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25th September 2009
While treating and encouraging a lot of women training to walk the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Walk in Dallas, I have met a lot of courageous, strong women. Some are walking as survivors, others are walking because someone close to them is suffering from... Read >
Author: Dr. Marybeth Crane24th September 2009
Chemotherapy In India
Chemotherapy is a general term for treatments that use chemical agents (drugs) to kill cancer cells. Many different kinds of drugs are used, either alone or in combination, to treat different cancers. The specific drug or combinat... Read >
Author: WeCareIndia10th September 2009
When ovarian cancer patients undergo chemotherapy, nausea and vomiting are the most commonly made complaints. Even as the delivery methods of the chemotherapy drugs may vary, by and large nausea is the universally experienced side effect, closely followed... Read >
Author: ninausa18th August 2009
Hair Loss Development
There are many causes of hair loss. Some are due to high fever, serious infections, major surgery, and in some cases emotional and physical stress causes hair loss. Other causes of hair loss include thyroid disease, lack of protei... Read >
Author: Taryek17th August 2009
A mesothelioma prognosis tends to be bleak, with most individuals dying from the disease within a year after diagnosis. However, there are some who will live a decade or more with this deadly form of cancer. Why the discrepancy in prognosis? As with most ... Read >
Author: Alan Francis13th August 2009
Chemotherapy treats mesothelioma with drugs that has an ability to get rid of cancerous cells. Health care providers use chemotherapy to reduce a tumor size before surgery. This in turn will ensure that immunotherapy and radiation therapy is going to be l... Read >
Author: kevinbarnette05th August 2009
My image in the mirror, as long as I live will be my reassurance that I’m OK, I’m likeable and acceptable, therefore life is worth living. Especially to a woman, the face and hair, are two of the very few core importance beauty elements that attract m... Read >
Author: dianysma09th July 2009
Chemotherapy drugs work by attacking rapidly dividing cells in the body, and it is this characteristic that makes them effective against cancer cells. But other cells in the body, such as those in the bone marrow, the lining of the mouth and intestines, a... Read >
Author: Bello kamorudeen09th July 2009
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cases with about 2000 new cases occurring every year. Exposure to asbestos is the main cause of this type of lung cancer unlike in other lung cancers where cigarette smoking is the main risk factor.
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Author: Bello kamorudeen09th July 2009
Chemotherapy generally means the use of drugs to treat diseases and ailments, but the term is used more commonly to describe the use of anticancer drugs. These drugs treat cancer by killing the cancerous cells.
Anti cancer drugs work by specifically ta... Read >
Author: Bello kamorudeen09th July 2009
Unfortunately, most of the conventional treatments that are used in the treatment of mesothelioma destroy healthy cells of the body while effecting their anti cancer effects. The pain and the terrible side effects of most of these therapies also tend to n... Read >
Author: Bello kamorudeen09th July 2009
Clinical trials are used to find out whether the treatment is safe for general use and whether it is actually effective against diseases. Participation in clinical trials is an important treatment option for many patients with mesothelioma as much of the ... Read >
Author: Bello kamorudeen01st July 2009
When you are diagnosed with cancer the first thing that comes to mind is I’m going to die, what about my family my job. Well we all going to die, so the fact is you just need to work now very hard not to die of your disease. You need to stay positive, l... Read >
Author: Vi30th June 2009
Hair loss in women is more common than you may think. If you are a woman that has begun to lose her hair, you should understand what may be causing it and what treatment options are available.
Most female hair loss happens in a diffusion pattern. The t... Read >
Author: Lynn Jebbia12th June 2009
Metastatic colon cancer refers to cancer that has, spread to other parts of the body and is also known as Stage IV cancer. Even if it has, spread to other organs of the body it is still regarded as colon cancer. If one had previously been diagnosed with t... Read >
Author: Mercy01st June 2009
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with drugs that destroy cancerous cells. Cancer chemotherapy began in the 1940s. Its modern use can be traced directly to the discovery of nitrogen mustard, a chemical warfare agent. Since then, cancer drug developm... Read >
Author: Mercy20th May 2009
A few viruses are known to pass through breast milk. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of them. If the mother is HIV positive, she should not breastfeed. If she has HIV and wants to breastfeed, you can get breast milk for your baby from a milk bank.... Read >
Author: Paul11th May 2009
Osteoporosis is a progressive disease characterized by the bones gradually becoming weaker and weaker. This causes changes in posture and makes the individual extremely susceptible to bone fractures. Because of the physiological, nutritional, and hormon... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st May 2009
Chemotherapy is the general term for any treatment involving the use of chemical agents to stop cancer cells from growing. Cancer cells keep on forming without control unlike normal cells that grow and die. Chemotherapy drug therapy is used to stop these ... Read >
Author: Mercy13th March 2009
Recently the Associated Press stunned the world with their 5-month study on prescription drugs in drinking water.
They found a vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been fo... Read >
Author: Derek Reeve02nd February 2009
Debbie Brewer was diagnosed with the asbestos related disease in 2006 and was given a poor prognosis. She had contracted the illness from hugging her father, an asbestos lagger at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth in the 1960s.
Instead of opting for the sta... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis09th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
A woman who developed mesothelioma cancer simply by hugging her father each day after he returned home from working in asbestos fibers has recently found success in treating her rare and deadly condition with a new treat... Read >
Author: LegalView05th January 2009
Abdominal Chemotherapy Sheds Hope On Ovarian Cancer - A recent ovarian cancer study reported that injections of chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity increase survival for those with advanced ovarian cancer by about one year. Apparently th... Read >
Author: suegold08th December 2008
There are many reasons why you may be experiencing excessive thinning of your hair. Here is a list of some of the most common causes of thinning hair.
- Medications: Many commonly prescribed medications can cause significant thinning of the hair. F... Read >
Author: sudiekram03rd December 2008
There are many reasons why you may be experiencing excessive thinning of your hair. Here is a list of some of the most common causes of thinning hair.
- Medications: Many commonly prescribed medications can cause significant thinning of the hair. F... Read >
Author: sudiekram25th November 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
In a recent issue of Cancer Research, the study indicated that among mesothelioma cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy treatments, those who have consumed vitamin C may see a decrease of effectiveness.
Patie... Read >
Author: LegalView17th October 2008
Megaloblastic (Pernicious) anemia is a type of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells. It is frequently due to lack of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid. Mild B-12 deficiency is common in older persons, most often resulting from achlorhydria. The... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen05th September 2008
Astragalus is an extremely sweet-tasting aromatic plant found to be high in zinc, magnesium, silicon, & iron.
It's possible that the bitterness of a diagnosis of cancer can be relieved with the sweetness of this Chinese herb that has been used medicinall... Read >
Author: Alien21st August 2008
Mesothelioma is a rare but highly aggressive form of cancer and each year, there are between two and three thousand people diagnosed. The number of new cases is expected to increase over the next ten years. There is only one known cause of the cancer, and... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON24th July 2008
There are three main treatments for ovarian cancer, once a diagnosis is made. These are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. In some cases it will be recommended to have two or even all three of these treatments. When chemotherapy is recommended, it is u... Read >
Author: Sara Daniels21st July 2008
Yeast infection of the mouth is called thrush an it affects all people including very young children. It is caused by fungus found naturally in our bodies and the fungus is called candida albicans. The fungal infections called candidiasis or moniliasis. T... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu21st July 2008
There is so much information on how to get rid of yeast infection and you need to search for the right source so that you can get empowered on the topic. Firstly, it will be vital to understand what an infection by yeast is all about. Yeast is a fungus th... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu18th July 2008
Saltiness in mouth is one of the most common and ignored phenomenon in the world. Though it is not that big a problem, it can be annoying; if ignored. The condition involves constant salty taste in mouth. People suffering from the problem overlook it, as ... Read >
Author: peterhutch30th June 2008
Cancer medical treatment can divide into many parts but it has some side effect also, having so many treatments according to there type with treatment tips and therapies are discussed in this article.
Some medical treatment types are as follows :
Oper... Read >
Author: Amit Kothiyal06th June 2008
Dealing with loss of hair from chemotherapy is one of the most difficult types of hair loss to cope with. One of the most common side effects of chemotherapy treatments is the loss of hair. When you're facing losing your hair due to chemotherapy, you sudd... Read >
Author: Ray Harris04th June 2008
Dilated cardiomyopathy also known as congestive cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition of the heart muscle. The heart dilates and pumps blood less well. It occurs more frequently in men than in women, and is most common between the ages of ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen20th February 2008
Stress, regardless of its cause, changes the way your body works. When faced with an anxiety-provoking situation, your endocrine glands pump out adrenaline, cortisol, and other hormones. These substances have various effects on your body, including reduci... Read >
Author: Alien19th February 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prepared a list of medicines to avoid while pregnant. It possesses a system that ranks drugs with regards to their safety during pregnancy. However, not all drugs are subject to tests to ensure their safety to ... Read >
Author: apurva15th February 2008
Breast cancer is said to be one of the biggest killers of women around the world today. Statistics from the University of Maryland Medical Center explain that every year in the United States, about 185,000 women are diagnosed with some form of breast can... Read >
Author: Angie Kimng30th January 2008
Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones become thin and more likely to break. Osteoporosis mainly affects older people and can affect anyone. However, some people have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most common d... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen22nd January 2008
The brain is a soft, spongy mass of tissue. It is protected by the bones of the skull and three thin membranes called meninges. Watery fluid called cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain. Human brain controls the central nervous system (CNS), by way of th... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen11th October 2007
The average human head has about 100,000 hair follicles; each follicle can grow about 20 individual hairs during a person's lifetime. Statistics show that most men have a 50% chance of experiencing hereditary hair loss by their 50th birthday. The normal c... Read >
Author: Helen Hecker30th June 2007
We all live in a contaminated world and most of us realize we could benefit from some full body detoxification. But how many of us actually have the time to do 7 day juice fasts, the money to spend on clove capsules, dandelion root, black walnut tinctur... Read >
Author: Nicole Evans01st June 2007
Golden Moon Tea, November 14, 2006
When diagnosed with breast cancer, many people feel helpless and out of control. Suddenly inundated with doctors and treatment decisions that are difficult to understand, it’s easy to feel that you no longer contr... Read >
Author: Jon Stout13th January 2007
The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is surgery when the tumor is localized, with possible adjuvant hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy. At present, the treatment recommendations after surgery (adjuvant therapy) follow a pattern. Depend... Read >
Author: Sandeep08th January 2007
This condition, anagen effluvium, is the sudden loss or shedding of hair as a result of a cause other than the pattern baldness that's usually responsible. It can be the result of surgery, cancer treatment, ingestion of toxic substances, nutritional defic... Read >
Author: steff mcintyre15th November 2006
Insulin Potentiation Therapy, generally referred to by the initials IPT, is an alternative treatment that uses standard, approved cancer-fighting drugs in much lower doses, thereby eliminating many of the debilitating side effects so common with conventio... Read >
Author: Dr Bianca Tavares14th April 2006
Comediennes such as Gilda Radner and Madeline Kahn, Oscar-winning actresses like Loretta Young and Sandy Dennis, singers Laura Nyro and Dinah Shore, actor Pierce Brosnan's wife Cassandra Harris, actress Jessica Tandy, former Connecticut governor Ella Gras... Read >
Author: James Finch07th January 2006
Mesothelioma is a kind of permanent cancer disease. Mesothelioma cancer occurs when tissues of our lungs or abdominal components get affected. In more cases asbestos exposure was identified as the reason for mesothelioma disease. Symptoms of mesothelioma ... Read >
Author: Chris Jack17th August 2005
"Why do people suffer from Hair Loss?"
- by Rachel Stepsen
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You do not usually end life with the same bunch of hair
that you grew up with when you were born. Unlike the eyes
or nose, yo... Read >
Author: Rachel Stepsen
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