Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: 1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests… Read More How to Avoid Cancer
Foods having Gallic Acid Foods and herbs such as blueberries, walnuts, grapes, apples, flax seed and black/green tea contain Gallic acid. Gallic acid is also found in gall nuts, sumac, witch hazel, watercress, oak bark, and a variety of other plants and herbs. The form and dosage depend on the age of the patient and condition… Read More Gallic Acid helpful in Diabetes and certain Cancers – Health News
Cancer that starts in a bone is uncommon. Cancer that has spread to the bone from another part of the body is more common. A Bone Cancer can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means the tumor will not… Read More Bone Cancer or Bone Tumor
Lymphatic System Lymph vessels are fine tubes similar to small blood vessels. They join together to form a network that runs throughout the body. The lymph vessels act like a transport system for a fluid called lymph, which surrounds cells and tissues in the body. The lymph vessels drain lymph from the tissues into the… Read More Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
Good cancer diet can be vital in increasing your personal odds of survival. The easiest, least-expensive way to reduce your risk for cancer is just by eating a healthy cancer diet. When it comes to a cancer diet rich in cancer-fighting substances, most experts agree that it should consist of a predominantly plant-based diet that includes… Read More Cancer Diet – Foods that Resist Cancer
Melanoma Skin Cancer Melanoma is less common, but more serious than other types of skin cancer. Melanomas are usually brown or black, but can appear pink, tan, or even white. Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Because most melanoma cells still make melanin, melanoma tumors are usually brown or black. But some… Read More Skin Cancer – Melanoma
Lung Cancer arises when a series of mutations in normal lung cells cause them to become abnormal and grow out of control. These changes can take place anywhere from the bronchus (the windpipe), down to the small air sacs in the periphery of the lungs where oxygenation takes place. Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth… Read More Lung Cancer – Disease and Treatment
Leukemia Overview Leukemia is cancer of the blood and bone marrow (the soft material in the center of most bones). Cancer starts in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells; these produced cells and enter the bloodstream. In a person with disease, the bone marrow produces abnormal… Read More Leukemia – Blood and Bone Marrow Cancer
What are Kidneys? Kidneys are a pair of organs in your abdomen. Each kidney is about the size of a fist. Kidneys are part of the urinary tract. They make urine by removing wastes and extra water from your blood. Urine collects in a hollow space (renal pelvis) in the middle of each kidney. Urine… Read More Kidney Cancer and Renal Pelvis Cancer
Endometrial Uterine Cancer Cancer that forms in the tissue lining the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis in which a fetus develops). Most endometrial cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). Endometrial Cancer Symptoms Unusual vaginal bleeding, spotting, or other discharge. About 90%… Read More Endometrial Cancer or Uterine Cancer
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