Childhood osteosarcoma is a form of malignant bone cancer and the 6th most common form of cancer in children under the age of 15. The disease affects over 500 adults and 400 children every year, with a two-thirds survival rate. Causes of Osteosarcoma Unfortunately, the causes behind osteosarcoma are not known. Theories exist about environmental [...]
Submitted By Our Expert Colon Cancer Author, Ryan English on 2008-11-20 Colon cancer is just one of the hundreds of cancer types which may inflict anyone. This is painful as it affects the rectum and even the internal organs. What causes colon cancer? What are the symptoms behind it? How can it be prevented? [...]
Most of us have heard that certain foods can help us become healthier, but are you aware that the right foods can help the body to eliminate cancer and other diseases such as diabetes, asthma and arthritis? For many years, thousands of people have been stopping these diseases by following a special diet that is [...]
The liver is the largest internal organ in the body. It is also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma and hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer arising from the liver.The liver performs several vital functions. It processes and stores many of the nutrients absorbed from the intestine. It also makes some of the clotting factors [...]
Pralines and nougats are almost of the same type, they only differ in the preparation of the ingredient. Like nougats, pralines are almost always chewy but sometimes it can have a hard consistency, depending on the composition it was made of. Nougats are usually used in chocolates and candy bars like praline pecan. There are [...]
Cancers of the skin are the most common types of cancer that afflict people. A shocking one in five people in the United States will have a skin cancer diagnosis, and for Caucasians, the chances are a sobering one in three people will face skin cancer. Fortunately, most of these brushes with cancer are limited [...]
A number of food and medicinal plant derivatives have been examined and then used in medicine for their immunity boosting effects to heal immunity related diseases like infections and cancer. In this article, I will write about Garlic and Licorice, the most common and effective food products. Garlic: For centuries, garlic has been used as [...]
Neuroblastoma stage 4 is the most advanced stage of the neuroblastoma cancer. It means that the disease has spread to other areas of the body, like the liver or bone marrow, and the prognosis is not always good. If you are the parent of a child diagnosed with neuroblastoma in the fourth stage, read on [...]
Colon cancer also known as colorectal cancer is cancer cells that are present in the long tube known as the large intestine and rectum. Some tumors found in this area are called polyps are not cancerous; however, tumors that are malignant are cancer. The polyps can be removed without the worry of spreading the disease, [...]
In the U.S., over 90 percent of breast cancer diagnoses happen during the early breast cancer stages. Early detection is good news for the patient as it often translates to effective treatment. Nonetheless, early diagnosis is only a fraction of the whole medical picture. Other disease characteristics, like hormone receptors and lymph nodes, can aid [...]
