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The first and most horrifying fact – As per report and info given out by the British Government, cigarettes contain: a toilet cleaner, a lighter fuel, the chemical in mothballs, a poison which is used in gas chambers, a rocket fuel and many such deadly poisons. Breathing drifting tobacco smoke can also prove to be extremely harmful.

Do you know drifting tobacco smoke kills more people than motor accidents, all types of crimes, AID, illegal drugs, etc. In simple words people are more likely to die as a result of drifting tobacco smoke than by a car, shoot-outs, or the virus called AIDS. Continue reading “Cancer And Cigarettes Terrifying Facts Everyone Must Know”

Cancer cells growing uncontrollably in the lining of the stomach form tumors that can attack normal tissues and spread to other parts of the body this is how gastric cancer develops.

Gastric cancer does not always show up with recognizable symptoms early on. The symptoms it may be identified with such as nausea, vomiting, blood in stool, and unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite or bloating after meals, and fatigue can also be linked with other diseases such as peptic ulcer or gastritis.

So it is important to refer to a doctor when there is discomfort or pain in the stomach. While you may be treated for the lesser diseases, if the symptoms persist then you should go in for a second opinion. Continue reading “The Gen on Gastric Cancer”

If you or someone you know is going through menopause and the doctor suggests HRT  i.e. Hormone Replacement Treatment. Before taking the treatment its better know how will it affect your overall health.

Some researches suggest that Hormone Replacement Treatment during menopause may increase risk of several types of cancer. We shall discuss each one of them  taking Hormone Replacement Treatment.

Hormone Replacement Treatment is a therapy involves female sex hormones to replace hormones that the patient’s body has stopped producing after menopause.

Doctors at one point of time thought that HRT acted as a shield and protected against heart diseases but after some more researches it has been proved that Hormone Replacement Treatment doesn’t help reduce risk related to heart.

HRT basically helps to reduce discomfort and symptoms women undergo during menopause and it also helps to reduce osteoporosis risk. Osteoporosis affects women where in bones start to thin or say reduced bone density. However it may be noted that HRT is not prescribed to prevent osteoporosis. Continue reading “Does Hormone Replacement Treatment During Menopause Increase Cancer Risk?”

One of the most dreaded forms of cancer Leukemia or blood cancer as it is commonly called has a new drug treatment that has raised hopes across the world.

In an extensive research being carried out at the Children’s Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, scientists have observed that a new kind of highly targeted treatment effectively treats acute leukemia.

In the animal models used by them, they observed that the growth of cancer cells was very effectively inhibited by not letting the cancerous cells being cleaned of their damaged proteins. Continue reading “Leukemia Now Has a New Drug Treatment”

Squamous Cells is where most Oral Cavity and Lip Cancer start. These are thin and flat cells lining oral cavity and lips. When cancer cells affect this area it is very likely that they will affect the nearby areas also. In majority of the cases it shows its affect on the lining of the inside of the cheeks, 2/3^rd of the front part of the tongue, gums, under the tongue, roof of mouth, behind wisdom tooth etc.

Risk Factors of Oral Cavity and Lip Cancer: Use of alcohol or tobacco is a definite risk that increases the chances of one getting affected with Oral Cavity and Lip Cancer. If you are a male, affected with HPV and use alcohol and tobacco beyond a certain point can be a major risk. Continue reading “Oral Cavity and Lip Cancer Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatment”