The incidence of breast cancer has dropped since 2000 but this deadly disease still kills about 40,000 women in the United States every year. Early diagnosis is one of the key factors in reducing deaths from breast cancer, as is improvement in medical and surgical treatment. However, 1 in 8 American women will still >> Read More ...
With cancer being the second most common cause of death in the United States, every person needs to be aware of this killer disease. It affects children, adolescents and adults although the elderly are at a greater risk. Among the different types of cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most deadly cancer among >> Read More ...
Most of us are aware about cancer and some types occur more frequently than others. Cancer is not a “new” condition and has probably afflicted mankind throughout the ages. However, it has only been in the last 50 years that cancer has been thrust into the spotlight as medical science reveals more about what >> Read More ...
Bowel cancer is one of the more dreaded types of cancer these days as it is the second most common cancer that can affect men and women and among the deadliest. The term bowel refers to the intestines, both the small and large intestines. Overall small intestine cancer is rare compared to cancer of the colon and/or rectum >> Read More ...
A number of different food products undergo a bleaching process for several reasons, such as enhancing the color of the food. In recent times there has been widespread debate about the saftey and potential health risks of bleaching foods. For example, white flour is known to undergo a stringent bleaching process to ensure >> Read More ...
Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. In the United States, it is the third most common type of cancer in both males and females. The cancer tends to affect the lower parts of the colon and the rectum is also involved. Therefore colon cancer is jointly referred to as colorectal >> Read More ...
Melanoma is one type of skin cancer. Although less common than other types of skin cancers, it tends to be more serious and deadly. Every year almost 10,000 Americans die from a malignant melanoma. Early diagnosis and proper medical treatment can drastically improve the outlook. However, many people do not realize that the >> Read More ...
Lung cancer is the most common cancers globally and causes more deaths than any other type of cancer. It is an often an aggressive cancer and early diagnosis is essential for successful treatment and management. While lung cancer is more common among tobacco smokers, it can also affect non-smokers. Exposure to smoke on a >> Read More ...
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, lagging only slightly behind heart disease. Over 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer and close to 600,000 Americans will die of cancer. Overall as many as 4 in 10 adults in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in >> Read More ...
Bone cancer is not a common type of cancer. When it does occur, it is often mistaken for other conditions until diagnostic investigations confirm its presence. As with other types of cancer, it may start in the bone or spread to the bone from cancers elsewhere in the body. Some people are at greater risk of developing bone >> Read More ...
