Being diagnosed with a serious illness and undergoing treatment for conditions can take a lot out of a person. Even if the treatment puts a person on the road to recovery, it can still be exhausting and unpleasant while the treatments are in session. If you are battling kidney cancer or have been diagnosed with [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Cancer Survival'
How to Ease the Discomfort of a Serious Illness
February 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
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Asbestos: What is it and How it Can Harm You
February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
Asbestos comes from a Greek word that means inextinguishable or unquenchable. Six of the earth’s naturally occurring silicate minerals combine to form asbestos. The properties that these six silicate minerals share include their asbestiform shape and their crystals which are long, slender and fibrous. Because of its excellent absorptive quality, good enough tensile strength and [...]
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Asbestos Exposure: Still Happening Today
February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
People of the modern world are still being exposed to trace amount of asbestos even to this day. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had banned the use of asbestos in gas fireplaces as well as in wallboard patching supplies since the 1970s. These products were found to release excessive amounts of asbestos into the [...]
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How Hyperthermia Can Help Cancer Patients
January 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
For those who are searching for a safe and effective alternate cancer treatment, hyperthermia is a promising option. Designed to weaken and even kill tumor cancer cells using heat, it is often used in conjunction with other traditional cancer therapies to achieve better results. It can be used locally, regionally, or even in a whole-body [...]
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Alternative Cancer Treatment - Understanding Hyperthermia
January 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
Although there are numerous alternative cancer therapies on the horizon, hyperthermia continues to be one of the most promising. Based on the fact that cancer cells are susceptible to heat, hyperthermia can be used to reduce the size of tumors and kill cancer cells. It can also be used in conjunction with other cancer treatments [...]
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8 Things That You Didn’t Know Could Cause Cancer
January 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
Our bodies are continuously exposed to germs, viruses, bacteria, and carcinogens. Every day the body’s immune system effectively suppresses these numerous assaults—unless the assault is too strong and/or the immune system is too weak to destroy the affected or damaged cells. Normal cells will grow, divide and die in an orderly fashion. However, abnormal cancerous [...]
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Cancer Prevention With Omega-3 - Does it Really Help?
January 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
Cancer is a disease that can affect any one at any age. 13% of the deaths in the year 2007 were caused by cancer. While treatment for cancer is constantly being researched, risk for this disease also continues to increase. It is known to be caused by an abnormality in the genes due to carcinogens [...]
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Prostate Cancer Research Funding and Male Vanity
January 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
As someone who’s living with prostate cancer, I applauded Louis Gossett Jr.’s testimony in Congress on the importance of prostate cancer research funding. If congress was listening, maybe I’ll live long enough for something else to kill me. But according to the American Cancer Society statistics, I shouldn’t hold my breath.
Fifty times more money is [...]
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Understanding Pleural Plaque and What it Means to You
January 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
Unfortunately, many people do not take asbestos-related risks as seriously as they need to considering the multitude of older building materials that may contain asbestos and may result in exposure. The reality is that exposure to asbestos can lead to much more serious side effects than just an irritating cough. Those who have suffered from [...]
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Pleural Plaques: Know the Facts For Your Own Safety
January 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Cancer Survival
Many people know that they need to avoid asbestos. If you do not avoid asbestos, you could be diagnosed with pleural plaques, or much worse. If you are working in an environment that has older buildings which may contain asbestos-ridden materials, such as insulation, roofing products, cements, fireproofing products, etc… , you may be at [...]
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