Category Archives: Cancer

Oral Cancer – Prevention and detection

At present, oral cancer is a common disease. This kind of illness can be cause of death. In this article, I am telling on Oral Cancer Diagnosis. Care provider or an oral examination by a physician and show visible or palpable (felt), tongue, lip or other lesion in the mouth. As the tumor grows, it may be an ulcer and bleed. Voice / speech problems, difficulty chewing or swallowing complexities may occur. A feeding cylinder is usually required for an adequate diet. Difficulties include the......
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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

In 2011 more than 30,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer and approximately 8,000 will die of the disease.  According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)  oral cancer, which is more common than leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, and cancers of the brain, liver, bone, thyroid gland, stomach, ovaries, and cervix, is a major cause of death and disfigurement in the United States.  While you don’t see too many 10k’s or fun runs, oral cancer is a very serious disease ......
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Oral Cancer Awareness

According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, there are two distinct causes of oral cancer. One, which I have mentioned in an earlier article is through the use of tobacco (and alcohol), a long time historic environmental cause, and the other is through the exposure to the HPV-16 virus (human papilloma virus version 16), which is a newly identified etiology, and apparently the same one which is responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancers in women.  And a small number (under 5 %) of p......
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Introduction about Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Exam

IntroductionWomen know what it is to be occupied. A routine visit to the doctor is perhaps the least want to do. However, it is important to reserve time for mammograms and breast exams. Do it for yourself … and those who depend on you. Early diagnosis of breast cancer could save your life. Each year, thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Early detection is more likely to succeed if it is subjected to a health management program including: regular mammograms, annual b......
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