Cancer

Caffeine is a powerful alkaloid found naturally in coffee, tea, chocolate and certain nuts. Caffeine, when consumed at a safe dose–about two to four cups of coffee a day–is not harmful and has been reported to have positive effects on…
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Overview According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lung cancer kills more people than any other type of cancer. Lung cancer includes all cancer that begins in the lungs, not cancer that spreads to the lungs after…
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Caffeine is an alkaloid found in some beverages and foods; it is a stimulant, a diuretic and is traditionally used as a headache remedy. Excessive caffeine use may cause skin flushing, heart palpitations, tremors, depression, anxiety, insomnia and nervousness. Moderate…
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Leukemia refers to four types of cancers of the blood cells and bone marrow. It results in the abnormal growth and development of blood-forming cells such as red and white blood cells. Leukemia is classified as either lymphocytic or myelogenous…
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Breast cancer develops from mutated cells within the ducts, lobules or nipple. The cells acquire multiple genetic mutations that increase their proliferation rate, allow them them to divide indefinitely and evade normal cell death mechanisms. Women with a family history…
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According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), brain tumors are the most common solid tumor in children. Brain tumors in children can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer is present). The most common malignant brain tumors in children are…
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Skin cancer is diagnosed in about one million people in the U.S. each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. The skin has two layers, the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the topmost layer, and consists of squamous…
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Carcinoma is the clinical term for cancer of epithelial cells, which are cells that line the organs and form the top layer of the skin. The American Cancer Society reports that carcinoma is the most common type of cancer, accounting…
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Radiation therapy is a treatment used to treat cancer. The goal of the therapy is to eliminate cancer in the body without damaging the healthy tissues of the body, according to Cancer.Net. Though effective, radiation therapy or radiotherapy, does produce…
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The prostate gland is a walnut-shaped structure that wraps around a man’s urethra and produces the semen necessary to carry sperm. Prostate cancer refers to a condition in which cells in the prostate gland grow at a very fast rate….
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Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of U.S. cancer-related deaths in men and women combined, according to the American Cancer Society. Colon cancer is easily preventable with a proper screening schedule of colonoscopies. If cancer is found, the most common…
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Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland, a part of the male reproductive system. According to the National Cancer Institute, the disease develops primarily in older men and is the second most common cancer after skin cancer. Treatment for prostate…
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1. Understand What It Is Slipping rib syndrome, which may also be known as Tietze’s syndrome, is considered to be somewhat uncommon. It occurs when the ligaments that hold the ribs in place become weak. This weakness may cause the…
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Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer that affects lymphocytes, also called white blood cells. There are a range of types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, that are generally classified as either aggressive or slow-growing. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is also classified according to which white…
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Nolvadex is the brand name of the drug tamoxifen, an antiestrogen medication prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer. Some breast cancers grow in response to hormones, including estrogen. By prohibiting cancer cells from receiving estrogen, Nolvadex may slow down…
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Overview The cervix is the part of the uterus that connects the body of the uterus to the vagina. Cervical cancer occurs when cancerous cells originate in the cervix, typically the cells lining the organ. There are different ways of…
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Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer formed from lymphocytes, or white blood cells. These malignant cells form solid tumors in lymph nodes and other areas of the body. According to “Merck Manual” more than 20 subtypes have been discovered….
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Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, also called non-Hodgkin lymphoma or NHL, is a cancer originating in lymphocytes, which are cells in the immune system. Within NHL, there are two sub-types of lymphomas: T-cell lymphomas and B-cell lymphomas. According to the American Cancer Society,…
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Unregulated cell growth within the kidneys can lead to a kidney cancer diagnosis. Each year, over 35,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with kidney cancer, reports the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston….
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Breast enhancement has become one of the most common reasons for women to seek cosmetic surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic. Women may consider breast enhancement in an effort to improve their self-image, particularly if they naturally have breasts of…
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Overview Early detection remains essential for melanoma treatment because the malignant tumor can spread rapidly. Doctors have a better chance at success with thin, localized melanomas, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Surgical removal is necessary. Advanced cases of the…
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A small amount of the Candida fungus resides in the mouth most of the time and are normally kept in check by other bacteria and microorganisms in the body. However, certain illnesses, stress, or medications disturb the balance, causing a…
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Overview The therapeutic benefits of tea are by no means a 21st century revelation. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, archaeological studies point to the possibility that tea leaves were steeped in boiling water by people 5,000 years…
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Overview Moles and skin tags are both skin growths generally associated with cosmetic imperfection. Skin tags and moles may become irritated and bleed when chaffed by clothing or if you shave over them. Some people choose to have them removed…
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Overview After a cancer diagnosis, staging of the cancer takes place. Staging involves classifying cancer in a standardized way, according to the spread of disease and diagnostic markers. The stage of disease helps guide treatment plans as well as tentative…
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Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate, the gland found underneath the bladder in men that helps make seminal fluid. Once cancer is diagnosed, staging is done to describe the spread and extent of the cancer. Staging is also a…
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The breasts are hormonally-regulated organs that develop before birth, during puberty, and during lactation and pregnancy. Breast cancer can develop from the milk-producing lobules, the ducts which connect the lobules to the nipple, or within the nipple itself. There are…
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The brain consists of highly specialized cells, called neurons, which signal to each other within the brain to control a range of functions throughout the body. Groups of cells, called glia, surround, support and nourish this network of neurons. Brain…
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Brachytherapy, also called internal radiation therapy, is a procedure in which a radiation source is placed inside the body to treat cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic. Brachytherapy allows the physician to expose the cancerous cells to radiation without exposing…
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Overview There are two main categories of lymphomas; Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, or NHL, has many subtypes, but it is a type of cancer that starts in cells called lymphocytes that are involved in the immune system…
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