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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-08-07
A cancer diagnosis is always frightening, but today many types of cancer can be beat if they are caught early. When cancer has been misdiagnosed or diagnosis is delayed that window of opportunity c...
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by Dick Aronson - 2008-08-07
Bladder cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in your bladder, a balloon-shaped organ in your pelvic area that stores urine. It is the fourth most common type of cancer in men and the eighth most co...
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by Helen Cox - 2008-08-04
It has been stated that one in three people will develop a form of Cancer at some point within their lives, making it one of the most prolific diseases that we are now seeing. Due to this doctors hav...
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by Dick Aronson - 2008-08-04
Testicular cancer occurs most often in men between the ages of 20 and 39, and is the most common form of solid tumour in men between the ages of 15 and 34. It may also occur in young boys, but only a...
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by Dick Aronson - 2008-08-03
Cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the Western world.Although Cancer is primarily a disease of the elderly with more than 60% of deaths from cancer occur...
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by Paul Hata - 2008-08-02
Colon cancer or colorectal cancer is one important cancer. In the western world, this cancer is considered as the third most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of death that are cance...
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by Paul Hata - 2008-07-31
Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths for women. And this cancer as well is the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy in women. What causes this cancer isn't completel...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-07-31
A cancer diagnosis is unthinkable. When you hear the word "cancer," your mind may race as you imagine the worst case scenario. You hope that the cancer is still at a manageable or treatable stage a...
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by Dick Aronson - 2008-07-31
Bone cancer is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all new tumors. Not all bone tumors are fatal in fact benign (non cancerous) abnormalities are more common than malignant ones. Most bone cancers ...
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by Joel Engel - 2008-07-29
"Handwriting is brain-writing." Graphologists explain that the brain is the director of our physical as well as our mental activity. Just as our writing reflects our personality, so does it reflect...
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by Sean M. Clarke - 2008-07-28
Is cancer curable? The World Health Organization defines health as physical, mental, social and spiritual well being. Much has been said about the first three aspects of health and rather little of h...
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by Dick Aronson - 2008-07-25
Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women worldwide, and it remains a leading cause of cancer-related death for women in developing countries. Cervical tumors usually affects wom...
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by Dick Aronson - 2008-07-25
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths found in the pituitary gland which makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized, reddish ...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-07-25
Asbestos is the term for a group of minerals which have rather amazing qualities. They are heat resistant, do not conduct electricity, block sound, and resist chemical change. As well, they are fib...
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by Richard - 2008-07-23
In the 21st century there have been great advances in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors, but even with this ongoing research it is calculated that one out of three people will still eve...
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by Win. Ho - 2008-07-21
The incidence of lung cancer relates with people's diet. Eat carotene-rich yellow or green fruits and vegetables rich in carotene, can contribute to the prevention of lung cancer.Investigation showed...
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by peterhutch - 2008-07-18
Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos ??????, "white"; aima ????, "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of ...
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by Sheila Guilloton - 2008-07-18
Oral cancer strikes an estimated 35,000 Americans each year. In 2007, 25% of those diagnosed with the disease, died. In fact, more people die from oral cancers then either melanomas or cervical canc...
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by Gregory Smyth - 2008-07-16
Cancer is also known by the medical term malignant neoplasm. It is a disease which presents itself in a host of different ways, in a host of different areas of the body, and kills hosts of people eve...
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by peterhutch - 2008-07-14
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and the fifth most common in women in the U.S. It occurs nearly twice as often in men as women, but rarely develops before age 50. It is tw...
