Archive for March, 2010
Psychiatric symptoms an early sign of cancer
In some cancer patients, especially with brain tumors and small cell lung, the first manifestation of disease is a psychiatric symptom.
The results indicate that the month after the first evaluation of a psychiatric symptom, the odds of receiving a cancer diagnosis increased 2.61 times. Read the rest of this entry »
Nutrition and cancer
Do you have in your refrigerator the cure for cancer? Probably not. However, it may be that some of the most effective resources to help prevent near you.
In the battle against cancer, it is important to do everything we can to optimize the strength and effectiveness of our immune system and provide our own defenses the resources they need to protect ourselves. Read the rest of this entry »
Differences of benign and malignant tumors
Benign: They are slow growing, only grow to a certain size, do not destroy normal cells, grow in an orderly manner, do not spread to other tissues, and usually do not produce serious side effects. Read the rest of this entry »
Cure for lung cancer
Cuba launches therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer is unique in the world
Cuba on Tuesday launched a therapeutic vaccine to treat lung cancer, only one of its kind registered in the world, that has proven successful and hopes to market soon in America, Europe and Asia, reported Tuesday its creators. Read the rest of this entry »
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
A new study linked hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of mortality in older men who have experienced serious heart problems.
Hormone therapy inhibits the amount of testosterone produced, making turn that prostate tumors are reduced or grow more slowly. Read the rest of this entry »
Depression can affect cancer survival
Depression can affect the chances of surviving cancer is not yet known if it can impact how fast the tumors advance, according to a Canadian report released Monday.
Death rates are almost 40 percent higher for patients with cancer who also suffer from severe or mild depression. Read the rest of this entry »
Cancer happens when mother to fetus
The possible transmission of cancer from a pregnant mother to her unborn child. As if it were a contagion, small developed exactly the same condition that her mother suffered. However, to date, not been able to demonstrate strong evidence that transfer. Read the rest of this entry »
Smoking can cause several diseases
Smoking addiction is presented by an individual to snuff, caused primarily by one of its active components, nicotine, has just degenerated into abuse or tobacco consumption. Smoking is a chronic systemic disease belonging to the group of addictions. Today smoking is considered a chronic addictive disease treatment options.
Snuff smoke contains toxic gases which 3 are nicotine, carbon monoxide and cyanide. Read the rest of this entry »
Snuff in children and adolescents
The industry focuses efforts to snuff easily attract teenagers and children. They are highly influenced by television, movies, advertising, and what their friends do and say without thinking much about the health consequences in the future.
Data on children and snuff
Most people who use snuff for the first time do so before graduation from high school. Read the rest of this entry »
Deaths by smoking in Colombia
According to an international study sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the consumption of snuff also raises costs close to 2.2 billion pesos to the health system.
About five million adults smoke in Colombia and about 30 percent of young people, it is estimated that these start using snuff at age 13 on average. Read the rest of this entry »