The radiation therapy can be administered in different ways. External radiation uses a high-energy radiation to pinpoint the tumor. The beam travels to different layers before reaching the tumor itself. It passes through the skin, skull, healthy brain tissue before reaching the tumor. The treatment lasts for about four to six weeks, given five days […]
Electromagnetic Fields and Abnormal Cases of Cancer in Chidren and Teachers
In the winter of 1990, teachers at the Slater Elementary School in Fresno, California, began to worry about the high rate of cancer among the staff. First-grade teacher Patricia Berryman recalls, “We originally started to worry when we began to realize that an abnormal amount of cancer cases had been on one side of the […]
Cancer Translational Research: Harnessing our understanding of apoptosis in the treatment of cancer
The Apoptosis All cells are mortal. They are designed to die at some part. This mechanism allows our bodies to keep homeostasis. The existing cells die to allow the spreading of younger cells. When cells encounter toxic substances, they begin their suicide button to retain the toxin. The process of programmed cell death is named […]
Can Vitamin D Help You Survive Melanoma?
Recent research has given hope to melanoma patients: vitamin D can help you survive this very serious disease. Studies have shown that those melanoma patients with high amounts of vitamin D in their bloodstreams were up to 30 percent more likely to survive. Vitamin D is produced by the body when sunlight strikes the skin. […]
Mesothelioma Treatment Trial Enters Phase II For Patients At Columbia University
According to news reports, Columbia University has just entered Phase II of its mesothelioma clinical trial in which two chemotherapy drugs are being tested. The trial is aimed at treating malignant pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma, which are two of the more deadly types of mesothelioma. The trial will involve approximately 29 individuals and will […]
Brain Tumours and Their Complementary Treatments
What It Is Brain tumours are slightly different from other forms of cancer in that there are over 100 types of different tumour. Some of these are malign, whilst some of them can be malignant. Like all cancers, a brain tumour occurs due to an abnormal growth of cells. Brain tumours can affect any part […]
Lose Weight Live Longer With Mediterranean Diet
It is common knowledge that people who live around the Mediterranean region tend to live longer and have less overweight related diseases than people in the developed countries except perhaps, Japan. Not very long ago, the Mediterranean climate was thought to be the reason why people live longer and are healthier in the region. Now […]
6 Ways To Help You Cope Emotionally
Nothing can prepare you for a diagnosis of cancer. With it comes a flood of stressful emotions – shock, disbelief, anger, depression, hopelessness, fear, denial, etc. At first, it may be difficult to comprehend that you have cancer. Many people feel the diagnosis just “comes out of nowhere” and “knocks the emotional wind out of […]
International Journal of Cancer Science & Research: Open Access | SOJ
Colon cancer is also known as rectal cancer or bowel Journal of cancer develops in the colon or rectum. It is caused due to the abnormal cell growth which also spreads to the other parts of the body. It arises in the inner wall of the large intestine. Colon cancer is the third most common […]
Eyelashes Falling Out How to Regrow Lashes
The eyes can do a great deal of talking. They’re not called the windows to the spirit in vain. The eyebrows and eyelashes are generally as basic to the excellence and persona of the eyes as the eyes themselves. So you can envision what ghastliness must torment the individuals who lose their eye lashes. We […]