According to the American Cancer Society, smoking accounts for a number of cancers and for at least 30 percent of all cancer-related deaths. Many known carcinogens, substances known to directly cause cancer, are present in cigarettes. The risk of...
Epistaxis, or a nosebleed, is a common disorder that involves bleeding from the nostrils or, rarely, from the eye. Nosebleeds can result from bleeding at the anterior portion of the nose, or at the posterior, deeper parts of the nose. Although...
Gastric or stomach cancer is an uncommon type of cancer in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 21,130 new cases of stomach cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2009, accounting for roughly 1.4...
Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine. Rectal cancer affects the last few inches of the colon, which is why this disease is also known as colorectal cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) states the exact cause of this cancer is not...
The prostate is a small, walnut-shaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid responsible for nourishing and transporting sperm. Prostate cancer is the most common, non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men, according to the...
Professor Jonathan Rhodes, consultant gastroenterologist for the United Kingdom health information website Netdoctor, explains that bowel cancer is also known as colorectal cancer, as it begins in the cells that line the bowel. Affecting...
According to the National Cancer Institute, bone cancer accounts for less than one percent of all cancers. While the exact cause of bone cancer remains a mystery, several factors have been associated with a heightened risk for developing the...
Brain cancer can either originate in the brain or spread from the other parts of the body into the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. It isn't clear what causes either one of these brain cancer types, but genetics, environmental factors and...
Breast cancer, after skin cancer, is the most common skin cancer diagnosed among women in the United States, the Mayo Clinic points out. The exact cause evades doctors, but controllable and uncontrollable risk factors do not. A risk factor,...
Colon cancer, also referred to as colorectal cancer because of the area it affects, has no known cause, according to the American Cancer Society. However, there are certain risk factors which can increase a person's chances of developing this...
The kidneys filter the blood, maintain proper blood pressure and protect against nutrient loss in the urine. Kidney cancer develops as a result of uncontrolled cell proliferation within the kidney, leading to tumors that can invade neighboring...
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun can damage DNA, the building of genetic material, and the overall health of skin cells. These UV rays cause suntan and sunburn. Prolonged exposure to the sun can lead to premature skin aging and skin cancer....
It is well known that alcohol use, especially in excess, is associated with an elevated risk of cancer. Alcohol has harmful effects on cellular structure, function and metabolism, leading to long-term cellular damage, genetic transformation and...
Whether you have a history of cancer in your family, have had cancer yourself, or are simply trying to live a healthy lifestyle, avoiding foods that cause cancer is an important step. Along with smoking, stress, and lack of exercise, diet is a...
Cervical cancer is normally a type of cancer that progresses slowly, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The NCI estimates that in 2009, more than 11,000 women will be diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease. Education about...
Cancer is a disease that can be caused by hereditary and environmental factors. While some people develop cancer regardless of steps taken to prevent it, there is evidence that limiting the consumption of some foods could prevent or delay the...
Smoking cigarettes is a dangerous and addictive habit that can lead to a number of life-threatening diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 21 percent of adults in the United States regularly smoke cigarettes,...
Bile duct cancer is an uncommon disease. The exact causes of bile duct cancer are not known with any certainty, states the American Cancer Society, but changes in the genetic makeup of the cancer cells are being studied for clues to the actual...
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, significantly increases the risk for certain types of cancer. Although multiple factors contribute to the development of all forms of cancer, HIV infection is a primary contributing factor...
Approximately 222,250 new cases of lung cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2010, according to the American Cancer Society. MayoClinic.com explains that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The two main types...
The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system and is responsible for the generation of much of the fluid that makes up semen. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer occurs 99 percent of the time in the glandular cells...
Breast cancer is a type of cancer where abnormal cells in the breast divide and grow. As the Susan G. Komen site explains, tumors tend to grow slowly--in some cases, as long as 10 years before diagnosis. Changes in DNA in single breast cells...
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the body has too little iron to make red blood cells. If you have an iron deficiency, it usually resulted from a bleed somewhere in your body. Women often become slightly anemic from a heavy menstrual flow. A...
The kidney is an organ in the urinary system and is involved in filtering the blood. It removes toxins and waste products from the blood and turns them into urine, which is then excreted. Sometimes the cells of the kidney can become cancerous,...
A cancer diagnosis doesn't only affect your body---it can also affect your mind, spirit and emotional health. People with cancer can suffer from depression and anxiety, says the National Cancer Institute. The constant worry, fear and feelings of...
There is an array of brightly colored anti-cancer causing foods that contain properties such as antioxidants, protease inhibitors, omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals. These properties help eliminate free radicals, slow down the division of...
All types of cancers are diagnosed on a regular basis. According to 2007 statistics from the American Cancer Society and the U.S. National Cancer Institute, the number of people living with cancer was 11,714,000. For many patients with cancer,...
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