Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases all over the world. There are almost 100 different types of this disease. Cancer is caused by abnormal multiplication of cells. Any kind of abnormal growth or lump in any part of the body must be screened for cancerous properties. The success of treatment for cancer depends on how early it is detected.

Generally, cancer symptoms show up only when the cancer is almost...

It's October and while Summer is over, the sun still shines. Sun exposure is good for us as it is a natural source of Vitamin D. Too much of anything though is not good and that definitely includes sun exposure. Whenever you are exposed to the sun you need to take precautions to protect yourself. In this article I will cover some of the ways to protect yourself in order to aid in the prevention of skin cancer.

Our skin, I've read, is our largest organ. Most of us do not think of...

Multivitamins and calcium supplements may help protect women against breast cancer, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C.

The study involved over 700 women, 268 women of whom had breast cancer and 457 women who were cancer free. The women filled out detailed questionnaires asking which supplements they took during the past five years, how frequently they took them, and whether they still took...

I was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer in March of 2008.  I was only 27 years old at the time, and in complete shock.  I decided to get checked on a whim because my older sister was diagnosed the previous year (even though papillary thyroid cancer isn't always hereditary).  I had absolutely no symptoms and I was told that it was caught very early.  My surgery for the removal of my thyroid was scheduled immediately.  I was informed that I would have to...

Prostate cancer develops only on men, specifically on the prostrate organ of reproductive system. This is the most common cancer in men in US statistics, and is the second silent killer in the list, next to pancreatic cancer.  The cause of prostate cancer is still unknown, some say it's in the genes, some say it's in aging.  In a recent survey, it shows that prostate cancer manifests more on men in 45 and above. And the hard part about it, it manifest no definite...

Cancer is the most dreaded type of disease that really makes everyone hear the clock ticking. Most of the time, it starts in the body silently growing into a deadly abnormality. How can we prevent cancer? Here are some of the most recent armors available against cancer.

•    For women, get vaccinated. Cervical Cancer vaccine or human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was fully approved in 2006. Strains of HPV can be spread through sexual contact and the...

We regularly suffer from a number of health problems due to mistakes committed by us, and lifestyle choices that we could have avoided. However, when our life is in danger because of someone else's mistake, then it is not fair to simply sit back and do nothing about it. There are many situations when this could have happened, like for example, Mesothelioma. This is a life threatening condition and in a number of instances goes undetected up until it is really late. If you are diagnosed...

Cancer is a term which constitutes a complex group of varieties of cancerous disease which is more than 100. Different organs of the body of a human are affected by cancer. It can even affect the parts of a body like eyes and heart. Different types of cancer are having different causes, symptoms and methods of treatment. Among all types of cancer some of them are having common symptoms and the way of treatment also.

We all know that all the organs of our body are made up of...

The title for this article may have given you an idea on which gender is more concerned regarding the urinary bladder cancer. Do you know that the incidence rate of this kind of cancer on men is about three times more than in women? Whatever your gender is, a urinary bladder cancer may affect your life. But first, can you locate your urinary bladder?

Why would this body part will have a cancer in the first place? The exact cause of this cancer is still unknown but it should likely...

Although much has been learned about the biology of cancer since President Nixon launched the war on cancer back in 1971, calling for "the same kind of concentrated effort that split the atom and put the man on the moon." 40 years later and billions in federally funded cancer research; it seems that lunar landing was much of a daunting task.

However, we did reach an understanding that most types of cancer are not generally single diseases, but complex disorders with...