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Asbestos Laws and Occupations at Risk

Although state and federal governments have established statutes to regulate the use of asbestos, many occupational and household cases of asbestos exposure continue to cause dangerous asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma or asbestosis. The asbestos laws work to protect those who have bee

Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma - What You Should Know

Asbestos cancer mesothelioma is a type of cancer in the mesothelium. The mesothelium is a protective tissue layer that protects abdominal internal organs and the heart and lungs from rubbing off to other tissues or organs in the body.

Stage 3 Colon Cancer - Herbal Therapy Without Chemotherapy Or Radiotherapy

Tan was 50 years old when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She underwent a surgery. The surgeon suggested that Tan undergo radiotherapy. She refused. She also did not wish to undergo chemotherapy. Tan started to take herbs. It has been more than 6 years and Tan is doing fine.

Bleeding Episodes in Cancer Patients

While it is relatively rare, bleeding can be a side effect of chemotherapy or radiation, a result of the cancer itself, the result of an allergic reaction to some medications (especially quinidine, qu

Skin Cancer Information

Skin cancer, skin cancer, and the most common of all cancers. There are some types of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and also melanoma.Basal, the most common form, develops in the base or the bottom of the epidermis, the top of the skin. Squamous cell carcinoma, the secon

Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms To Be Aware Of

Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer accounts to about 2 percent of all cancers, and yet it is one of the most lethal ones.

How to Test For Ovarian Cancer and Symptoms

Cancer, if not caught in its early stages poses many difficulties when it comes to treatment. The same applies to ovarian cancer, especially since it has no specific symptoms that can be used for initial diagnoses. There exist no preventive measures against it and since it affects many thousand wome

Ten Challenges in the Management of Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a complex disease primarily affecting babies and preschool children. Learn more about the innovative treatment approaches aimed at the challenges of this rare disease.

Treating Neutropenia By Using Generic Colstim

It is important for the body to have more white blood cells in the body to help immune system of body to fight against diseases. If a person is having low white blood cells in ...

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Important It is possible that the main title of the report Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. ...

Herbal Treatments for Lung Cancer

Lifestyle changes can help retard, if not cure, cancer. Lung cancer can be fatal if it is not controlled, and while radiation therapy and other such medical alternatives work, an herbal alternative may have fewer side effects. However, cancer is a disease that physicians are still trying to understa

Sorafenib and Sulforaphane Combat Pancreatic Cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be approximately 43,140 new cases of pancreatic cancer in the United States this year. A combination of sorafenib and sulforaphane may be effective in the fight against this disease.

9/11 Impact On Mesothelioma: Researchers Worry

It is generally agreed that the large amounts of asbestos released during the 9/11 disaster will have a substantial impact on the number of new mesothelioma cases in the United States in years to come.

Prostate Cancer Prognosis Helps in Predicting the Future of the Disease

Prostate cancer affects only men as this disease affect the prostate glands and prostate cancer prognosis can help in deciding the stage of the cancer. However, before talking about the prediction and future of the disease it is essential that you should have the basic idea about the disease.

New Childhood Leukemia Drug Approved

The FDA has approved Clolar for the treatment of children with a form of leukemia that has not responded to other treatments.

Treating Cancer Naturally

Cancer, the name itself has created a huge fear among the people. Don't go saying cancer in-front of a patient, it will almost give them a heart attack. Such is the effect it creates all ...