About Cancer

Cancer is a multifactorial disease, which means cancer develops due to a number of factors and not just a single factor. Vast research has been done and the understanding of the cancer has increased tremendously in the previous 3 to 4 decades regarding the various factors at play. But all of them have not been identified and still more research...

What is Cancer? The term 'Cancer' refers to any one of a large number of diseases in which a group of cells show an abnormal development with an uncontrollable division beyond the normal limits. They have the ability to intrude and destroy adjacent body tissues. Cancer cells have the ability to spread throughout the body via lymph and blood,...

According to the National Cancer Institute, there were more than 2.5 million women in 2006 who had a history of any type of breast cancer, and have managed to survive the ordeal.To give you an idea about just how serious this disease is, take a look at some other statistics:- Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer (next to lung...

Breast cancer is the number one disease that women in the United States fear the most, and for compelling reasons. It is the leading cause of death among women between 40 and 55 years of age and is the second overall cause of death among women (exceeded only by lung cancer). Unfortunately, it is also on the rise worldwide. According to the American...

The idea that cancer arises from stem cells was first proposed over 150 years ago as the embryonal rest theory of cancer. However, by the beginning of the 20 th century, the embryonal rest theory of cancer was discarded, and the hypothesis that cancer arises from de-differentiation became generally accepted. Then, about 50 years ago, studies on...

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of deaths resulting from cancer. Every year, approximately 48,000 people will die in the U.S. from colon cancer. Many of these deaths would be prevented with early detection and treatment through routine colon cancer screening.Colon Cancer Progresses Through StagesThe stage of the colon cancer determines...

According to the World Health Organization, more than 11 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. It is estimated that there will be 16 million new cases every year by 2020. In the US, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death for those 85 years of age and under, reports the US National Center for Health Statistics.The...

Whenever anyone shows up to the party with bad news I always question the news they bring. Some people are like that, they really don't wish to see anyone having a good time so they tell you about the orphanage that burnt down or how bad the economy is or how bleak our future looks.When the persons doing the talking are supposed to be the experts...

During anti cancer treatment (Conventional cancer treatment), it is difficult to protect the healthy cells of side effects caused by the drugs administered. Although the effects of treatment vary according to each patient and the medications used, all cancer patients suffer adverse effects of treatment that affect their skin, look and internal...

Myth: Cancer Is Contagious. Truth: People fear having any contacts with a cancer patient. This is absolutely wrong. You cannot catch a cancer. There is simply no need to avoid someone just because they have cancer. It is perfectly okay to touch and spend time with someone who has cancer. In fact, your support may never be more valuable.Although...

Cancer accounts to a death of 6 million human lives per year. Modern medicine is aging with breath taking advances in cancer care with increasing awareness, preventing, detection, therapy, research and symptom management. Last 15 years has been a revolution. It is likely to fight Cancer out by getting an early detection especially at a pre cancer...

Household Cleaning SuppliesI honestly believe deep down inside of me that all the household cleaning over the years of my beloved mother using all those harmful household cleaning supplies such as Ajax, Windex, 409, Chlorox bleach, Pine Sol, and ammonia to name a few, played a role in her death stemming from pancreatic cancer. With pancreatic...