Asbestos has been used in manufacturing since the 20th century. But the relationship between asbestos and cancer arises from the asbestos fiber that has been shown to be extremely hazardous and is now classified as a carcinogen, an agent known to cause cancer. Many of those exposed to it (often at jobsites) have later been diagnosed with cancer.

Mesothelioma, sometimes called "Asbestos Cancer," directly results from inhaling or ingesting asbestos. Though a rare cancer in...

Lentigo maligna is a dangerous condition, and should be treated immediately. There are many new possible natural treatments, and despite doctor's opinions, the results are obvious – these types of cures do work. Consistently. That's the most important part – finding a cure, which can consistently cure cancer, and does not produce the unnecessary side effects, of the chemotherapy. You can learn more about the new treatment option on this webpage:

What causes lentigo...

Cancer of the skin is common for people who have spent lots of time under the sun, without protection from the rays. It affects people of all skin tones. Skin cancer signs primarily develops on parts of the body that are most exposed to the sun, such as the hands, legs, neck, face, lips, and ears. There are also various stages of skin cancer, and each with their own symptoms.

Signs of skin cancer may be tricky to diagnose, but once you think you have the following then you...

Why is it that when most of us become adults, we automatically seem to hate going to the doctor? Actually, the truth is that for most of us, this strong dislike for doctors begins when we are very young. From the first time that we receive a shot in the arm for an immunization and feel that pain, we tend to associate doctors with inflicting pain upon us. The same can be said of dentists and other types of specialists.
All four of my wisdom teeth had been in for a while, and they...

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The Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation of Hingham and South Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive dermatology practices serving thousands of patients at their Cohasset and Plymouth offices, teamed up at the Special Olympics held last week at Weymouth High School to educate children and their families about skin cancer prevention and sun safety .

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Strawberries and raspberries are delicious fruits which in addition contains molecules full of anti cancer properties. Recent studies indicate that in the near future, prevention of coloncancermay be accomplished by the effects of these berries anti-inflammatory molecules.

A cancer linked to a lifestyle

Colon cancer represents the second cause of death from cancer across the North American continent, In...

The development of asbestos induced disease can vary depending on several critical factors.  One interesting study that examines this issue is called, "Asbestos-induced phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor is linked to c-fos and apoptosis" by Christine L. Zanella, Cynthia R. Timblin, Andrew Cummins, Michael Jung, Jonathan Goldberg, Rachel Raabe, Thomas R. Tritton, and Brooke T. Mossman - Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 277 - Vol. 277, Issue 4, L684-L693,...

Lymphedema is caused when damage is done to the lymph vessels or nodes, and can develop after surgery or the formation of scar tissue, and in rare cases is caused by abnormalities in the lymph vessels at birth. If you're one of the people suffering from the effects of lymphedema, such as the buildup of lymph fluids in the body, then you're probably weighing your therapy options on the best treatment for it. Compression, massage, and a lymphedema pump, are all different types of...

It was three years ago my best friend's mother lay peacefully asleep under her duvet cover set next to her husband of almost twenty years. At about five in the morning one lazy Sunday afternoon her husband woke her up in a fluster, she pulled back the duvet covers from her face and sat up to see what the problem was. He rubbed his chest and said that he thought he felt a lump there. She checked for him but, she told him it was probably nothing. After a couple of months the lump...

Radiation therapy is one of the five standard therapies for esophageal cancer. This is a type of treatment which makes use of x-rays of high energy or other kinds of radiation for killing malignant cells or inhibiting their growth. Radiation therapy for esophageal cancer can be classified as internal radiation and external radiation therapy. In external radiation therapy machine is used on the external side of the body for sending high energy x-rays targeting the cancer cells while...