Archive for the ‘Types of Cancer’ Category
Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer
There are three basic risk factors for prostate cancer: age, race, and family history; however there are other factors that may contribute favorably to the prevention of prostate cancer that may mitig…
Explaining Prostate Cancer and the Prostate Gland
Though prostate cancer in its early stages can often be cured, sometimes various treatments can affect the urinary and reproductive systems adversely. Sometimes prostate cancer patients experience dif…
Skin Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
The sun may be the source of our planet's life, but it can also wreak havoc on our bodies.
A primary cause of skin cancer is ultraviolet radiation, or UV rays from the sun, sun lamps, and tanni…
Skin Cancer: Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma, The Two Kinds of Keratinocyte Cancer
Skin cancer is any cancer that forms in the various layers of the skin. It's the most common type of cancer in the U.S., affecting over 1 million people each year. The WHO (World Health Organizati…
Skin Cancer: What is Melanoma?
Skin cancer is any cancer that forms in the skin, whether in the surface layers or in the lower layers. It is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., affecting over 1 million people each year. The…
Breast Cancer in Men
It's easy to forget that the term "breast" not only refers to a woman's chest but to the flatter chests of men. Men have a "breast" too, including nipple, areola, and some,…
Breast Cancer: Risk Factors
There is no exact cause of breast cancer, but there are certain risk factors that may increase your chances of getting breast cancer. These risk factors fall into three categories: Risk factors that c…
Breast Cancer: Symptoms
Breast of Vigeland sculptureOriginally uploaded by Guttorm FlatabøBreast cancer in its earliest stages usually has no observable symptoms, but as tumors develop, the following signs might become notic…
Breast Cancer Basics: A Definition
Human breast normal anatomyOriginally uploaded by Patrick J. LynchBreast cancer is most obviously cancer that forms in the cells of the breast. It can be found, contrary to popular belief, in both men…
An Overview of the Types of Cancer: An Evil Family Tree with Many Sickly Branches
tanglewood.Originally uploaded by ninja geckoThere are more than 100 types of cancer, each with their own characteristics and symptoms, each with their own dark agenda in the body; however they all br…