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Various Types of Cancer

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

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Cancer is one of the words that everyone dreads. There are various types of cancer and all types of cancer really bad news. All types of cancer that threatens the life of (this makes them so horrible). Even with all the medical advances we still do not have a complete drug for all types of cancer. However, there is research that happens constantly-on to find better treatments for cancer and increase our knowledge about cancer in general. Although there are treatments currently available for some types of cancer, this treatment works only if the cancer is found at an early stage.

Generally, cancer is named after the part of the body where it originated. The most common is the type of breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancers. Although, this may vary across geography, etc., four types of cancer seem to be more famous. Other types of cancer include: cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer and testicular cancer. In addition, cancer is also classified as primary and secondary based on whether it comes from the body part itself or spread from other body parts.

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Main Factors and Treatment of Lung Cancer

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Main Factors and Treatment of Lung Cancer

Smoking increases from 10 to 25 times the risk of being diagnosed with lung cancer. This is by far the main risk factor.

Other factors may also play a role, such as:

* Secondhand smoke;
* Exposure to carcinogens (asbestos, radon, gasoline fumes, etc.).
* Smoke wood stove;
* Frequent exposure to air pollution;
* Have a diet low in fruits and vegetables.

Preventing

* Do not smoke or quit.
* Avoid secondhand smoke.
* Adopt an anticancer diet (more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, less red meats and sausages; avoid excess calories).
* In an area where radon levels are high, to analyze the air in his house to check the radon level.

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Lung Cancer Surgery Options

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Lung Cancer Surgery Options

Lung cancer can be treated by various therapies that are often used in combination to provide optimal outcomes for patients. Surgical resection is the surgical process in which the tumor, and is usually recommended if the cancer has not metastasized (or spread) outside the lungs to other parts of the body.

There are several options for doing that may involve resection of minimally invasive surgery or full operation. The technique used will depend on many factors, especially the size and stage of cancer and tumors are accessible to a surgeon.

Thoracotomy performed by a surgeon makes an incision through the chest wall and the average sternotomy performed by entering the chest cavity through the sternum. The second method is usually used in surgery for lung cancer, but they simply involve the discomfort and prolonged patient stay in hospital with a recovery period longer.

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Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment

The ideal anticancer drug should only be able to destroy malignant cells without causing adverse effects to the body, but this option does not exist, because the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy can be so strong that patients abandon the treatment reach , which severely limits their recovery.

However, chemotherapy treatment is essential to remove malignant tumors and thus achieve healing. To reverse and control the adverse effects of nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy, science has developed substances called antiemetic can minimize or even eliminate these side effects.

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Benefits of Black Tea

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Benefits of Black Tea

The most widely consumed beverage worldwide after water is tea. In this case we again mention this drink black tea specifically, to highlight its benefits for diabetes, which have been highlighted by a Chinese lab that examined their levels of polysaccharides.

Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate that delay the absorption of glucose by the body and which are present in various types of tea. However, researchers in China Tianjin Key Laboratory have compared the levels of polysaccharides in oolong tea, green tea and black tea, the latter finding higher levels of polysaccharides.

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Plants Against Cancer

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Plants Against Cancer

The plants continue to show their properties against cancer, and it seems that there are more new answers to this in Mexico, where a group of scientists has developed a herbal medicinal native plants that could have a major influence in inhibiting cancer.

Plants that have been used to develop these drugs are black beans, agave and corn, three plants native to Mexico, where inhibitory properties were discovered in the development of cancer cells.

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Fish Oils for Healthy

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

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Fish oil, a food rich omega-3 has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Why is it important fish oil?

As with other fats, our body requires a significant amount to survive. Fish oils, are involved in the process by which water, oxygen and nutrients are transported to every one of our 100 trillion cells and how carbon dioxide, waste and toxins are moving out of the cells.

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The Dangerous of Residual Cigarette Smokes

Monday, August 16th, 2010

The Dangerous of Residual Cigarette Smokes

The risk of exposure to snuff does not end when you turn off the cigarette. It is well known the danger faced by passive smokers inhaling the smoke that surrounds them: no safe level of exposure. But what happens when white cloud that disappears? Not only is a bad smell in hair or clothes.

The residual cigarette smoke can also cause cancer. A new study, published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ ( ‘PNAS’), warning of what he calls “third-hand smoke”, ie, “residual [...] that nicotine has been absorbed by certain areas. It seems that it reacts with nitrous acid present in the environment and, as a result of this, form a kind of nitrosamines which are carcinogens.

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How to Quit Smoking

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

How to Quit Smoking

No Smoking Signs are reading this, then you have already taken the first step. Thinking about how to quit smoking! The decision to stop smoking can seem overwhelming, but with help from this guide and support your family and friends can do it! Half of all people who have ever smoked have quit, so can you. If you’ve tried to quit before smoking, but did not work, you can use what you learned before you to be successful this time. It can be very difficult to quit, but once you do, you’ll look better, smell better, feel better and be healthier!

Why should I quit?

Everyone knows that smoking can cause cancer when you get older, but did you know that also has negative effects on your body right now? A cigarette contains about 4000 chemicals, and at least 43 of the chemicals cause cancer in humans. Some of the other chemicals found in poisons. Some of the worst are:

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Factors of Lung Cancer

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Factors of Lung Cancer

This cancer is one that takes more lives annually and affects people 40 and older. Since 85% of those who suffer are smokers, snuff is the major risk factor for developing it. Only one of every eight people who suffer are not smokers.

There are also other substances such as asbestos, uranium or radon is a colorless, odorless gas that builds up in homes and comes from the stoves, which are also risk factors for lung cancer.

Other risk factors include industrial pollution, smoke from factories or cars or hormonal factors of the person that make it more susceptible to developing it. A risk factor can also be the presence of scars in the lung, caused by surgery, bullets or knives.

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