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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Press releasedoctor joins five-time tour de france winner lance armstrong in the fight against cancer
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Doctor pledges to raise over $20,000 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
July 25, 2004 -- Five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong challenges cyclists across the world to help in the fight against cancer by joining the Peloton Project. Proceeds from the Peloton Project will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), an organization dedicated to enhancing ...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Press release lorenzen cancer foundation urges cancer drug coverage in the prescription drug benefit act
- Lorenzen Cancer Foundation Urges Cancer Drug Coverage in the Prescription Drug Benefit Act
In the interests of cancer patients and oncologists nationwide, the Lorenzen Cancer Foundation (LCF), a non-profit dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer, has joined the public interest law firm Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) and others today in presenting a written comments statement to t...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Overall risk of cancer cut by 37%...
- What do you think about this?
* Overall cancer risk reduced by 37%
* Overall reduction in cancer mortality
rates by 50%
* 30% reduction of colorectal cancer.
Sounds like the sort of claims someone standing on a soapbox trying to sell snake oil would make... but SURPRISE... these statements are coming from the mainstream... and the results are from...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Orally administered beta-glucan may prevent cancer
- A recent study has shown that immune stimulation has a significant effect on tumor growth in animal specimens. Safe and effective forms of immune stimulation can enhance cellular immunity, which in turn enhances the activities of T-helper cells and natural killer cells.
Beta Glucan has been shown to increase activation of macrophages, lymphocyte production, and natural killer cell a...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Need support when going through breast cancer?
- It is so very hard when someone is diagnosed with breast cancer. Not only does it effect the patient, but so many other family members and friends.
Online support can be a major help to those being effected by this disease.
For further information please visit
http://www.friendsinneed.com...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma treatments - some basic facts
- Before we discuss about mesothelioma treatments it is important to have an understanding of what is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the linings of lungs and abdominal area caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. It takes 30?40 years for this cancer to appear after the asbestos exposure. It is important to treat this cancer in the early stages otherwise it proves fatal. Various mesoth...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma treatment
- There are several methods of treatment for mesothelioma although none of these have a high success rate. In general, the chances of curing a mesothelioma patient depends on how much the cancer has developed and matured when treated. If tackled aggressively in its early stages, there is a good chance of survival. Due to the difficulty of diagnosing mesothelioma in its early stages, many mesotheliom...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma fact - alarming truth
- Lately many people have been looking for mesothelioma fact and information. The startling mesothelioma fact is that Mesothelioma Cancer is a rare cancer but every year about 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States and this number has been continuously increasing for the past 20 years. Initially mesothelioma was recognized as a tumor of the pleura, peritoneum and pericard...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma and asbestos - the killer connection
- Mesothelioma and asbestos are so much linked that many people call it by the name of mesothelioma asbestos. While mesothelioma is a serious cancer, asbestos is its main cause. While one may approve of things that remain of use for a long time, their effect on the surroundings decides the worthiness of that product in the end. The same holds true with asbestos. The 1940s and 1950s saw a surge of 'a...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma: your health in jeopardy
- Are you at risk of Mesothelioma?
If you are above 40 and have ever been exposed to asbestos continuously for more than 2 months in last 15-40 years, then you are at risk of Mesothelioma. It is a rare but deadly cancer of membrane cells, which covers some vital parts of our body like lungs, abdominal cavity and heart, called mesothelium. Like in other cancers, in mesothelioma the mem...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma ? your basic information
- Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is becoming more and more common. The most common cause of this cancer is exposure to asbestos. When constantly exposed with insufficient protection, asbestos dust and fibres affect the mesothelial cells which make up the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the outer lining that protects some of the body's most vital organs such as the heart and lungs. The mesothe...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma: what mesothelioma cancer is
- Everybody have listened the word Mesothelioma, but few people know what this rare type of cancer really is. Through a series of articles you will know and learn rapidly about this cancer disease that affects either men or women at any age.
The cancer of the mesothelium appears when the cells of this membrane -that forms the lining of several internal organs within the different body...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma: treatments for mesothelioma cancer
- Mesothelioma cancer is currently treated through three treatments, depending on the cancer location, the disease stage, and the patient's general health and age. These treatments are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, which sometimes are combined to fight the disease in so far as possible.
In a surgery, one of the most common treatments for mesothelioma, the doctor removes part of...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma ? origin, cause and prevention
- Since the late 1800's, Asbestos has been widely used for commercial purposes and the usage dramatically increased during World War II. Thousands of Americans who work I in the ship yard; commercial plants etc were exposed to Asbestos dust. This was the beginning of Mesothelioma. The people who had a widespread exposure to Asbestos were at an increased risk of developing Mesothelioma. This was the ...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma: new treatments for mesothelioma cancer
- There are more treatment possibilities for Mesothelioma cancer than surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy: the clinical trials. They offer no only benefits, but also risks that cancer patients should know before taking part in one of these research studies.
The U.S. National Cancer Institute sponsors clinical trials, because Mesothelioma cancer is difficult to control. This research i...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma: more about this asbestos cancer
- Cancers and other forms of diseases are usually named
according to the part of the body or the internal organ
where abnormal growth of malignant cells takes place.
In the case of Mesothelioma, the abnormal cells grow in
the mesothelium, a surface cell layer that covers and
protects most internal organs. Normally, the
mesothelium produces small amount of fl...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma: a deadly lung cancer
- Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the lungs and the abdominal cavities. Unlike other diseases, the cause of mesothelioma is not natural. In most of the cases, it is a cancer of lungs inflicted on the human beings by the modern economic factors, which are also credited to bring prosperity to the corporate world.
The disease has left many dead and many more fighting for the failing h...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma - is cancer hibernating in you?
- Imagine a disease that lays eggs inside your lungs. These eggs do not produce discomfort or coughing, they don't cause outbreaks or rashes or anything of the sort. In fact these eggs don't do anything except sit in your lungs and germinate for 30 to 40 years. After this time you begin to have a slight cough, a fever, maybe some cold sweats. You write it off as the flu and continue as usual until i...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Mesothelioma - an introduction
- What is Mesothelium?
To understand Mesothelioma let us first understand what mesothelium is. The mesothelium is a membrane that covers & protects most of the internal organs of the body, the mesothelium is composed of two layers of cells, one layer immediately surrounds the organ the other forms a sac like covering around it. The mesothelium membrane produces a lubricating fluid that is rel...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Male breast cancer - what you should know about!
- Have you know, that the breast cancer can also catch the man? Yes - it's really true!
Have a look on the last news!
The special Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer
- Only approximately 1-1.5% of all breast cancer cases occur in men.
- Several risk factors have been identified that make some men more likely to develop breast cancer than others.
The...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Lycopene effective with prostate cancer treatment
- Men with prostate cancer who take supplemental lycopene in addition to surgical removal of the testicles may experience less active disease, less bone pain, and live longer than those who only have surgical removal of the testicles, according to a new study in British Journal of Urology International (2003;92:375?8). This is exciting news for millions of men who have to undergo aggressive treatmen...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Lighting the way to fight breast cancer
- (ARA) - Being a woman and getting older are the main risk factors for breast cancer. This year, more than 200,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and nearly 40,000 women will lose their lives to the disease. Although you cannot control your sex or age, there are other factors related to personal, everyday choices that can be controlled, and may help reduce your ris...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Light one little candle
- 5/11/2005 - is a charity book drive program for cancer stricken parents and kids that was started by my childhood friend Joelle Pauporte. Joelle is 35 years old; she has a three year old daughter, Halle, and terminal metastatic breast cancer.
Joelle had spent much of her life studying medicine and was just embarking on a promising career in psychiatry. She and her husband had recent...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Leukemia 101 what you need to know about
- Cancer in any form is a deadly disease. But when it affects the most vital components of the body then their fatality increases manifold. One such type of cancer is cancer of the blood, technically known as leukemia. Blood is the most important tissue of the body. It is the connective tissue which carries and supplies oxygen and other vital elements to the remotest parts of the body. The importanc...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Knowing the difference between squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma?
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Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Cancers are the most common Non-melanoma skin cancers and they can appear in a variety of forms. Skin cancer cells are located at the base of the outer layer of the skin or cover the internal and external surfaces of the body. Most non melanoma skin cancers develop on sun-exposed areas of the body, like the face, ear, neck, lips, and the backs of the ...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Kidney health: it's not just about kidney stones
- A kidney is a reddish brown, bean-shaped organ that filters
waste minerals and toxins from the blood. The kidneys
regulate acid concentration and the kidneys maintain the
water balance in the human body by producing urine.
Kidneys also make hormones that help keep bones strong blood healthy.
Kidneys that aren't functioning properly allow harmful...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Keep your colon clean
- Colon cancer is on the rise, with significantly more people being diagnosed with this potentially deadly disease below age 50 than previously. Although colon cancer used to be considered a disease of the elderly, probably because it was diagnosed mostly in older people, it now is seen in those who are much younger. During the 20th century, lifestyles became more sedentary and foods were processed ...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Is common sense or research needed to cure cancer?
- It is an incredible feat that organisms can begin from one cell and then differentiate and compartmentalize into the millions of diverse tissue and organ niches that represent a mature body. Why brain, fingernail, liver, intestine and bone cells ever become what they are is mystery enough. Why they stay what they have become while still retaining the full genetic information to produce an entire n...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Is common sense or research needed to cure cancer?"
- It is an incredible feat that organisms can begin from one cell and then differentiate and compartmentalize into the millions of diverse tissue and organ niches that represent a mature body. Why brain, fingernail, liver, intestine and bone cells ever become what they are is mystery enough. Why they stay what they have become while still retaining the full genetic information to produce an entire n...
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- 2007-03-26 11:22:52 - Identifying the signs of breast cancer
- Copyright 2005 Anne Wolski
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer deaths.
Every woman's breasts are different so it is important for each individual woman to be familiar with her breasts in order to recognize any peculiarities.
Unfortunately, the early stages of breast cancer may not have any symptoms. T...
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