Author: Elizabeth L PerkinsLung cancer may be treated by a variety of therapies which are frequently used in combination to provide an optimal outcome for the patient. Surgical resection is the process by which the tumor is surgically removed, and this is usually recommended when the cancer has not metastasized (or spread) beyond the lung into other parts of the body.There are several options for performing a resection which may involve minimally...more
Physicians typically use two tests to screen men for prostate cancer. The first testis the digital examination during which the physician uses a gloved finger to conduct a physical examination of the prostate gland. Any findings that the gland is enlarged, hard, or has one or more nodules, could be a sign of cancer. The second test is the PSA blood test which measures the amount of prostate specific antigen in the bloodstream. Anything above...more
Author: Elizabeth L PerkinsMost lung cancers are termed "carcinomas", which are tumors caused by uncontrolled reproduction of epithelial cells; these are the cells which form the linings and surfaces of most of the bodies organs and internal structures. There are two main types of carcinoma which are classified according to the size and presentation of the cancerous cells.After a biopsy has been taken (which removes part of the tissue suspected to be cancerous), a laboratory specialist, known as a "histopathologist", places the biopsy sample under a microscope and is able to determine whether cancer is present and whether it is non-small cell or small cell cancer. The former accounts for the bulk of lung cancers (80%) but whatever classification is accorded, it is important because different treatment regimes are more effective at treating the different types (note that there are other classifications but these two are the major ones).Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) are themselves further classified into three different types though the treatment therapies are very similar for all of them:Squamous cell lung carcinoma;Adenocarcinoma; andLarge cell lung carcinoma.Squamous cell...more
Author: Elizabeth L PerkinsEarly stage lung cancer (Stage I & II) is usually treated by surgical intervention and a combination of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Stage II cancer may treated by surgery in certain instances, though generally later stage cancer is treated by chemotherapy alone or by combination of chemotherapy and radiation...more
Author: frank diazTumor, OvarianOvarian cancer occurs when a cancerous tumor is in a woman’s ovary.Women desperate for the condition of being pregnant can be setting themselves up for melanoma if they take fertility medication. Mary Rossing, PH.D. And colleagues at the University of Washington at the Cancer Research Center encounter that women...more
Author: AnnYes, that's me a survivor, a cancer survivor. I think that in many ways we are all survivors of one sort or another. We have all gone through our own trials and tribulations in our lives. It is my hope that this "journey" may help those who have been diagnosed with, are going through, or finished their cancer treatments. It is also my hope that the families of those diagnosed can gain a little insight, from my perspective, of what we go through. So here's my journey, the bearing of my soul, the good, the bad and the ugly...and yes there was good that came out of this journey. During the spring of 2008, I had gained some weight as we all do over the winter. I began walking, 2 1/2 miles in the morning and a mile at night and doing quite well. I was very dedicated and determined to lose about 25 pounds. OK so I was a smoker, I know I've heard it all, had the looks and it's no wonder why you got cancer, wow talk about adding insult to injury. But even with my smoking I was quite active and had absolutely NO, not a one symptom of lung cancer. My mom had Ovarian Cancer when I was a teenager and I remember picking her up at the hospital after her surgery. My niece at age 16 had...more
Author: John ParksIf you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos fibers (which are commonly found in construction materials), you should read the following information concerning a rare form of cancer called Mesothelioma. Once symptoms appear,...more
Author: Market WireGUILDFORD, UK and BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - January 7, 2010) - IDBS, the leading worldwide provider of research data management and analytics solutions to R&D organizations, today announced that European ScreeningPort GmbH has...more
There are many facts you wont be told about cancer because the less you know about it the easier it will be to manipulate you into to their system of toxic treatments. A patient whos ignorant of these facts will blindly follow authority without...more
Author: Ryan DalliIn the UK and North America, breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer that can affect women. Breast cancer amounts for 30% of female cancers in the UK and approximately 1 in 9 women in the UK will get breast cancer at...more
Author: Ally ParkOne of the hardest choices you'll have to make : Bottle feeding or Breastfeeding? Notwithstanding all of the info available on the arguments, the ultimate choice is yours. What is best for some other person may not be suitable for...more
Author: Brian ShaulAsbestos testing is the method to determine the presence of asbestos in the industrial processes, residential buildings and objects. Asbestos had been commonly used as construction materials in buildings till few years back. A...more