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Goji Juice And Chemotherapy By : D Fraser Most times when your family doctor prescribes a new medication for you, you can get ready to read the long list of side effects the drug may cause to alleviate the symptoms of something else. Common side effects that you'll read about, or even see on TV commercials these days for new drugs are cramps, nausea, and diarrhea. It's rare that we come across a form of prescribed medication that doesn't have some negative side effects. How ever when we look to the world of n... Detailing The Basics Of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia By : Tony TT Acute myelogenous leukemia AML, (acute myelogenous leukemia), is an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common type of leukemia. AML is also known by the following names-acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. Blood cells are malformed and useless. The cells can accumulate in parts of the body. Acute myelogenous leukemia statistics • Rare in people under 40 years old... Vitamins And Cancer Prevention By : Tim Whiston Much has been studied about the role of certain vitamins, minerals and herbs in cancer prevention. Some of the most promising cancer prevention properties come from those vitamins that are known as antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that protect the body's cells from damage caused by dangerous free radicals, which can potentially cause cancer. There are many different sources of antioxidants, including herbs, vitamins, and foods. Here are some of the most widely rec... Causes Of Prostate Cancer By : Adrian Jones The prostate is a gland found only in men, which lies just below the bladder. The tube through which urine flows from the bladder when you pass water goes first through the prostate gland then out through the penis. The prostate gland can become enlarged in many men as they get older which then causes difficulty with urination. The job of the prostate gland is to produce fluid which forms part of semen and helps to nourish sperm. The prostate gland sits in front of the bac... New Treatments For Prostate Cancer By : Adrian Jones PROSTATE CANCER - NEW TREATMENT BY RADIOTHERAPY Research is continuing to try and improve technology and techniques to allow radiotherapy to the prostate gland to be more effective and to have fewer side effects. One way is to reduce the amount of radiation received by normal organs (bladder, bowel etc) and this has been improving over the last few years with better machines and techniques such as “conformal radiotherapy” and “IMRT”. Work is also being carried out on co... Early Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer By : Adrian Jones The problem with trying to diagnose prostate cancer early is that the symptoms of early prostate cancer are similar to those caused by benign (non-cancerous) prostate enlargement known as Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy or BPH. In fact BPH often causes more symptoms than prostate cancer and is very common in men as they get older. Many men diagnosed with prostate cancer will also have BPH. However many men who have BPH will not have prostate cancer at all. These early prostat... Reducing Your Breast Cancer Risk With Green Tea By : Marcus Stout This year, 40,000 women will die from breast cancer, and over 200,000 will be diagnosed with the disease. Researchers are hard at work to determine ways to prevent breast cancer, helping women learn how to protect themselves from this frightening disease. As it stands today, about 13% of American women will develop breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. A better understanding of the causes of breast cancer and ways to prevent it can help us reduce that number... Potential Risk Factors Associated With Breast Cancer By : Daphne Succes Breast cancer, which affects many women every day, is an illness that has no known exact cause. Despite ongoing research, physicians have found it nearly impossible to explain why one woman develops breast cancer and another does not. There are, however, several risk factors that are widely believed to increase the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer. Although breast cancer can be diagnosed at any age, the majority of cases are found in those over the age of... Does The Sun Cause Cancer? By : Ethan Miller As the sunscreen numbers climb higher, and the news is full of warnings, it is time to take a look at the facts behind the sun’s relationship to skin cancer. The New York Times, July 20 2004, featured an interesting article that explore the mythic links between melanoma cancer and exposure to ultraviolet rays. This article differs from others because it was written from the point of a noted dermatologist who cannot find any link between the two. This dermatologist t... What is Acute Myelogenous Leukemia By : Roberto Bell AML, (acute myelogenous leukemia), is an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common type of leukemia. AML is also known by the following names-acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. Blood cells are malformed and useless. The cells can accumulate in parts of the body. Signs, symptoms and life-expectation in acute Leukemia By : Groshan Fabiola First occurring signs in the development of acute forms of leukemia are bruising and bleedings caused by the decreased number of platelets, fatigue and pales due to the anemia caused by insufficient red blood cells, reoccurring infections and late healing due to abnormal number and function of white blood cells. These symptoms are however not specific for the Leukemia condition and for a precise diagnose further testing is required such as analysis of blood and bone marrow. Cancer And Hormone Use By : Yvonne Volante There is some good news to report in the battle against breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common major cancer that affects women in North America and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. There are well over 1 million new cases reported every year, with over 210,000 in the U.S. alone. AFter many years of significant increases in breast cancer tumors having been reported, there may be some new hope. An announcment at a recent Breast Cancer Sym... Berries, Citrus Fruits And A Healthy Cancer Prevention Diet By : Mark Ransome Current research has shown that a number of readily available foods such as berries and citrus fruits that make up a healthy diet, actually have a major impact on cancer prevention. These cancer fighting foods seem to have the ability to interfere with the development of cancerous tumors. Cancer fighting foods all contain large amounts of certain phytochemicals. Phytochemicals were developed by nature to protect plants against damage caused by insects, disease and environment... Garlic And A Healthy Cancer Prevention Diet By : Mark Ransome Garlic belongs to the Allium family of vegetables which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks. Current research has shown that a number of readily available foods such as garlic and onions that make up a healthy diet, actually have a major impact on cancer prevention. These cancer fighting foods seem to have the ability to interfere with the development of cancerous tumors. Cancer fighting foods all contain large amounts of certain phytochemicals. Phytochemicals we...
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