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Prostate Cancer Treatments

The prostate is a small gland located under the base of the urinary bladder which has many small glands that secrete a fluid which is a component of semen.  It is the cells of these glands which eventually...

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Breast Cancer Treatment - What Else They Don't Tell You

Part two of my breast cancer journey through breast cancer treatment and what I've learned that the doctors just don't tell you...

2 comments    breast cancer chemotherapy
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Prostrate check for men.

Even though prostrate cancer is a serious problem for the health and longevity. It is one of those taboo topics that men often choose to ignore until the problem becomes serious. If you don’t know what your...

2 comments    health hubchallenge men
Fig. 1: When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. Cancer cells avoid apoptosis and continue to multiply in an unregulated manner. (Wikipedia, from the National Cancer Institute, 2008).62

Living and Dying with Prostate Cancer

In early October 2006, just prior to my forty-ninth birthday, I met the love of my life. About six weeks later, Dan and I spent an idyllic Indian summer afternoon on the Sonoma coast. Perched atop a bluff...

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How to Handle the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

The side effects of cancer treatment depend on the type of treatment which is received by the patient. The various forms of treatment prescribed for cancer patients include chemotherapy, cancer pain...

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Breast Cancer Treatment - Just Another Bump In The Road

My breast cancer treatment story never seems to end. If you can handle it, read more here about my journey...

3 comments    cancer breast cancer thyroid
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Mesothelioma symptoms and treatments

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer, in which the cancer cells are found in the mesothelium (sac which covers most of the body's internal organs). There are two major types of Mesothelioma. They...

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Treatment of Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer caused when a person is exposed to asbestos fibers or particles. Inside the human body is a protective lining called the "mesothelium" and it covers most of our internal...

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Senator Kennedy's tumor

Fortunately, Ted Kennedy lived to an old age and influenced a huge amount of legislation. While his death is very sad especially since he didn’t live to see health reform passed, it is not tragic like those...

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Cancer of the Male Reproductive Organ

a. Testicular cancer is a cancer that develops in tissue of the testis (one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum). Two types of testicular cancer; seminomas cancers that grow slowly and are sensitive...

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