When being diagnosed with cancer, you will be faced with many options depending on how advance your cancer has progressed. One of those options may be to have a mastectomy. Upon learning that I had cancer 5 years ago, this option was presented to me by my surgeon. Upon my next visit to my surgeon [...]

According to general medical opinion regarding causes of prostate cancer, the risk factors are age, ethnic history and family background.
But recently, a research study have found that high cholesterol levels speed up the growth of prostate tumours. This conclusion may help to find an explanation regarding the fact prostate cancer is more frequent in [...]

The cloning process for cattle is almost identical to human embryo cloning techniques. The process, known as somatic cell nuclear transfer, involves the removal of an egg cell’s DNA and replaces it with DNA from a body cell of a donor. The resulting cell can be chemically programmed to divide. If the cell survives, it [...]

Many of us are not getting enough vitamin D. The dearth of this wonder vitamin has transpired due to the consumption of depleted industrialized foods coupled with an overzealous adherence to the anti-cancer slip,slop and slap campaigns of the past twenty-five years. The consequences of this vitamin deficiency are proving to be considerable and of [...]

My father died over 4 years ago from pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, the first sign my father had of this cancer (he awoke jaundice) was also the final stages of this hideous disease. All cancers are terrible, but pancreatic cancer takes it one step further. Its first noticeable symptoms are usually the final ones. In hindsight, [...]

Conventional therapies are probably the most common form of breast cancer treatment that people are aware of, however, many do not fully realize what they imply. Health care professionals use these treatments because, the best available scientific research has shown them to be safe and effective. But wait… there’s more!
Conventional treatment for breast cancer , [...]

Men aged fifty and over are at risk for prostate problems and possibly even prostate cancer. Medical research has shown that there is a possibility that statin medications, normally used to lower cholesterol, may be helpful in cutting the risk of getting advanced prostate cancer in half. . This includes the use of drugs such [...]

Although it is not clear what has changed in recent times, it seems that skin cancer is far more common now. I think it is a combination of things. Firstly, research into skin cancer and how to care for skin has increased our understanding of the disease. This has increased the number of awareness campaigns [...]

A single bout of love handle exercise, or any sustained workout for that matter, can bring a definite decrease in the chances of getting advanced prostate cancer, according to recent research from the International Journal of Cancer.
This research again brings a strong message - Sedentary lifestyles can be very dangerous for your health. The opposite [...]

Peritoneal mesothelioma occurs in the abdominal lining and is a rare form of malignant cancers affecting lesser number of people than pleural mesothelioma. The peritoneum is made up of two parts such as visceral peritoneum that covers the internal organs and parietal peritoneum that covers the abdominal cavity. The cells in these two layers secrete [...]