Decoding Cancer – Has Science Discovered the Answer?
Cancer is caused by the alteration of a cell’s DNA, leading to cellular dysfunction Altered cells replicate aggressively resulting in tumors which grow relentlessly invading their surroundings

Thyroid Cancer: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped gland which is there in the front of the neck The thyroid gland produces two kinds of hormones

Bone Cancer: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The word cancer could be the last thing that any one wants to hear The cancer is caused when there is any abnormal growth of the cells in a specific part of the body

Natural Tips To Fight Prostate Cancer
If you have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, your doctor may have given you a choice of treatment options But what to choose and how

How To Slash Your Prostate Cancer Risk – With Sunlight!
According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer 2009; 100: 450-454, men with prostate cancer are as much as seven times less likely to die if they have high levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin” Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men

Cancer, The "C" Word: Dealing With Diagnosis Shock
(Note: the following is excerpted from Cancer: Embracing the Healing Journey, but is applicable to any serious illness or dis-ease): Whatever your diagnosis, whatever your prognosis, simply being labeled a "cancer patient" suddenly changes your entire world Your self-image changes, you may feel betrayed by your body, or by your concept of God

Prostate Cancer - Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Prostate cancer is any abnormal growth of cells in the prostate area of a man As men go over the age of 40 the levels of a by-product prolactin of testosterone in man increases

Avoid Shower Filters That Don’t Remove Cancer-Causing Chemicals
As you might have predicted, shower filters with a two stage or dual filter system provide considerably more protection against contaminants than a single filter media Chlorine shower filters with only one filter media can reduce the level of chlorine in your water, but they may leave other impurities and harmful synthetic chemicals like THMs (Trihalomethane)

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
In women, breast cancer is the common type of cancer and it is affecting one out of eight women At any time, this cancer may develop and the risk increases with developing of cancer as the women get older

How to Deal With Stress When You Have Cancer
It is the diagnosis that nobody wants to hear Despite all the advancements the field of medical science has made especially in the treatment and cure of cancer, cancer as a diagnosis is dreaded by all people alike

Safe Non-Toxic Deodorants May Lessen the Cancer Risk
Our generation has made revolutionary inventions and discoveries our forefathers never thought of during their era We also now live in a world where everything is available in an instant

How To Slash Your Prostate Cancer Risk – With Sunlight!
According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer 2009; 100: 450-454, men with prostate cancer are as much as seven times less likely to die if they have high levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin” Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men

How to Prevent Cancers Psychological Impact?
Cancer is, as we know, a life changing experience for the cancer sufferer, their friends and families Cancer and cancer treatment both have instead drastic psychological and physiologic effectuates on the diseased person

Do Alternative Cancer Therapies Work?
Many people facing cancer choose alternative cancer therapies These alternative cancer treatments are sometimes chosen in lieu of traditional treatments and sometimes they are taken in conjunction with the more traditional cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation

The Use of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer may be treated by a variety of therapies including surgery, but chemotherapy and radiation treatments are used extensively to treat the disease whether surgery takes place or not Chemotherapy Chemotherapy involves drug medication which is designed to kill fast growing cells in the body – cancer cells are fast growing and it is this uncontrolled growth which causes tumors to develop

The Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Many patients find that they have lung cancer either because they present symptoms such as persistent coughing and wheezing, sometimes coughing up blood or pain the chest and stomach This usually prompts further investigation of the chest, typically calling for an x-ray (which may also occur as part of a routine health check) and the testing of sputum samples

Lung Cancer Surgery Options
Lung 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

Classification of Lung Cancer
Most 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

Basic Information on Lung Cancer Surgery
Early 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 treatment – it is possible for tumors to be shrunk in size so a re-staging of the patient is warranted and surgery becomes a viable option