CT Scans increase Cancer Risk
It seems that so many things in today’s world can cause cancer. A new study suggests that a medical procedure, called a CT scan, designed to …
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Using DNA Microarray Technology in Cancer Diagnosis
DNA microarray technology is a useful tool to help provide personalized treatments for a person that has been diagnosed with cancer. In this article, …
Continue ReadingHow Doctors Use the Fasting PSA Blood Test to Determine Prostate Cancer Risk
The fasting PSA blood test is a lab test used to screen men for prostate cancer. If you have prostate cancer risk factors or are over the age of 50, …
Continue ReadingProstate Cancer Prevention with Foods Containing Lycopene
Lycopene is an anti-oxidant and anti-cancer compound. It has been correlated with a lower risk of prostate cancer in males. Read on to learn how …
Continue ReadingCoping With a Cancer Diagnosis
Being diagnosised with cancer is not an easy thing to cope with or deal with. Here we will discuss various ways to cope with a cancer diagnosis or to …
Continue ReadingHealth Benefits of Wine: Cancer Prevention
Scientists have already discovered two types of bioactive compounds in oak-aged wine that have anti-cancer properties. These are the polyphenol …
Continue ReadingSeaweed Benefit: Cancer Prevention
Studies show that chemical compounds found in brown seaweeds have anti-cancer properties. Find out how the active compounds in these seaweeds kill …
Continue ReadingOverview of Stomach (Gastric) Cancer: How Stomach Cancer Develops
Stomach cancer can metastases to other parts of the body. Thus stomach cancer has the potential to move to the lymph nodes or metastases to the …
Continue ReadingUsing Thalidomide to Treat Cancers such Ovarian Cancer and Plasma Cell Cancer
Thalidomide’s history dates back to its infamous past as an anti-emetic drug. Pregnant women who used the drug delivered deformed babies. …
Continue ReadingHow to Help a Cancer or Cardiac Patient Adjust to Home Life after a Hospital Stay
Patients often need a bit of time to adjust to life at home after a hospital stay. Too often patients rapidly lose strength while in the hospital. …
Continue ReadingHow to Handle the Emotions of a Cancer Diagnosis
Receiving the diagnosis of cancer can be a life shattering experience. Find help and resources to handle the emotional stress of a cancer diagnosis.
Continue ReadingCancer Nutrition: Total Parenteral Nutrition for Cancer Patients
Cancer nutrition is often challenging. How can a cancer patient get enough nutrition when the stomach and intestines can no longer do the job? The …
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