The mere mention of the word Cancer scares people endlessly. The causes of cancer are the abnormal growth of cells which multiply endlessly to form a tumour like growth. However people are now getting aware about the various cancers and the carcinogens causing them.

People are quite aware about the breast cancer but another cancer that targets the health of women all around the world is the cervical cancer. The main problem that is seen in this condition is the late diagnosis of...

The whole world comes to a standstill when someone comes to know that or she has breast cancer. Though there are many breast cancer treatment procedures for the killer disease today, it becomes almost obvious that the doomsday is near. Leave alone the tremendous pain one has to bear with, the very fear of death makes living life an uphill task.

Cellular phones are a huge part of our every day lives.  You rarely find anyone who doesn't have one of these convenient devices, and you rarely leave the house without seeing people talking on them or using them to be on the internet, day plan, or whatever they happen to be using them for now.

Studies have been done that have tried to answer the question of whether or not cell phones pose any danger to the human body.  More particularly, whether they may cause...

A cure for cancer exists through the use of yoga, a San Antonio, Texas, cancer specialist said during a seminar in Oklahoma City in the 1980s.

But physicians refused to acknowledge the cure, said Col. Hansa Raval, M.D., a pathologist with the United States Army. Dr. Raval said her work in cytotechnology _ a diagnostic branch of medicine designed to pinpoint early stages of cancer _ was fruitless until she began researching the use of non-conventional methods of...

A recent study in Finland has found a correlation between intense physical exercise and the reduction of the risk of certain cancers. The study which was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine comprised of 2,560 healthy men and spanned over 17 years.  None of the participants in the group had cancer at the beginning but by the end of the study 181 had died from the disease.

The men kept daily diaries of their activities and the researchers discovered that after...

Asbestos exposure is an impetus for disease development, its carcinogenicity for the mesothelium and lung tissue is well documented.  One interesting study that examines this issue is called, "Silica, asbestos, man-made mineral fibers, and cancer" by Kyle Steenland and Leslie Stayner - Cancer Causes and Control - Volume 8, Number 3 / May, 1997.  Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - Approximately three million workers in the United States are estimated to be exposed...

While studying the impact that asbestos dust has on workers, it is important to examine multiple factors such as data regarding smoking habits, age and other clinical and radiologic data.  One interesting study is called, "The role of catalytic iron in asbestos induced lipid peroxidation and DNA-strand breakage in C3H10T1/2 cells." By C. J. Turver and R. C. Brown - Br J Cancer. 1987 August; 56(2): 133–136.  Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - The involvement...

Exposure to hazardous asbestos has been a problem for over a century.  The common form of exposure typically came from the workplace.  However, that has changed as asbestos has been found in the water supplies of various municipalities.  One interesting study is called, "Cancer mortality in relation to asbestos in municipal water supplies." By Wigle DT - Arch Environ Health. 1977 Jul-Aug;32(4):185-190.  Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - The mortality...

One problem that has plagued spouses of the deceased workers that were exposed to asbestos is showing that mesothelioma was the cause of death.  There is some evidence to suggest that the incidence of mesothelioma has been grossly underestimated.  One interesting study is called, "Validation of death certificates in asbestos workers" by
M. L. Newhouse, J. C. Wagner - Br J Ind Med 1969;26:302-307.  Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - Newhouse, M. L., and...

One question that has puzzled many researches is whether or not there is a definitive threshold regarding levels of asbestos exposure and disease development.  One interesting study that explores this issue is called, "Asbestos - the TLV approach" - Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1976;271:152-69. by Nicholson WJ.  Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - A review of the control of carcinogenic exposures using the TLV approach presents a prospect of limited effectiveness. With...