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In Germany, the upper house of parliament passed a law that restricts the entry of persons under 18 years of tanning facilities. This research responds to the claim that there is a high possibility that children who are exposed UV-develop skin cancer.

The law also provides that evaluates carefully the cases in which physicians or dentists approve of their patients undergoing ultraviolet treatment. Also, the place that does not comply with this new law and was found to allow the entry of minors old will be fined 50 000 euros.

Medical reports that people throw with less than 30 years and regularly undergo artificial tans have 35 percent more likely to have in the future skin cancer.

Also, the German Association Against Cancer has announced that each year 140 000 cases detected in skin cancer, of which 22 000 have complications and end a malignant cancer . What’s more, three thousand people die every year due to this disease in that country.

The journal Nature Cell Biology has published a study by the University of Tsukuba, Japan which is claimed to have discovered an enzyme capable of preventing breast cancer metastasis.

The gene regulator SRC-3 present in the enzyme CHIP can prevent cancer from spreading breast to other organs. Thus, this catalyst stops the spread of cancer and prevents other areas are affected

The test consisted of Tsukuba University in the administration of this enzyme in mice and the results were that his presence would stop the spread of cancer and its absence is encouraged.

As we know the mortality caused by breast cancer spread is mainly because the rest of the body without control. But this discovery could be facing a new beginning in the treatment of this disease.

Every year a million detect new cases of women with breast cancer and 400 000 die in the same time due to this evil.

The increase in cases of kidney cancer has doubled the rate of 7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 1975 to 12/100.000 today.

This increase has been determined especially among women who smoke increase the chances of tumor risk by 35 percent.

The information has been offered in the 34 th National Congress of the Spanish Association of Urology (EAU) at Feria Valencia, adding further data related to the increase in victims of cancer as a result of changing lifestyles, poor diet and inactivity.

The determinants of tumors respond to a hereditary component , so that affects men and women having twice the incidence in males. However, women have increased in number as a result of smoking.

The detection of these tumors but today it is more accurate with new imaging techniques.

The annual increase is caused in turn by the best diagnoses currently offered and an increase in tumors in younger people as a result of smoking, for example.

However undeniable is that the removal of tumors early can turn in a better appreciation of life.

Cancer Institute Dana-Farber in the U.S. and a team of researchers have been able to find a new chromosomal mechanism might be involved in cancer development.

The research and its findings are published in the online edition of Nature magazine, where he also explains how the new molecular mechanism could weave the chromosomal instabilities are usually observed in cancer cells.
Importantly, cancer cells have an abnormal chromosome set consisting of extra centrosomes, which according to scientific research developers could promote abnormal separation of chromosomes, chromosome instability and proliferation of malignant cells.
David Pellman, who led the research says that the abnormal segregation of chromosomes arises because they can not join properly with its axis of division, a process name merotely , which has also been linked to chromosomal instability.

The World Health Organization has approved a new vaccine against cervical cancer. This was announced in a statement the company developing the vaccine , GlaxoSmithKline PLC. The name of the new remedy is Cervarix.

Because of this approval, the medical authorities expect to have two shots to cervical cancer , may be more easily reached poor countries. He previously had the vaccine, called Gardasil, manufactured by Merck & Co. But its price of about $ 360 for three applications is too expensive for the populations of poor countries.

Urge lower the cost of this vaccine to learn that 80 percent of the 280 000 deaths from cervical cancer generated occur in third world countries.

So far no Cervarix has been approved for use in countries like the U.S., where Gardasiul has a monopoly, and Japan. However, it is authorized in 97 other nations.

Authorities of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization have pinned their hopes that having two competitors in the market becomes more affordable drug costs and can more easily reach patients in poor countries.

The chemotherapy is one of the most effective treatments for cancer, but rather unpleasant side effects for the patient, such as nausea and vomiting. These usually cause discomfort and concern, but you can find different methods to control them.

Generally, the greatest episodes of vomiting and nausea occur after the first course of chemotherapy . It is normal that these attacks are causing a reaction to the drugs used or smell which is enhanced after treatment.

To control these episodes, it’s best to relax, pamper yourself with food, try not to eat foods high in fat or too sweet, exercise and look for some alternative therapy and general relaxation method.

While there are some medications that help control nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy sessions, patients often have an aversion to them. However, you can find some options outside of conventional medicine to address this issue.

For example, some people recommend the application of methods from traditional Chinese medicine such as acupressure, acupuncture and other relaxation techniques using breathing, music and meditation. Moreover, although in many countries and regions use is prohibited, we recommend the use of medicinal cannabis as an effective method to control vomiting and nausea.

Best of discomfort in these cases is to relax, unwind and be patient. Remember that although are unpleasant side effects are the result of a treatment that will help them greatly improve their quality of life.

Undoubtedly, the best way to fight disease is detected early. It is for this reason that a group of researchers from the University of Keele (UK) has conducted an interesting description of the eight most common symptoms that often occur in people who may suffer from some type of cancer .

Scientists were able to establish this set of issues to be considered as the most common manifestations of cancer after conducting an intensive analysis of 25 studies varied. Because this might select the symptoms that one in twenty people who were exteriorized because of the presence of a given cancer.

First, it is important to note that children under 55 years symptoms as prostate test and lumps in the breast were the most significant in establishing the likelihood of cancer, whereas this age overcome the difficulty of swallowing generally derived esophageal cancer (men only). For over 60 years, the blood in the urine is considered as one of the most common manifestations of this disease, in men as in women.

In conclusion, the eight most common symptoms that may be closely related to the existence of some kinds of cancer are blood in the urine , bleeding straight, anemia, coughing or spitting blood, breast lumps, difficulty swallowing, bleeding after menopause and irregular prostate test.

Prevent cancer, whatever their type, requires dedication and a lot of emphasis on having a healthy life, but this need not be complicated. In fact, why not follow a healthy lifestyle?

Obviously, to prevent lung cancer is firstly stop 15 meters cigarettes out of reach, but it is also necessary to consider a few tips and advice to prevent lung cancer . Some of them will present them below and hope you will be helpful.

1. Diet and exercise. Exercise keeps your body in shape and working properly. In addition, a good diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables may play a key role here. In fact, this has been demonstrated by many studies that have focused on the subject, and you will earn a lot in various aspects of good health.

2. If you smoke, consider some natural strategies for smoking cessation. Consider holding sessions of alternative therapies such as hypnosis or acupuncture, which have proven effective as treatments.

3. Supplements. Natural supplements such as turmeric can literally knock out cancer. In addition, beta carotene you may also lend a hand, as it reduces the risk of cancer significantly.

4. Green Tea. We ended the short list with a classic natural medicine, green tea. This is an extraordinary infusion in many aspects, and prevention of cancer is one of them and that green tea has many antioxidants that protect your cells from disease.

Cancer is a widespread disease in the population in recent times. While we have no control over some of the causes of this condition, we can help our body to have tools to combat and / or prevent it, and today we show you some foods that prevent cancer and improve your immune system.

You should be aware that to maintain or improve your health you should take a lifestyle healthy, in which the proper nutrition and regular exercise will give the necessary strength to your body to fight disease and improve your quality of life as well.
Foods that prevent cancer:

Soy: Soy contains properties that remain in excellent condition the circulatory system and the immune system. Also, work by blocking excess estrogen, which is one of the causes of breast cancer development. Thanks to these elements can prevent the occurrence of cancer cells and also relieve symptoms of menopause. You can consume as milk, tofu, and other products made from soybeans.

Fish: contains essential fatty acids for some functions of the body, helping to maintain the condition of major systems (circulatory, nervous), and has been shown to be capable of preventing the occurrence of colon and prostate cancer.

Flax seed: according to some research, daily consumption of about 2 teaspoons of flax seed could protect the body from breast and colon cancer. It also helps lower cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar level in blood.

Green tea contains antioxidants that prevent filamentous normal cells become cancerous, to get your benefits you should take daily.

These are simple and natural foods you can begin to integrate into your daily diet to prevent cancer and improve your overall health.

The mood is not good enough to survive the disease, indicated by a study which traced the evolution of more than 100 patients suffering from some kind of tumor (head and neck) who were undergoing radiation therapy.

The study was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania (USA), and consisted of a questionnaire on the mood of these patients, and although many reflect a good mood, they were optimistic 646 died later.

Anyway attempts to test the ability of the psyche to influence the healing of physical ailments are still open, as there are specialists who still cling to that theory. Moreover, many physicians recommend alternative therapies such as meditation or reiki along with traditional therapies.

Without doubt it is an endless debate, but the important thing is that the patient is given the opportunity to receive psychosocial support or some other type, if it so chooses.