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Skin Cancer : Causes, symptoms, Prevention and treatment

de Robert Mint, July 24th, 2010

Cancer is the condition in which the cells multiply profusely without any control over it. Skin cancer is the malignant growth on skin. 90% of the skin cancers are caused due to prolonged exposure to UV rays of sunlight.

Types of skin cancers:

The three common types of skin cancers are classified as:

  • Basal cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Malignant melanoma
  • Basal cell carcinoma: these are the most common type of skin cancer. They are present on the sun exposed areas of skin, commonly seen on face. They are easily treated with radiation therapy. Death is very rare in this type of skin cancer.
  • Squamous cell carcinoma: They metastasize more frequently than basal cell carcinoma as they metastasize less frequently.
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Lung cancer Symptoms & Treatment

de Mary Nasta, April 6th, 2010

CANCER OF THE LUNG

Lung cancer is the malignant growth of the lung tissues. This is very common type cancer in males and tops the cancer types in causing maximum number of deaths due to cancer. It causes 1.3 million deaths worldwide every year. There is excessive growth of the lung tissue. This growth is not uniform and causes many complications in the patient. Lung cancer is very malignant i.e. it spreads to other organs really fast and causes growths in other organs too. The basic symptoms include weight loss, dyspnea or difficult breathing, suffocation and consistent cough.

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Asbestos and Mesothelioma: Five Tips for Avoiding Both

de MedLady, February 22nd, 2010

Aside from causing the largest running civil tort (string of lawsuits) in the history of the country, asbestos has also established itself as one of the public health disasters of the twentieth century and one that lingers into the new millennium. Asbestos was ubiquitous in industrial products and construction materials through about 1975 in the United States. Exposure to asbestos products, especially repeated exposure, can result in a person inadvertently inhaling microscopic asbestos fibers that the body finds itself unable to excrete through natural methods. As a result they remain in the body and years, even decades later can result in the onset of asbestosis or mesothelioma cancer, two diseases for which the only known cause is asbestos. The average latency period for mesothelioma is over twenty years.

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Six natural weapons against cancer

de MedLady, May 14th, 2009

Nature has always been an infinite and amazing source of health that most of us don’t appreciate or overlook while being healthy and fine, and only turn to when getting ill. Nature has its own way of protecting us, and by following a few simple natural lifestyle ideas we can prevent cancer.

1. Vegetables are of help. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts contain a lot of antioxidant flavonoids, substances that protect our body from developing cancer. It is best to avoid preparing broccoli at the microwaves as you will end up loosing most of its active substances. By boiling these two veggies you will conserve better the healthy substances they contain. Spinach and cress are also vegetables you should eat at least two times a week for they contain vitamin C, calcium, folic acid and antioxidants.

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Oral Health Affected by Cancer Treatments

de MedLady, February 16th, 2009

Being told that you are diagnosed with cancer can be a terrifying thing. This terrible disease can be implicated in many locations, and most types of tumours cannot be cured completely. But today’s cancer treatments can slow down or even eliminate a small and isolated tumour. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can however have undesirable and even painful side effects that involve your body and your mouth. Understanding those side effects can help manage them, making your cancer treatment more comfortable for your mouth.

Dentists recommend having an oral exam before starting chemotherapy or radiation therapy. If you have problems such as cavities or gum disease, they should be treated prior to any cancer treatment in order to minimize complications.
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How can cancer treatments affect your mouth?

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