Archive for the ‘Types of Cancer’ Category
Provenge, First Ever Cancer Vaccine Approved by FDA
The FDA has approved the first cancer vaccine ever, one that would help prostate cancer patients live longer with less of the harsh and debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery…
Tanning Tax Revenues Could Go to Help Skin Cancer Education
Skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in the world, with over 1 million people affected yearly in the U.S. alone. Some groups and individuals feel it's time to make businesses contribut…
New Viral Cancer Treatment May Help Treat Deadly Lung Cancer
A new viral treatment that destroys cancer cells but leaves normal cells unaffected may help patients suffering from a particularly deadly type of lung cancer. The viral treatment Reolysin will be use…
Omega-3′s Could Prevent Colon Cancer (And Many Other Health Woes)
We've all heard about antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids and their benefits for almost any health related condition, perhaps to the point where we begin to doubt it as "hype", but ther…
Raloxifene and Tamoxifen Lower Breast Cancer Risk for High Risk Women
There is good news for women at higher risk for breast cancer. Two new drugs, tamoxifen and raloxifene have shown excellent results in reducing the risk of developing breast cancer in high-risk post-m…
Cervical Cancer: Other Important Risk Factors
There are several other important risk factors for getting cervical cancer in addition to having HPV (human papillomavirus) infection. While they constitute risks alone, in combination with the occurr…
Cervical Cancer: Known Types and Causes
There are two main types of cervical cancer: squamous cell carcinomas, cancer that begins in the cells that cover the surface of the cervix, and adenocarcinomas, or cancers that begin in the gland cel…
What is Cervical Cancer?
Cervical cancer is cancer that develops in the cervix, the part of a woman's reproductive system and the organ that connects the uterus and vagina. The cervix is basically the gateway to the womb …
What Is Testicular Cancer?
Testicular cancer is cancer in one or both testicles. It is most often found in younger men; however it is easily treatable and can often be cured.
Located in the scrotum, the sac of skin at the bas…
Prostate Cancer: The Symptoms, Early and Advanced
It's important to understand that the following symptoms are common to other conditions and not necessarily due to prostate cancer. Prostate cancer may not, in its early stages, produce any notice…