant rate. If prostate cancer is detected early, it is very curable with the proper treatment.
There are quite a few treatment options [...]