How to look at cancer from a NATURAL point of view

Cancer and your diet

The following excerpt comes from a well-known medical magazine and the idea was to deal it with people who are more looking at natural remedies and life without pills.

In cases where patients have already been diagnosed with cancer, treatment is definitely necessary.

— An apple a day plus a veggie-intensive diet are the stars of new cancer prevention studies.

Many statistical models have been developed over the years to help with research regarding mortality rates resulting from asbestos exposure.  One interesting study worth reading is called, "Exposures and mortality among chrysotile asbestos workers. Part I: Exposure estimates" by John M. Dement, PhD, Robert L. Harris Jr., PhD, Michael J. Symons, PhD, Dr PH Carl M. Shy, MD - University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill - American Journal of Industrial...

Breast cancer is traditionally thought of as an exclusively female-related disease. But like breast cancer in women, breast cancer in men is the uncontrolled growth of the cells of the breast tissue.



Breast cancer in men can be just as dangerous as breast cancer in women. More than 1,700 men are diagnosed with male breast cancer each year. But because men often wait to report the symptoms of male breast cancer, the disease is more likely to have spread, leaving...

Health is wealth - this saying is so true. But many times, we find that we tend to take our health for granted and pay a heavy price in the long run. Knowing how many grave problems asbestos can cause itself is enough to ensure that we take possible preventative measures.

Mesothelioma is a cancerous condition wherein the serous membrane is affected. Mesothelium engulfs the main body organs. It is caused due to inhalation of asbestos fibers. One may not even be aware that he...

Asbestos dust exposure can result in the development of disease.  This fact has been a strong impetus for research.  One interesting study involving the disease development in the lungs of rats is called, "Hydroxyl radicals are formed in the rat lung after asbestos instillation in vivo." By Schapira RM, Ghio AJ, Effros RM, Morrisey J, Dawson CA, Hacker AD - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Am J Respir Cell...

Lance Edward Armstrong a famous cyclist champion was informed about his testicular cancer in 1996. He was just 25 years of age. Previously he only has headaches and nothing else but when he visited doctor he was coughing blood. The doctor found out that cancer has spread in many parts of his body mainly in stomach, lungs and brains and apart from all these areas he has one big painful tumor in his testicular. He was immediately asked to undergo his testicular surgery and chemotherapy as...

Cancer is recognized as a major cause of mortality world over; accounting for 7.4 million (or 13%) of all deaths in 2004. The WHO estimates the incidence of cancer to continue rising to reach an estimated 9.2 million deaths in 2015. The rising prevalence of the disease forms one of the major factors driving the growth of the oncology biomarkers market.

Biomarker are chemical, physical, or biological parameters that can be used to indicate disease states. Oncology biomarkers...

We spend billions of dollars in treating cancer today yet we spend little promoting the consumption of freshly grown fruit and vegetables, foods that our medical system should know are beneficial in not only preventing cancer but reversing it as well. Anyone who's researched and embraced natural medicine knows clearly that nature is by far the best choice when it comes to preventing and treating cancer.

Treating the cancer symptoms, which is the cancer growth do not...

Finding the right words may not seem easy, but a simple conversation about getting checked for colon cancer can save a life. A recent poll by Leger Marketing reports nearly half of Canadians 50 to 74 are not comfortable suggesting loved ones get checked for colon cancer because they are afraid of embarrassing them. They shouldn't let this stop them. The poll also showed that Canadians would rather talk about getting checked for colon cancer than about relationship problems, weight loss...

Giant cell tumor of bone (GCT) is a rare, aggressive non-cancerous (benign) tumor. It generally occurs in adults between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Giant cell tumor of bone is very rarely seen in children or in adults older than 65 years of age. Giant cell tumors occur in approximately one person per million per year.

Giant cell tumors are named for the way they look under the microscope. Many "giant cells" are seen. They are formed by fusion of several individual...