On Sunday April 2nd 2006 I will running Cancer Research’s “race for life” 10k, (6.25 miles) at Powderham Castle, Stacross, Devon.
After my struggles to combat and beat mouth cancer in 2006 widely documented in “The Ferryman’s column” It is the least I can do to raise just £100 for vital cancer research in a race […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Cancer Research Blog Carnival #8 is up on The Skeptical Alchemist. Steppenwolf did a great job assembling these posts and dividing them into sections: News, Diagnosis, Therapy, and Quackery. As usual, there are some fascinating posts, and it is an honor to be included among them.
Go check it out. You’ll be […]
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A bad news week for bacon - but diet drinks and coffee in the clear
http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/chewonthis/archives/2007/11/a_bad_news_week_for_bacon_but.html
Things looked bleak for lovers of big breakfasts last week when the World Cancer […]
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Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Todd Going
Peritoneal mesothelioma is one of the deadliest and most painful forms of cancer.
Fortunately it is also one of the rarer forms of a relatively uncommon cancer, though that is small comfort to the thousands of people that must endure it every day.
This terminal condition begins when a person ingests the microscopic […]
On April 1st, I wrote about the impact of cancer treatments on fertility. I discussed the many ways in which the way we treat cancer can affect the patient’s ability to have kids in the future. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to try to preserve fertility.
Part 2: What can be done to […]
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Reuters UK – Men with long-term diabetes may have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
“Recent studies have suggested an association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and lower risk of prostate cancer,” Dr. Mona Saraiya and colleagues from the Centers for […]
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Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos.In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body’s internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur […]
Cancer is one of dangerous disease. Almost people worried about cancer. They try a lot of things to prevent cancer, such as diet, consume health food, regular check up and the others. For some one who affected cancer, they try some treatment to recover. A lot of money will need for cancer treatment, such […]
The staging of a cancer is a term used to describe its size and whether or not it has spread beyond its original site. Knowing the particular type and the stage of the cancer helps the doctors to decide on the best treatment for you.
* Stage 1 The cancer only affects the skin covering the […]
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Massage and acupuncture are effective in decreasing pain and depression following surgery in cancer patients, according to a UCSF study.
The findings of the randomized controlled clinical trial are reported in the March 2007 issue of the “Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.”
“This pilot study confirmed that pain after surgery decreased when patients underwent a combination […]
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