Archive for March, 2011

Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survival Rates

When one is diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, it is widely viewed as an incurable disease. If diagnosed with the said disease at its final phase, the survival chances are close to none. The early stages of cancer are considered the most critical due to the improvements in radiation therapy and surgical procedures. These […]

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Your Legal Rights Post Asbestos Cancer

There are many rights cancer patients have after being exposed to asbestos. Once you receive a doctor’s diagnose of cancer, it can shake your world up and cause an array of feelings. You will find yourself having to worry about medical bills, your personal progression and even legal help. Because diseases linked specifically to asbestos […]

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Antioxidants Can Reduce Cancer Risk

The free radicals that are released from the food substances can cause damage to the body cells. This damage due to free radicals can be prevented by the antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that can protect the cells from damage. The cell damage due to free radicals can lead to the incidence of cancer. The antioxidants […]

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The potential danger of asbestos to health

People who are constantly faced with asbestos, for example, in the process of its extraction and processing, as well as during working with asbestos-containing materials (in particular – while building when cutting and etc. operations involving the formation of dust) and not taking adequate measures to protect against dust may develop asbestosis – a slowly […]

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Most Common Cancers In Men

The most common cancers in men are in order of occurrence: prostate cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Lung cancer and colorectal cancer can also happen in women, but prostate cancer is exclusive to men. Another cancer that only men can get is testicular cancer, however it is considered rare and the prognosis for it […]

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Life After Chemo

Chemotherapy is a treatment used for treating cancer by destroying the cancerous cells. The individual undergoing this treatment has to undergo physical and emotional stress. The type of chemotherapy for cancer depends on various factors such as your general health, type of cancer and also whether the cancer is spread on to different parts of […]

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The Dangers of Asbestos

Until as recently as 1972, most of the homes, offices and schools in this country used asbestos in their construction. Despite the many claims of ignorance over the deadly qualities of asbestos, it was understood that asbestos carried significant health risks as early as 1929. Even much earlier, asbestos was used in ancient Rome and […]

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Omega 3 and Cancer

For years, scientists have been researching the effects of supplements on cancer. One area they have focused a lot of attention is on fish and cancer, specifically as it pertains to breast and prostate cancer. In studies around the globe, the link between omega 3 and cancer is very clear. Preventing Prostate and Breast Cancer […]

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Nature Has It’s Own Way Of Curing Cancer

Cancer is increasing at an alarming rate and it can only be prevented, by keeping our body’s immune system up. Much poisoning of the body has been caused by the use of improper foods, such as meat, dairy products, white Sugar, white flour, white rice, along with the use of liquor, tobacco, Coffee and other […]

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Symptoms And Stages Of a Brain Tumor

From the latest research in the field of medicine it is evident that there are lots of patients who are suffering from the painful condition of brain tumor. It is a disease which has taken many lives and still many are struggling hard to survive from this detrimental syndrome. For the cure, many neurologists have […]

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