Cancer Information
Though there have been great advances in fighting cancer, there is still no known cure to help the problem for everyone. Some people can get their cancerous cells removed and never had to worry about it again. It isn’t always this simple, though the cases of people surviving cancer seem to be more and more numerous. That is great news for someone who may have just found out that they have the problem, and when you look up cancer information online or anywhere else, you may find hope where there was none ten years ago.
All types of cancer are different, and they affect the body in different ways. If you have been diagnosed with liver cancer, make sure you remember that when you research. Cancer information about the lungs might not help you out much. Though the disease is the same no matter where it is located, you should definitely narrow your search for cancer information down to your specific type. Some cancer is easy to get rid of and many others offer up a much bigger challenge.
You should always get your cancer information first and foremost from your doctor. If you aren’t comfortable with the amount of information they seem to have for you, you may want to consider finding someone else. Doctors do their best to stay on top of the latest studies and findings, but it is possible that your doctor may be unaware. If you really like your doctor, but they seem to be behind, don’t be afraid to look up cancer information on your own to give to them. I have done this with my doctor on a different subject matter altogether, but he was happy to see what I had come up with. A good doctor should always be open to your findings, even if what you find isn’t good.
Remember when looking up cancer information online that you can’t trust everything you read. There is a lot of great information out there, and there is a lot of cancer information that is just plain wrong. Anyone can write up an article and slap it up online, but that doesn’t mean the information included is correct. That is where the web gets tricky and why I recommend you discuss your findings with your doctor before you take it as the truth. There are great sites out there, don’t get me wrong, just because what source you trust when looking for cancer information on the Internet.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Cancer Treatments
Cancer Treatments
If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with cancer, then the discussion has mostly been regarding recommended cancer treatments, side effects, and efficacy. There are a number of cancer treatment options available, including alternative or natural cancer treatments, invasive and non-invasive procedures, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination. Not every cancer treatment works the same for every patient. It depends a great deal on what type of cancer has been diagnosed, how much it has progressed, and what type of cancer treatments are effective at that particular stage. Some people opt not to proceed with any type of cancer treatment, which is also their choice. If the going through all the pain and suffering just isn’t worth it to them for whatever reason, they are allowed to make this decision. Some aggressive cancers have advanced so quickly that whatever type of therapy chosen may just not be able to stop the cancer from spreading, or it has progressed so far that treatment is not even an option.
When most people think of cancer treatment, they think of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is used to treat the majority of cancers; there are over 100 different drugs that are used alone or in combination with others, that work systemically throughout the body. There is always a great chance that cancer cells have or will migrate to other parts of the body, which is why chemotherapy is used as the first line approach. Chemotherapy can be administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously, and be taken daily, weekly, or monthly. Unfortunately, some side effects are common with chemotherapy, but there are new cancer drugs being developed all the time that work to reduce side effects and make chemotherapy more bearable. Chemotherapy is usually the first step in cancer treatment, before surgery or other more aggressive options are chosen, unless of course there is no choice.
There are also a number of alternative cancer treatments that are very effective when used in conjunction with traditional approaches. Some of these alternative therapies include herbal supplements like various herbal remedies, but care must be taken to not use these treatments in any other way than prescribed, and plenty of research should be conducted first to make sure it’s not just a scam. Cancer patients should also inform their oncologist of everything they are taking, which includes all prescription and over the counter medications, and herbal preparations. There could be a chance of interaction between these chemicals and certain cancer treatments. Before making a decision regarding any type of cancer treatment, do your homework, and get a second opinion. What may be the right cancer treatment for one, may not be for another.
If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with cancer, then the discussion has mostly been regarding recommended cancer treatments, side effects, and efficacy. There are a number of cancer treatment options available, including alternative or natural cancer treatments, invasive and non-invasive procedures, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination. Not every cancer treatment works the same for every patient. It depends a great deal on what type of cancer has been diagnosed, how much it has progressed, and what type of cancer treatments are effective at that particular stage. Some people opt not to proceed with any type of cancer treatment, which is also their choice. If the going through all the pain and suffering just isn’t worth it to them for whatever reason, they are allowed to make this decision. Some aggressive cancers have advanced so quickly that whatever type of therapy chosen may just not be able to stop the cancer from spreading, or it has progressed so far that treatment is not even an option.
When most people think of cancer treatment, they think of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is used to treat the majority of cancers; there are over 100 different drugs that are used alone or in combination with others, that work systemically throughout the body. There is always a great chance that cancer cells have or will migrate to other parts of the body, which is why chemotherapy is used as the first line approach. Chemotherapy can be administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously, and be taken daily, weekly, or monthly. Unfortunately, some side effects are common with chemotherapy, but there are new cancer drugs being developed all the time that work to reduce side effects and make chemotherapy more bearable. Chemotherapy is usually the first step in cancer treatment, before surgery or other more aggressive options are chosen, unless of course there is no choice.
There are also a number of alternative cancer treatments that are very effective when used in conjunction with traditional approaches. Some of these alternative therapies include herbal supplements like various herbal remedies, but care must be taken to not use these treatments in any other way than prescribed, and plenty of research should be conducted first to make sure it’s not just a scam. Cancer patients should also inform their oncologist of everything they are taking, which includes all prescription and over the counter medications, and herbal preparations. There could be a chance of interaction between these chemicals and certain cancer treatments. Before making a decision regarding any type of cancer treatment, do your homework, and get a second opinion. What may be the right cancer treatment for one, may not be for another.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Bone cancer
Health issues are a large concern for most adults. When we are children, teenagers and young adults, we feel invincible. But as we grow older and begin to take on the responsibility of having children of our own we begin to realize how precious and short our time on earth truly is. It seems that instead of more cures and answers to aliments there are more diseases and disorders. One of the disease’s that has rocked our community is bone cancer. A beloved member of our community has been diagnosed with this and each of us is trying to cope with it.
We live in a small close knit lake community. Our school is very small there are about fifty children in each grade. The lakes area is so beautiful so most of the teachers live in the community. Everyone seems to know everyone else. We work together, socialize worship and recreate on the lakes together. When something happens to one person we are all affected. One of the most popular girls in our community went away to college and then returned to teach in our school. She also coached the volleyball squad and sang in the church choir. She is one of those people that lights up a room by walking into it. A few months ago she started experiencing pain in her lower back. She joked about this with some of the parents. She said that she must be getting older because she was starting to find it hard to keep up with the volleyball team at practice. After several weeks of seeing her limp at games and in church I asked her how she was doing. She told me that she was going to the doctor the next day to have an MRI done to see if she had torn a ligament. A few days later my daughter came home from school crying. She said that the volleyball coach has bone cancer and that she is not going to get better.
We had a meeting at church that night. When I arrived at the meeting I could tell be the glum expressions on everyone’s faces that the news must be true. Our lovely young coach and soloist was dying of bone cancer. One of the members of the committee that was meeting is a doctor. He explained that he was not the coach’s doctor but from what he knew about bone cancer is that it starts somewhere else and spreads to the bones. By the time the cancer is to the stage that there is pain, the initial infected area is beyond treatment.
Our coach is still alive, however she is losing strength very quickly. The bone cancer is spreading and limiting the amount of time she can be on her feet. Her courage and grace is teaching all of us a lesson on how fragile and short life is. The children are learning to cope with death at an early age. They are already committing their time to raise money for research for a cure for bone cancer.
We live in a small close knit lake community. Our school is very small there are about fifty children in each grade. The lakes area is so beautiful so most of the teachers live in the community. Everyone seems to know everyone else. We work together, socialize worship and recreate on the lakes together. When something happens to one person we are all affected. One of the most popular girls in our community went away to college and then returned to teach in our school. She also coached the volleyball squad and sang in the church choir. She is one of those people that lights up a room by walking into it. A few months ago she started experiencing pain in her lower back. She joked about this with some of the parents. She said that she must be getting older because she was starting to find it hard to keep up with the volleyball team at practice. After several weeks of seeing her limp at games and in church I asked her how she was doing. She told me that she was going to the doctor the next day to have an MRI done to see if she had torn a ligament. A few days later my daughter came home from school crying. She said that the volleyball coach has bone cancer and that she is not going to get better.
We had a meeting at church that night. When I arrived at the meeting I could tell be the glum expressions on everyone’s faces that the news must be true. Our lovely young coach and soloist was dying of bone cancer. One of the members of the committee that was meeting is a doctor. He explained that he was not the coach’s doctor but from what he knew about bone cancer is that it starts somewhere else and spreads to the bones. By the time the cancer is to the stage that there is pain, the initial infected area is beyond treatment.
Our coach is still alive, however she is losing strength very quickly. The bone cancer is spreading and limiting the amount of time she can be on her feet. Her courage and grace is teaching all of us a lesson on how fragile and short life is. The children are learning to cope with death at an early age. They are already committing their time to raise money for research for a cure for bone cancer.
About lung cancer
With all the hype about smoking-related diseases, it is amazing to me that more people don't read articles about lung cancer. There are tens of thousands of articles on lung cancer available, but not a single one has penetrated the general public consciousness. If they had, people with lung cancer would not be stigmatized. As it stands, having lung cancer is a double sentence. Not only do you have to suffer – and perhaps die – from a horrible disease, but you have to be face criticism for being a smoker or former smoker. This is despite the fact that many of the victims of lung cancer are not smokers. Any article on lung cancer will tell you this, but no one listens.
Although treatments for cancer have improved dramatically in recent years, and survival rates cancer are better than ever before, lung cancer is still a death sentence to many. It is one of the most vicious kinds of cancer, and if it is not caught early, the prognosis is dim. The problem is that, according to many of the articles on lung cancer, it is a very difficult disease to catch in time. Many of the signs are hard to detect until the disease has progressed to an advanced age. Once you have stage three cancer, it is often too late. You might not know that you are sick until you are too sick to be saved. And even where the signs are obvious, no one is informed. So few people are aware of the information in the articles on lung cancer that lack of public awareness is probably every bit as responsible for the high mortality rate as the cancer is.
The good news is that it is easy to find articles on lung cancer. I had an acquaintance who came down with the disease, and he has made every effort to share all the articles on lung cancer he has with his friends. He has actually made it a sort of personal crusade. He figures that, by encouraging more people to read articles on lung cancer, he increases the chance that they will catch it in time if they ever come down with it. He has found out what so many people find out too late: knowledge is power. Lack of the right information is one of the leading contributing factors to an early death. Please, read some articles on lung cancer. They just might save your life.
Although treatments for cancer have improved dramatically in recent years, and survival rates cancer are better than ever before, lung cancer is still a death sentence to many. It is one of the most vicious kinds of cancer, and if it is not caught early, the prognosis is dim. The problem is that, according to many of the articles on lung cancer, it is a very difficult disease to catch in time. Many of the signs are hard to detect until the disease has progressed to an advanced age. Once you have stage three cancer, it is often too late. You might not know that you are sick until you are too sick to be saved. And even where the signs are obvious, no one is informed. So few people are aware of the information in the articles on lung cancer that lack of public awareness is probably every bit as responsible for the high mortality rate as the cancer is.
The good news is that it is easy to find articles on lung cancer. I had an acquaintance who came down with the disease, and he has made every effort to share all the articles on lung cancer he has with his friends. He has actually made it a sort of personal crusade. He figures that, by encouraging more people to read articles on lung cancer, he increases the chance that they will catch it in time if they ever come down with it. He has found out what so many people find out too late: knowledge is power. Lack of the right information is one of the leading contributing factors to an early death. Please, read some articles on lung cancer. They just might save your life.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Advanced Information For Fighting Cancer
Though there have been great advances in fighting cancer, there is still no known cure to help the problem for everyone. Some people can get their cancerous cells removed and never had to worry about it again. It isn’t always this simple, though the cases of people surviving cancer seem to be more and more numerous. That is great news for someone who may have just found out that they have the problem, and when you look up cancer information online or anywhere else, you may find hope where there was none ten years ago.
All types of cancer are different, and they affect the body in different ways. If you have been diagnosed with liver cancer, make sure you remember that when you research. Cancer information about the lungs might not help you out much. Though the disease is the same no matter where it is located, you should definitely narrow your search for cancer information down to your specific type. Some cancer is easy to get rid of and many others offer up a much bigger challenge.
You should always get your cancer information first and foremost from your doctor. If you aren’t comfortable with the amount of information they seem to have for you, you may want to consider finding someone else. Doctors do their best to stay on top of the latest studies and findings, but it is possible that your doctor may be unaware. If you really like your doctor, but they seem to be behind, don’t be afraid to look up cancer information on your own to give to them. I have done this with my doctor on a different subject matter altogether, but he was happy to see what I had come up with. A good doctor should always be open to your findings, even if what you find isn’t good.
Remember when looking up cancer information online that you can’t trust everything you read. There is a lot of great information out there, and there is a lot of cancer information that is just plain wrong. Anyone can write up an article and slap it up online, but that doesn’t mean the information included is correct. That is where the web gets tricky and why I recommend you discuss your findings with your doctor before you take it as the truth. There are great sites out there, don’t get me wrong, just because what source you trust when looking for cancer information on the Internet.
All types of cancer are different, and they affect the body in different ways. If you have been diagnosed with liver cancer, make sure you remember that when you research. Cancer information about the lungs might not help you out much. Though the disease is the same no matter where it is located, you should definitely narrow your search for cancer information down to your specific type. Some cancer is easy to get rid of and many others offer up a much bigger challenge.
You should always get your cancer information first and foremost from your doctor. If you aren’t comfortable with the amount of information they seem to have for you, you may want to consider finding someone else. Doctors do their best to stay on top of the latest studies and findings, but it is possible that your doctor may be unaware. If you really like your doctor, but they seem to be behind, don’t be afraid to look up cancer information on your own to give to them. I have done this with my doctor on a different subject matter altogether, but he was happy to see what I had come up with. A good doctor should always be open to your findings, even if what you find isn’t good.
Remember when looking up cancer information online that you can’t trust everything you read. There is a lot of great information out there, and there is a lot of cancer information that is just plain wrong. Anyone can write up an article and slap it up online, but that doesn’t mean the information included is correct. That is where the web gets tricky and why I recommend you discuss your findings with your doctor before you take it as the truth. There are great sites out there, don’t get me wrong, just because what source you trust when looking for cancer information on the Internet.
Information On Causes Of Cancer
The world can look bleak and harsh at times. While many aspects of life are phenomenal, there are of course a few that create heartache and sadness. I guess we just have to accept the good with the bad. After all, we'll never know what it's like to live in a utopia. One aspect of life as we know it is disease. There's no getting around the misery caused by cancer. Millions of individuals are afflicted with this disease and unfortunately it's in the gene pool. Therefore there's no way to prevent cancer completely. You can try your best to live healthy and stay fit, but it won't absolutely prevent the big C. One thing you can do is acquire as much cancer information as possible. The more you know, the better off you are.
My aunt and her husband both died from cancer. They lived on a farm where pesticides continually polluted their drinking water. I know what you're thinking; this is not the first time this has occurred. I'm sure others have been affected in this very same way. It's sad when I think about it, because the right cancer information could have prevented this tragedy. What you know can truly save your life. As far as my aunt and her husband were concerned, they simply found out too late. What I have trouble understanding is how they didn't know they were in danger. Fields around their home were routinely sprayed with chemicals and they drank well water. Not city water. It baffles me to this day. This kind of cancer information was available in the 1990s. All they had to do was examine their situation. Something that's nearly impossible not to do these days.
Read all you can and find out about numerous causes of cancer. That cancer information you obtain today can really save your butt in the future. Some things I found out a few years back were to buy organic foods, avoid processes foods, and steer clear of inks and dyes on paper towels when using them for cooking. There are numerous little things. The more obvious cancer information is to avoid smoking, chewing tobacco and heavy drinking. All of which lead to certain types of cancer. Learn more about this relentless disease today. A healthy lifestyle is certainly crucial in preventing cancer and other health problems.
My aunt and her husband both died from cancer. They lived on a farm where pesticides continually polluted their drinking water. I know what you're thinking; this is not the first time this has occurred. I'm sure others have been affected in this very same way. It's sad when I think about it, because the right cancer information could have prevented this tragedy. What you know can truly save your life. As far as my aunt and her husband were concerned, they simply found out too late. What I have trouble understanding is how they didn't know they were in danger. Fields around their home were routinely sprayed with chemicals and they drank well water. Not city water. It baffles me to this day. This kind of cancer information was available in the 1990s. All they had to do was examine their situation. Something that's nearly impossible not to do these days.
Read all you can and find out about numerous causes of cancer. That cancer information you obtain today can really save your butt in the future. Some things I found out a few years back were to buy organic foods, avoid processes foods, and steer clear of inks and dyes on paper towels when using them for cooking. There are numerous little things. The more obvious cancer information is to avoid smoking, chewing tobacco and heavy drinking. All of which lead to certain types of cancer. Learn more about this relentless disease today. A healthy lifestyle is certainly crucial in preventing cancer and other health problems.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Information On Pancreatic Cancer
The world can look bleak and harsh at times. While many aspects of life are phenomenal, there are of course a few that create heartache and sadness. I guess we just have to accept the good with the bad. After all, we'll never know what it's like to live in a utopia. One aspect of life as we know it is disease. There's no getting around the misery caused by cancer. Millions of individuals are afflicted with this disease and unfortunately it's in the gene pool. Therefore there's no way to prevent cancer completely. You can try your best to live healthy and stay fit, but it won't absolutely prevent the big C. One thing you can do is acquire as much cancer information as possible. The more you know, the better off you are.
My aunt and her husband both died from cancer. They lived on a farm where pesticides continually polluted their drinking water. I know what you're thinking; this is not the first time this has occurred. I'm sure others have been affected in this very same way. It's sad when I think about it, because the right cancer information could have prevented this tragedy. What you know can truly save your life. As far as my aunt and her husband were concerned, they simply found out too late. What I have trouble understanding is how they didn't know they were in danger. Fields around their home were routinely sprayed with chemicals and they drank well water. Not city water. It baffles me to this day. This kind of cancer information was available in the 1990s. All they had to do was examine their situation. Something that's nearly impossible not to do these days.
Read all you can and find out about numerous causes of cancer. That cancer information you obtain today can really save your butt in the future. Some things I found out a few years back were to buy organic foods, avoid processes foods, and steer clear of inks and dyes on paper towels when using them for cooking. There are numerous little things. The more obvious cancer information is to avoid smoking, chewing tobacco and heavy drinking. All of which lead to certain types of cancer. Learn more about this relentless disease today. A healthy lifestyle is certainly crucial in preventing cancer and other health problems.
My aunt and her husband both died from cancer. They lived on a farm where pesticides continually polluted their drinking water. I know what you're thinking; this is not the first time this has occurred. I'm sure others have been affected in this very same way. It's sad when I think about it, because the right cancer information could have prevented this tragedy. What you know can truly save your life. As far as my aunt and her husband were concerned, they simply found out too late. What I have trouble understanding is how they didn't know they were in danger. Fields around their home were routinely sprayed with chemicals and they drank well water. Not city water. It baffles me to this day. This kind of cancer information was available in the 1990s. All they had to do was examine their situation. Something that's nearly impossible not to do these days.
Read all you can and find out about numerous causes of cancer. That cancer information you obtain today can really save your butt in the future. Some things I found out a few years back were to buy organic foods, avoid processes foods, and steer clear of inks and dyes on paper towels when using them for cooking. There are numerous little things. The more obvious cancer information is to avoid smoking, chewing tobacco and heavy drinking. All of which lead to certain types of cancer. Learn more about this relentless disease today. A healthy lifestyle is certainly crucial in preventing cancer and other health problems.
Cancer Treatments And The Side Effects
If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with cancer, then the discussion has mostly been regarding recommended cancer treatments, side effects, and efficacy. There are a number of cancer treatment options available, including alternative or natural cancer treatments, invasive and non-invasive procedures, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination. Not every cancer treatment works the same for every patient. It depends a great deal on what type of cancer has been diagnosed, how much it has progressed, and what type of cancer treatments are effective at that particular stage. Some people opt not to proceed with any type of cancer treatment, which is also their choice. If the going through all the pain and suffering just isn’t worth it to them for whatever reason, they are allowed to make this decision. Some aggressive cancers have advanced so quickly that whatever type of therapy chosen may just not be able to stop the cancer from spreading, or it has progressed so far that treatment is not even an option.
When most people think of cancer treatment, they think of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is used to treat the majority of cancers; there are over 100 different drugs that are used alone or in combination with others, that work systemically throughout the body. There is always a great chance that cancer cells have or will migrate to other parts of the body, which is why chemotherapy is used as the first line approach. Chemotherapy can be administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously, and be taken daily, weekly, or monthly. Unfortunately, some side effects are common with chemotherapy, but there are new cancer drugs being developed all the time that work to reduce side effects and make chemotherapy more bearable. Chemotherapy is usually the first step in cancer treatment, before surgery or other more aggressive options are chosen, unless of course there is no choice.
There are also a number of alternative cancer treatments that are very effective when used in conjunction with traditional approaches. Some of these alternative therapies include herbal supplements like various herbal remedies, but care must be taken to not use these treatments in any other way than prescribed, and plenty of research should be conducted first to make sure it’s not just a scam. Cancer patients should also inform their oncologist of everything they are taking, which includes all prescription and over the counter medications, and herbal preparations. There could be a chance of interaction between these chemicals and certain cancer treatments. Before making a decision regarding any type of cancer treatment, do your homework, and get a second opinion. What may be the right cancer treatment for one, may not be for another.
When most people think of cancer treatment, they think of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is used to treat the majority of cancers; there are over 100 different drugs that are used alone or in combination with others, that work systemically throughout the body. There is always a great chance that cancer cells have or will migrate to other parts of the body, which is why chemotherapy is used as the first line approach. Chemotherapy can be administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously, and be taken daily, weekly, or monthly. Unfortunately, some side effects are common with chemotherapy, but there are new cancer drugs being developed all the time that work to reduce side effects and make chemotherapy more bearable. Chemotherapy is usually the first step in cancer treatment, before surgery or other more aggressive options are chosen, unless of course there is no choice.
There are also a number of alternative cancer treatments that are very effective when used in conjunction with traditional approaches. Some of these alternative therapies include herbal supplements like various herbal remedies, but care must be taken to not use these treatments in any other way than prescribed, and plenty of research should be conducted first to make sure it’s not just a scam. Cancer patients should also inform their oncologist of everything they are taking, which includes all prescription and over the counter medications, and herbal preparations. There could be a chance of interaction between these chemicals and certain cancer treatments. Before making a decision regarding any type of cancer treatment, do your homework, and get a second opinion. What may be the right cancer treatment for one, may not be for another.
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