The PSA Test - How Does It Work
by verlyn.The purpose of this article is to remove some of the mystery surrounding the PSA test and its use in signaling the potential presence of prostate cancer.The cells of the prostate gland produce prostate-specific antigen. A rectal exam and a PSA (pros...
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How To Care For Someone With Mesothelioma
by snook2.Mesothelioma is a killer lung disease. When it strikes, there is nearly no way out for the patient. Simple activities like talking become difficult. Even eating to keep the patient alive becomes a tough chore. Caring for someone with Mesothelioma req...
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First Signs of Lung Cancer
by mikeherman1.Lung cancer is a major killer of men and women across the country. Air pollutants, secondhand smoke, cigarette smoking especially, and other causative factors contribute to the disease. Most of us think that the lung cancer is mostly common among the...
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Why is Mesothelioma So Deadly?
by snook2.On the way to modernization, humans have to admit that many sacrifices had to be made. Sky scrappers and tall buildings bring wealth to the world. What we might not realize is, the buildings where we spent hours working at our jobs can potentially be...
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Watching Out for Ovarian Cancer
by granola.One of the cancers that are among the deadliest is ovarian caner. It is rare, but it is among the most deadly, with a low survival rate in the final two stages. This is because it is a relatively silent killer that often progresses beyond any hope of...
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Cancer Prevention
by nemock.A new study, published in the Lancet, suggests that specific lifestyle changes would impact more than a third of cancer deaths worldwide. Many cancers have preventable causes that could be managed and prevented through changes in lifestyle and enviro...
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Top 7 Tips to Prevent Cancer
by raymondlee12.A complex mix of factors related to environment, lifestyle, and heredity plays a role in the causation of cancer. For example, 80 percent of all cancers are related to the use of tobacco products, to what we eat and drink, and to our exposure to radi...
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What is Brachytherapy?
There are several ways of giving radiation dosage to a cancerous tumor. The most common method is to deliver the required dosage from an external beam of radiation produced outside the body. In this case the source of radiation beam is located 80-100...
What You Need To Know About Mesothelioma
There are a lot of maybes that get thrown about when talking about cancers of the various types. But the maybes I want to talk about are those that come with one of the most silent, and devastatingly tragic forms of cancer: mesothelioma.Maybes:Maybe ...
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Vitamin D Prevents Most Types of Cancers
John Cannell, MD, Executive Director of The Vitamin D Council, reports on the Vitamin D Conference in Victoria.The Vitamin D Conference just finished in Victoria was nothing short of spectacular. On the bus into Victoria, I met a representative from ...
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Mesothelioma - Cancer of the lung lining
by Garry.Mesothelioma is a very rare form of lung cancer that arises in the mesothelium. The mesothelium is made up of parietal and visceral membranes, thin layers of tissue, which surround organs and body cavities, such as the lungs or abdomen. The visceral ...
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The Health Risks of Cigar Smoking
by premiumebooks.We have all heard of the risks associated with smoking cigarettes, but what are the risks of cigar smoking? Are the risks of smoking cigars just as dangerous, or more so? According to the National Cancer Instituted, regular cigar smoking can result...
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The Key Facts Behind Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of UK men. If it is found early and is still confined to the gland itself then the chances of survival are excellent. Modern surgical techniques, combined with drugs such as Viagra, mean that an o...
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Colon Cancer - General Information
by jcander.Cancer of the colon is also called colorectal cancer as it can arise in both the colon (the lower part of the digestive tract) and in the very lowest section of the colon, which is known as the rectum. It is a serious condition that affects the colon...
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