November Is a Great Time to Quit Smoking
Author: Joe Hickman
November is a great time to try again to kick the smoking habit. I say again because, as a 30-year-smoker who tried to quit for 25 of those years, I'm pretty sure all smokers try to quit again and again. During November, carrying on the work of

A Tool for Early Breast Cancer Screening
Author: Brenda Witt
Who isn't familiar with the expression, early detection is the best prevention? We hear this term throughout the year and most everyone is familiar with this catch phrase as it relates to breast cancer. Obviously, a woman's chance for survival

Cancer Cure Linked With Maleria Treatment
Author: Madeline Binder
Chloroquine, used as a treatment for maleria in the 70s and 80s, may be a possible cure for blood cancers.

Skin Cancer - a Reminder
Author: Dr. John Roberts
We need to get alerted: skin cancer is the most popular cancer. Every year, more than 1,000,000 skin cancer cases are diagnosed and tens of thousands of skin cancer patients die in the U.S. alone. The number of skin cancer exceeds that of all other

Early Breast Cancer Detection
Author: Brenda Witt
Most women are familiar with mammography as our gold standard for breast cancer screening. However, there are additional tools available that women can add to their arsenal. One of the most effective tools in breast cancer screening is breast

Cancer - Cervical Smears - Women's Health
Author: Fritz Frei
All women at some point in their life will have to have a cervical smear as a part of a health checkup. But do you know exactly what a cervical smear is, and how it can affect, diagnose or treat women's ailments? Read on for more information about this

Has The Cure For Cancer Been Here All Along?
Author: Jane Jarvis
Cancer treatment and medication is a multi-billion dollar industry--so why would hospitals and pharmaceutical companies want a cure? Have you ever heard of a doctor giving someone with stage 4 or 5 cancer a 90-100% chance of success at beating the

Identifying the Signs of Breast Cancer
Author: Anne Wolski
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer deaths. Every woman's breasts are different so it is important for each individual woman to be familiar with her breasts in order to recognize any

Dont Get Cancer
Author: Simon Mitchell
One antidote to cancer is information In general our responses to cancer are converging, but very slowly. Presently all cancer authorities are agreed on only one thing: cancer cannot take hold in a healthy immune system The

Recommendations For Early Breast Cancer Screening
Author: Brenda Witt
Women need to empower themselves about the benefits and risks of mammography and examine the additional screening tools available today. One current philosophy suggests breast health screening should begin at age 25. Where does this recommendation come

New Class of Drugs Brings Hope to Cancer Patients
Author: ARA Content
(ARA) - This is an exciting time in cancer research. Recent information on angiogenesis -- the growth of new blood vessels -- is providing researchers opportunities to find new ways to slow or stop a tumor's growth by cutting off the blood supply it

New Findings on the Role of Glutathione in Cancer
Author: Priya F Shah
Cancer cells and normal cells are known to respond differently to nutrients and drugs that affect glutathione status. Numerous studies have shown that tumor cells have elevated levels of glutathione levels, which confers resistance to chemotherapy

Pain Management for Cancer Patients
Author: Andrea Kenningsworth
Cancer Awareness: The Facts About Pain Management The announcement that you or a loved one has cancer creates a frightening and complex situation. Besides the usual fears is the concern that the patient will suffering a lot of pain during treatment.

Gift Giving for Breast Cancer Patients and Their Families
Author: Adriana Copaceanu
Did you know that each year, 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die? One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this

Celebrate Every Year After Forty, with a Mammogram
Author: Angela Butera Dickson
Celebrate the month of your birth by having a mammogram - toast your life with this fast, easy and noninvasive test. A first mammogram is a right of passage for most women at forty. 66.9% of women over the age of forty have had baseline mammograms

Exercise And Breast Cancer
Author: Sherri L Dodd
One Sunday afternoon, I stopped by a children's clothing store to distribute a few postcards for my new book. Upon leaving the parking lot, my six year old son caught a glimpse of those sticker ribbons with two lines. In my half-engaged attention, I

Strong Immune System Prevents Cancer
Author: John Goh
Everyone has cancerous cells in our bodies. We depend on the immune system of our bodies to destroy these renegade cells before they get out of control and spread, leading to the development of cancer. That is why it is important to keep our immune system

Cancer Diet - The Important Vitamins
Author: Marilyn Bennett
A cancer diet needs particular emphasis on the following vitamins. Vitamin A Role: as an anti-oxidant and important for healing. Natural sources: green and yellow fruits and vegetables, organic animal liver but be careful, a non-organically

Are You In High Risk Of Getting Breast Cancer?
Author: Julie Walker
Research has shown that women with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop breast cancer. A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease. Studies have found the following risk factors for breast canc

An Overview Of Cancer
Author: Sintilia Miecevole
Cancer is a disease that affects cells of the body. Cells are extremely small units that build together and form all living things, which include human beings. In any given person's body, you will find billions of cells. Cancer occurs when unusual and