Living with Cancer: New Approaches to Cancer Treatment
In the last few years, a new breed of treatment has emerged in the fight against cancer. Called biomodulation, it is the manipulation of the body's own immune system to get rid of the cancer. When traditional treatment methods failed to stop the adv...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Puzzle: The When, Why, and Where of Cancer, The
What causes genes to mutate? Are there factors that set such events in motion? Scientists talk about ongoing research that may lead not only to a cure for certain types of cancer but also to prevention strategies that will lessen the impact of the d...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Early Detection of Breast Cancer a Key to Survival
Eighty percent of women who are stricken with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. One factor that contributes to their susceptibility is age. Breast cancer is rare in women under 20, but increases from age 20 to 50. Another factor a...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Lifestyle Choices that Reduce the Cancer Risk
Cancer is a disease that is influenced by lifestyle choices. Some researchers contend that eating right, staying physically active, watching your weight, and not smoking or exposing yourself to too much sun could reduce your risk of cancer by 60 to ...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Detecting Cancer
Cancer detection methods vary depending on the location of the suspected cancer. Oral cancers, for example, can be detected by visual examination. Some, like cervical cancer, can be found by collecting cells for microscopic examination. Colon and st...
Living with Cancer: Testing New Cancer Treatments
Before any drug is approved for use by the Federal Drug Administration it must be rigorously tested, not only in the laboratory but with patients. Today most children with cancer and young men with testicular cancer are being cured with new drugs th...
Living with Cancer: General Medical Care for Cancer Patients
Dr. John Glaspy dispenses advice that he calls the "obvious." Not all cancers need treatment, at least immediately. Attention to the management of pain and fatigue, and maintaining quality of life are important considerations. Treating low blood oxy...
Food for Thought: Link Between Disease and Nutrition, The
Disease prevention through nutrition is a relatively new area of research that explores the link between certain foods and the nutrients in them, and their ability to prevent or minimize a long list of medical conditions including heart disease, hig...