More than 1.5 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis in 2011, according to the American Cancer Society. Whether you're currently dealing with cancer, recovering or trying to prevent cancer, following a healthy diet that includes a...
The thyroid, located at the base of the neck, is a butterfly-shaped gland that produces hormones necessary to regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. Thyroid cancer occurs when the cells in the thyroid grow uncontrollably...
A cancer treatment center is a hospital or clinic that specializes in the treatment of cancer and cancer prevention. The National Cancer Institute predicts that over 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. If you are receive a...
Choosing a highly rated lung cancer treatment center can be an arduous process. A final decision should be based not only on a center's rating, but also personal considerations. Some facilities are teaching hospitals. Some are located in large...
Cancer Treatment Centers of America is a for-profit network of hospitals that exclusively treat cancer patients. According to an article in Bloomberg Businessweek, the company is part of a trend of for-profit oncology hospitals that directly...
Colorectal cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a cancer that occurs in either the colon or rectum. In some cases, it is known simply as colon cancer. Although it affects both men and women of all genders, it is...
You can help prevent contracting a major disease including cancer with proper nutrition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that cancer, heart disease and stroke are the three leading causes of death, and that a proper diet can...
Cancer is no longer the immediate death sentence it once was. There has been a shift to treating cancer like a chronic disease, with an emphasis on living with cancer in the best way possible. With early detection and current treatments, many...
Kegel exercises were developed by Dr. Alfred Kegel in the 1940s. They are used to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which contribute to bladder, bowel and sexual function. Pelvic floor muscles can be weakened by a radical prostatectomy or by...
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) most of the time cancer doesn't start in the liver but develops in another organ and moves to the liver. This is called secondary or metastatic cancer. Secondary liver cancer is often diagnosed in...
Impotence or erectile dysfunction stemming from prostate cancer treatment is a common side effect, regardless of whether the treatment involved surgery or radiation therapy, according to the American Cancer Society.
Psychoneuroimmunology, pronounced psycho-neuro-immunology and referred to as just PNI, can be considered the integration of behavior, medicine and spirituality in cancer care. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America look to...
Radiation therapy is an extremely effective method of destroying any cancer cells that remain after surgery and reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 70 percent, according to Breastcancer.org. Radiation is delivered in multiple doses and...
Bioflavonoids are a large family of plant compounds often used in conjunction with vitamin C to heal tissues in the body. A go-to treatment for sports-related injuries, bioflavonoids heal the structure of the capillaries damaged by bumps, bruises...
You know that diet plays an important role in helping to prevent cancer, but it's also important while you're receiving treatment for your cancer. Sarcomas are rare, but treatment can affect many parts of your body and can implicate your...
Cryotherapy, also known as cryosurgery, is a treatment used to kill prostate cancer cells. It is best suited to those cancers that are confined to the prostate and is typically performed after several months of hormone therapy that serves to...
The loss of your hair can have devastating results on your emotions. You may be in denial, numb, sad or angry. In general, you may mourn the loss of hair as you would any other loss. Hair loss may be genetic or caused by illness or injury....
The average American consumes 14 grams of dietary fiber per day, according to Colorado State University, which is less than half the recommended amount. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 14 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories,...
According to the National Cancer Institute, early breast cancer detection is a key for successful treatment. 1990, the Congress passed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act. This helped the Centers for Disease Control and...
When it comes to health, men and women share many common concerns. Heart health, cancer prevention and weight management are important for people of both genders. The needs of males and females also differ in important ways, with each gender...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women if you exclude some skin cancers. For Hispanic women, breast cancer is the leading cause of death. For Caucasian and African American women, breast...
According to the Centers for Disease Control in 2007, 40,598 women died from breast cancer. Another 202,964 women were diagnosed. There are certain lifestyle choices you can make to decrease your risk of becoming diagnosed with breast cancer....
Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that divide to form lumps or tumors, according to the American Cancer Society. Malignant tumors can interfere with the nervous, digestive and circulatory systems. Most people are familiar with breast cancer,...
Approximately 233,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prostate cancer also lead to 29,000 deaths in 2007 as well, the CDC adds. As with many forms of cancer, diet and...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more Americans die of lung cancer than any other form of cancer. Lung cancer is the result of cancerous cells that originate in your lungs and have the capability of spreading throughout...
Liver cancer, as the American Liver Foundation (ALF) defines, as the growth and spread of unhealthy cells in the liver. Approximately 21,000 Americans are diagnosed with liver cancer each year, and it occurs twice as much in men than in women. In...
Gynecologist Arnold Kegel brought the idea of exercising to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles to the forefront in America. Kegel exercises bear his name, but they have actually been a staple of yoga practitioners for centuries. The use of the...
Pancreatic cancer originates in the pancreas. Located just below the stomach, the pancreas regulates metabolism and aids in the digestion process. According to the Centers for Disease Control, pancreatic cancer is often not detected until advanced...
In 1964, the U.S. Surgeon General announced that smoking has irrefutable harmful effects on health. MedlinePlus reports that smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, and is associated with multiple health problems. Besides lung disease,...
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