One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime, and it’s essential to get people talking about the disease. But talking about cancer can be tough. You might be worried that you’ll say the wrong thing or that you simply don’t know enough about the subject. Perhaps you feel unsure about how the conversation will go or you’ve tried in the past and had a difficult … [Read more...]
What do Cancer Lumps Feel Like?
As time pass by, more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer. What is even worse is that a large number of this population is not able to recover and eventually succumb to the disease. Cancer is considered as one of the most deadly diseases nowadays. In 2008, roughly 12.7 million cancer cases were diagnosed worldwide and 7.6 million of these died because of the … [Read more...]
What are the Colonoscopy Side Effects?
In order for doctors to diagnose diseases and other health conditions of their patients, laboratory and diagnostic examinations are necessary. These tests are able to give a clearer perspective to physicians as to what the main cause of problem is. Some of these tests include blood exams, x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans and a lot more. All these examinations are useful in … [Read more...]
My Kidney Cancer And Some Lessons Learned
Blood in the urine and pain in both sides of the lower abdomen are the most commonly seen symptoms of kidney cancer. Well, since a few months I was bothered by a weird pain, or rather discomfort, in my lower back. But I didn’t think much of it. And there was absolutely no way to consult with a doctor on something 'little' like that. Well, things changed a little bit when all of … [Read more...]
Metastatic Brain Cancer Prognosis
Brain cancer persists as one of the most elusive and deadliest forms of cancer in the medical community. Innovations in treatment and detection have been slow in arriving over the past couple of decades, leading to a grim prognosis for people with this disease. Metastatic tumors are the most common types of brain tumors. These are tumors that originate in another part of the … [Read more...]