October means many things: the real start of Fall, a nudge that the holidays are just around the corner and the year is headed toward the finish line. In October, we also see the reemergence of the pink ribbon, a reminder that breast cancer can affect anyone, and the fight to find new treatments and… Read More »
In our world today, there are more than 100 different types of cancer. All these have distinct causes and impacts on our body. And now when we look around us cancer is becoming a very common disease. In our world today, there are more than 100 different types of cancer. All these have distinct causes… Read More »
When Dr. Michelle Oblak, a veterinary surgical oncologist at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), first met Patches, the dachshund was suffering from a cancerous skull tumor so large, it was weighing down her head and beginning to encroach on her brain and eye socket. The tumor had to come out — but… Read More »
Free Website Content » Health » Cancer Articles Governments throughout the world rarely tell their populations what the individual can do to prevent a disease occurring in the first instance. While all the emphasis is put on building more hospitals, better equipped hospitals and reducing waiting lists, lowering the need for hospital space by preventing… Read More »
Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium, is usually found in the stomach. It does not always cause problems, but some strains are linked to ulcers and gastritis. Now, scientists have found that one H. pylori strain can increase the risk of stomach cancer. Researchers have identified the bacterial strain that may contribute to the development of stomach… Read More »
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After the death from cancer of BBC presenter Rachel Bland, editor Anna Magee reflects on what she has learned after losing her mother to cancer nine weeks ago Last night it was revealed that BBC presenter Rachel Bland died, two years after first being diagnosed with breast cancer. Her husband Steve broke the news yesterday… Read More »
Men can also have breast cancer, which is believed by some as a condition only for women. Male breast cancer develops in men’s breast tissue. Men of any age may have this ailment but it is more common in older men. As indicated by Cancer Facts and Figures 2013 by the American Cancer Society, an… Read More »