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OSHA Protects Shipyard Workers from Asbestos and Mesothelioma
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching an effort to keep more shipbreaking workers safe from the dangers of asbestos and other potential job hazards. Shipbreakers, worke
Diet As a Primary Prevention For Breast Cancer
Results from the most authoritative study of dietary fat and breast cancer risk to date put forward a small decrease in risk of invasive breast cancer for women who eat a low-fat diet. But the result is self-effacing at best. However, by decreasing the amount of fat in your diet, you might reduce yo
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Mesothelioma Cancer Remission And Cell Research
The search for a cure to mesothelioma, the incurable asbestos-related cancer, continues as recently released figures show 2,000 diagnosed cases are recorded annually in the UK, and the number of deaths rose to 66.4 per million people between 2006 and 2008. The long latency period of between 15 to 50
Prostate Health Problem - 4 Types of Prostatitis
Prostate is actually part of the male reproductive system which normally produces the fluids which normally play the role of nourishing the urethra before the passage of the sperm. As an individual gets older day by day, his prostate glands also get bigger and this is one major reason for the prosta
Important Facts To Understand Regarding Asbestos Removal
Asbestos is a very important mineral to understand because exposure to this particular toxic mineral might end up being lethal. Learn some important and vital details about asbestos removal and when it needs to be performed.
Go to the Best Cancer Care Hospitals in Florida for Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is one of the dreadful and killer diseases which can be treated by surgery, radio therapy, chemotherapy and targeted therapy or combination of all these methods.
Young Adults Don't Think About Cancer...They Should.
Most people, and many physicians, don't realize that cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in adolescents & young adults.
Cancer Treatment Options - What Is The Most Effective
We have a powerful health care system that says when you’ve been diagnosed with cancer the only treatment options to remove it are by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy and there are no other ways. What they won’t tell you because they don’t know is that there are much more effecti
Prostate Cancer - Prostate Protectors
Studies show that fruit and vegetables, especially tomatoes, play a special role in prostate health. A large Harvard study showed that men who ate ten or more servings of tomatoes or tomato products per week had a 35 percent reduction in prostate cancer risk, so don't be shy about taking a few
Ozone Depletion and Skin Cancer
Skin cancer, premature ageing of the skin, cataracts and other eye damage, and suppression of proper functioning of the body's immune system are all major health problems linked to overexposure Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. UV irradiation is present in sunlight. 93-99% of this potentially damag
Cervical Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]-Changes to This
No standard chemotherapy treatment that provides substantial palliation is available for patients with stage IVB cervical cancer. These patients are appropriate candidates for clinical trials testing single agents or combination chemotherapy employing agents listed below or new anticancer treatments
Lung Cancer Survival Rate - Be Informed
Lung cancer survival rate means the proportion of people diagnosed with a certain type and stage of cancer who survive the disease in a given period of time after the prognosis. In a simpler definition, it is the percentage of people diagnosed with the said disease who are alive within five years af
The Different Types of Bone Cancer
Bone cancer is a particularly difficult and severe type of cancer.It is caused when there is a problem with the cells which make bones.Every year in the United States, over two thousand people are diagnosed with this type of cancer, in the form of a bone tumor.These frequently occur in children and
Ten Tips For Embracing Health After a Cancer Diagnosis
I have a friend who is currently having a cancer experience. She's young, only 39 and it's in her breast. In spite of having been caught very early and a full course of chemotherapy, the cancer has returned.
3 Simple Breast Cancer Truths to Help You and Your Loved Ones Cope
At the ripe old age of 32, neither my husband nor I had expected this to be breast cancer. We had expected many things but breast cancer was not one of them. Over the next ...
Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
Adolescent and young adult oncology is caught between the pediatric and adult oncology settings, but that is about to change. . .
Assay May Allow Early Detection of Cancer
Dr. David Kerr reports on an assay that had 90% specificity in detecting lung cancer in high-risk patients before cancer was clinically apparent. Could this test serve as a new screening tool?