Special Health Alerts
Sitting in your doctor’s office and hearing that you have cancer can be scary. But finding out that your cancer isn’t curable can be down-right terrifying and hard to swallow. A recent study found that many people that are diagnosed with incurable cancers actually believe that they will be healed with chemotherapy treatment, even though this is not the case.
Researchers at the Dana-Farbar Cancer Institute in Boston interviewed over 1,200 patients four …
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Cancer has claimed the lives of millions of people across the globe, prompting healthcare officials and researchers to adopt a pro-active stand against this medical condition. Both government and non-government groups have campaigned for the identification and implementation of cancer prevention measures that could possibly slow down or ultimately stop cancer development. These health programs emphasize the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, which consists of consuming fruits and vegetables and engaging in physical exercises that could facilitate in decreasing …
Cancer is considered as a life-changing condition that physically, mentally, and emotionally affects a person. It also influences the quality of life of an individual, especially when pain and immobilization occur with disease progression. Cancer has claimed the lives of millions of people around the world and thus various biomedical scientists and researchers have focused on cancer prevention by conducting research investigations on the molecular pathways involved in the development of cancer. Through these studies, it may be possible to …
If you are a cancer survivor you know that cancer prevention can consume your life. However, recent research shows that approximately half of all cancer survivors die of non-cancer causes. This new research shows that cancer survivors should not only worry about new cancer development but should also be concerned with taking preventative steps to protect their overall health.
Cancer Prevention isn’t the Only Concern…
The researchers evaluated 1,807 cancer survivors that had participated in the National Health and Nutrition …
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