Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure exists in almost all cases. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos. In rare cases, mesothelioma has also been associated with irradiation, intrapleural thorium dioxide (Thorotrast), and inhalation of other fibrous silicates, such […]
(HealthDay News) — Ovarian cancer has long had a reputation as a silent killer, because many people believed it gave no warning signs until far advanced.
But women suffering from the disease knew differently. They knew they had certain symptoms that were common from patient to patient.
“Survivors for years have said there are symptoms for the […]
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A research team at National Taiwan University (NTU) has discovered a gene that curbs liver cancer metastasis and another that triggers coronary artery disease, the team’s instructor said yesterday.
Lin Shu-hua (林淑華), a professor at the university’s Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, said her research team’s discovery came from experiments with the “knockout […]
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Skin Cancer - Symptoms, Facts And Treatment Peter Sams
Skin cancer is the most common form of human cancer. Skin cancers are a rapidly growing portion of all cancers diagnosed each year. It is believed that increased sun exposure and a decreased ozone layer are a major cause of this phenomenon. This guide is designed to […]
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If there is reason to suspect you may have a mesothelioma, one or more diagnostic methods will be used by your doctor.
Medical history and physical examination
A complete medical history is taken to establish risk factors and presence of symptoms. This interview includes questions to determine in which environment you may have been exposed to asbestos.
A […]
Now, you have probably heard that lycopene is effective against certain types of cancers. Here is an article relating its benefits on the colon.
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The carotenoid lycopene from tomato may interfere with levels of a hormone associated with an increase in the risk of colorectal cancer, suggests a Dutch study. The randomised, placebo-controlled, […]
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Occassionaly I branch out of the normal news media and make my way to www.slate.com.
Today I found this article - “Take a Chill, Pill”Why oral cancer drugs are not all they’re cracked up to be.By Jessica Wapner. Check it out - it is thoughtful and thoughtprovoking.
Posted Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at 1:09 PM ET
Ms. […]
Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that is becoming more and more common. Affecting the mesothelial cells that make up the mesothelium – the outer lining that protects the body’s major organs such as the heart, stomach and lungs – this form of cancer is a direct result of regular and unprotected exposure to asbestos. […]
April 16, 2008 by: Heidi Stevenson
A report produced by PubMed Central states that 1.7 errors per day are experienced by patients in intensive care units (ICU). At least one life-threatening error occurs at some point during virtually every ICU stay. 78% of the serious medical errors are in medications.
1.7 errors per day times 78% equals […]
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today published updated statistics predicting the future numbers of people likely to die in Britain as a result of mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos.
These statistics, put together using the latest modelling techniques, suggest the annual number of deaths will peak at a lower level than […]