Esophageal cancer survival rates are observed and research to know the severity of the disease.  In certain countries the survival rates of esophageal cancer are very low and in some countries it is very high.  Even the lower rates cross the thousand mark every year.  The risk or contracting the disease is said to be one in two hundred people.  But in the last ten years the treatment options for esophageal cancer have increased and the quality of treatment too that...

The long tube like structure connecting the stomach and the mouth is called the esophagus which can get affected by cancer and is called as esophageal cancer.  In adults, the esophagus is ten inches in length and is normally a hollow structure.  Esophageal cancer can also be called as cancer of the esophagus.  Normally esophageal cancer is only diagnosed after the disease has advanced so that it becomes difficult to treat the patients suffering from it.  The...

Esophageal cancer is most often discovered very late that it becomes very difficult for the doctor to cure it.  Hence, on the whole only ten percent of the patients tend to survive for more than four years after getting diagnosed.  The treatment is mainly focused on prolonging the life term of the patient and to provide maximum possible comfort.

Even though the esophageal cancer treatment protocols are standardized for all cancer patients, doctors might modify them...

If you study broadly and deeply you will come to know that Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is very dangerous virus and it is a combined form of over 100 different types of HPVs. These viruses are also called papillomaviruses because these viruses can enhance the occurrence of genital warts or papillomas which are considered to be benign or non cancerous tumors. However according to the health consultants, HPVs which boost up the occurrence of the common type warts are totally different...

The history of asbestos dates back to around 2000 thousands years ago. However, it may surprise you to know that the dangers of asbestos have been known as far back as the Roman empire, when it was linked to lung disease in the slaves that were forced to mine the mineral for commercial use.

In more recent history, in 1918, the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics published a report that linked the deaths of asbestos workers to the inhalation of asbestos.

Then in 1924,...

Many years will pass between exposure to asbestos and the development of mesothelioma, as the disease typically has a long latency period. In fact, mesothelioma patients generally do not develop symptoms until several decades after the initial asbestos exposure. Because mesothelioma symptoms mimic those of less serious conditions, many patients who develop mesothelioma are unaware of their potentially life-threatening cancer.

Individuals who were exposed to asbestos should...

Greetings to you all and I hope you are having a good day and if not then maybe there is some way I can help you. If you know someone who is suffering from Cancer or has been through a Cancer scare please just take these words to heart and ponder them for a while. Having had many friends  and some family members die of this deadly disease it is of utmost importance for me to help anyone that I may with what little knowledge I may possess of this number 2 killer of mankind,...

In the fight against asbestos mesothelioma cancer, cutting sugar out of your diet is critical in aiding your immune system. When you eat sugar, a chain of events occurs starting with your insulin level increasing dramatically. With the increased insulin levels, growth hormone levels are also reduced which then suppresses your immune system.

When your insulin level increases, any excess sugar is stored as fat cells. And of course, more fat cells in your body means that you put...

Hey, guess what? In today's world we are finding more and more problems with people? Do you know why? Could it because our early detections are not working as well as we planned? Is it our health care system and the 45,000,000+ people with out health insurance or un-adequate insurance?



Maybe it's it because you and I are sucking down more poison then any other time in history. People find it humorous almost to say, yeah this hamburger isn't good for me but screw...

Cancer these days are so common that there is a 50 to 75 per cent chance that someone in you family could be diagnosed with it. Cancer takes many forms and to date, there is no known cure that can completely eliminate this disease.

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that causes different types of cancers. The HPV 16 and HPV 18 cause cervical and vulval cancer. A recent study by a leading Cancer Research scientific team found a vaccine to combat against certain forms of...