Bladder Cancer (Choosing the right treatment for you)
Knowing the stage and grade helps your doctor decide which methods will best treat your cancer. After the stage and grade have been found, your doctor can discuss how to move forward with treatment....
View ArticleTalk Before You Test
Radiation exposure from medical tests has increased sixfold in the U.S. since 1980. Today, almost 40 percent of it comes from the 20 million heart tests administered each year. The American Heart...
View Article7 Ways To Prevent Cancer
More than 575,000 people die of cancer each year in the United States. That’s a major toll on humanity that’s roughly on par with the number of people who die of heart disease each year. The 7 ways to...
View ArticleWhole-body CT Scans
This is one test to avoid at all costs. Whole-body CT scans trigger many false alarms and can expose you to cancer-causing radiation. The scans are often touted as a way to detect early signs of cancer...
View ArticleBreast-Cancer Screening
The problem: Mammograms don’t expose women to much more radiation than a chest X-ray. And they can prevent breast-cancer deaths. But some doctors recommend them more often than necessary or encourage...
View ArticleProstate-Cancer Staging
The problem: If you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer, your doctor may suggest a CT or other scan to see whether the tumor has spread. But doctors can often tell how aggressive prostate cancer is...
View ArticleBlack Pepper
Black Pepper is rich in piperine, the pungent compound that triggers a sneeze when it hits the nerve endings inside your nose. Hundreds of studies show that piperine also triggers healing, energizing...
View ArticleScreening Works For Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is diagnosed in about 135,000 Americans each year, and about 52,000 Americans die of colon cancer each year. For nonsmokers, it’s the top cause of cancer death. An unfortunate fact behind...
View ArticleCancer-cutting Habits
A recent study that followed 476,396 women and men found that those who avoided tobacco, limited alcohol, ate a plant-rich diet, maintained a healthy weight, and were physically active cut their...
View ArticleCancer: How To Lower Your Risk
One in three women. One in two men. That’s how many of us can expect to be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetimes. Of course, those are averages. A smoker is 25 times more likely to gt lung cancer...
View ArticleEsophagus
Esophageal cancer is actually two diseases. Squamous cell carcinoma is more common in smokers and heavy drinkers. Cinoma is linked to obesity and acid reflex. On average, only 18 percent of patients...
View ArticleLung Cancer
Death rates have been dropping in men since 1991 and in women since 2003, thanks to less smoking Only 15 percent of patients are diagnosed at an early stage, when five-year survival rates are 54...
View ArticleLiver Cancer
Liver cancer is a killer. Five-year survival rates are 30 percent if the cancer is diagnosed early, but 3 percent if it has metastasized. And the incidence has doubled in both men and women in the last...
View ArticleReduce Your Risk Of Cancer
Don’t use tobacco Lose (or don’t gain) excess weight Limit red and processed meat Limit alcohol to 2 servings a day (men) or as little as possible (women) Get at least 30 minutes of exercise day...
View ArticleHormone Therapy & Ovarian Cancer
Hormone Therapy used short term can help cool menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. But in a recent analysis of worldwide evidence by an international research team, women who used hormone therapy...
View ArticleBlood Clot
Likely causes: Leg or arm injury, such as a sprained ankle…recent hospitalization or surgery…long period of inactivity, such as a plane ride. But it could be a sign of: Breast, pancreatic, ovarian and...
View ArticleWhich Cancers Are Linked To Red Meat?
The evidence is strongest for colorectal cancer, and there the association is strongest with processed red meats like bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and lunch meats. We’ve also seen that red meat...
View ArticleNuts And Cancer
There’s good news fo nut lovers. A review of multiple studies indicates that a higher consumption of nuts may reduce your risk of certain cancers. Mayo Clinic investigators combed through 36...
View ArticleDermatologic Surgery Treats Many Conditions
For many patients dermatologic surgery offers the best outcome. Dermatologists use surgery to: Diagnose and remove skin cancer Remove non-cancerous skin growths Diminish signs of aging Improve skin...
View ArticleCut Your Cancer Risk
A sobering statistic: Half of all men and a third of women will get one of the 100-plus forms of cancer in their lifetimes. Although just the word “cancer” can give us the shivers, the truth is that...
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