All Entries in the "Cancers" Category

Prostate Cancer Is A Great Risk

One of the leading types of cancer is prostate cancer, ranking only slightly behind lung cancer in number of overall deaths.
Both are very deadly types of cancer and catching the disease as early as possible will give you the best chances of survival.
Prostate cancer can be much harder to find, however, as [...]

Colon And Rectum Cancer Prevention Techniques

Certain types of colon and rectum cancers that inflict many people, could have easily been avoided or stopped before they progressed, if you follow certain prevention techniques.
If you are a man or woman who is at average to moderate risk of having colon or rectum cancer, or you are fifty years of [...]

Red And Processed Meat Intake Increases Prostate Cancer Risk

According to the researchers of National Cancer Institute, men who consumes lot of red and processed meat are at increased risk of developing prostate cancer than those who takes such foods limited.
Researchers followed 175,000 men for nine years and found that those who consumed more red and processed meats are at increased risk of developing [...]

Childhood Radiotherapy Raises Diabetes Risk In Adulthood

Recent studies found that children who underwent cancer treatment are almost at twice the risk of developing diabetes in their later life.
Researchers say that children who were treated with complete body radiation or abdominal radiation to fight off cancer appear to have higher risk of diabetes further as adults.
The odds of surviving [...]

Things You Need To Know About Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

There is a large group of cancers involving the immune system, referred to as Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which are five times more common than the other type of lymphoma, known as Hodgkin’s disease.
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, the body’s defence network.
Tumors develop from the lymphocytes which are white blood cells. [...]

Take Steps Now To Reduce Your Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

There are simple changes you can take to reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer.
In fact, some of these changes are relatively simple, and can make a real difference. For example:

Increase your intake of fruits and vegetables so that you are getting the [...]

Men Taking Better Care But Still 40% More Likely To Die Of Cancer

Metro sexual is a common phrase that is becoming even more common with the American public as young and old men are much more concerned about their overall appearance than in the past.
However, according to a new survey by the British Government for Men’s Health Week, this additional touch of vanity may [...]

Heavy Drinking Can Increase Your Risk Of Developing Pancreatic Cancer

New research suggests that you increase your risk of developing pancreatic cancer if you consume large amounts of alcohol daily.
The risk goes up significantly when you reach a level that is equivalent to 30 grams or more of ethanol each day.
This is the amount of alcohol you get in 3 glasses of [...]

Vitamin D Could Prevent Infection, Heart Disease And Even Cancer

In the last twelve months there has been an array of research carried out by various bodies that are all indicating the same thing, which is that vitamin D can not only assist in overcoming infection but it also provides protection from heart diseases and certain cancers.
In Canada, and many other [...]

Prostate Cancer And Omega 3 Fatty Acids

If you are a man with the COX-2 rs4647310 variant, a known risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer, eating a diet high in omega 3 fatty acids can substantially reduce your risk of getting prostate cancer.
In fact, with a diet high in these essential fatty acids, you can reduce your risk [...]