Was it always this common? Everyone has cancer these days.
Answer: The oldest description of human cancer was found in an Egyptian papyri written between 3000-1500 BC. It referred to tumors of the breast. The oldest specimen of a human cancer was found in the remains of a female skull dating back to the Bronze Age […]
Everyone at some time that you know seems to have cancer. For instance i can name like 10 people I know with cancer. Both of my neighbors, one with prostate, the other brain and lung. My grandmother died of cancer, my other 2 grandparents have or had cancer- one with skin, the other prostrate. […]
Sometimes cancer can start when an old injury is aggravated by moving the wrong way or having bad health habits as Patrick Swayze does and now Kennedy, even if cancer runs in his family he would know this and be ready to deal with it when it came. But because of those two big accidents […]
if a patient has mastectomy of the LEFT breast, is it true that it's preferable to administer chemotherapy from the RIGHT hand?
if so, why?
Answer: Yes, it is correct. When a mastectomy is done the lymph nodes are also removed from the underarm area and the chest. This means that the person is more prone […]
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how do males play a role in causing cervical cancer& why arent they vaccinated?
thanks
Answer: Certain types of the HPV result in an increased risk of cervical cancer. Thus, vaccination works to mitigate this threat. Cervical cancer incidence drops, although it is not eliminated since there are other risk factors.
The HPV vaccine has not […]
statistics????
thanks
Answer: 16000 diagnosed, 5000 die each year (USA) (2001)
725 diagnosed, 239 died in 2003 (Australia).
And I would like to say that the cervical cancer immunisation program in Australia is rubbish. It was only approved for political reasons.
Answer: In our country some peoples know about cervical cancer but to search on this topic i found a […]
If honey is good at treating some kinds of skin bacteria infections why can”t it be modified and placed directly on internal cancers.
Answer: There has been a lot of speculation of late of honey and cancer. Honey in moderation is ok with cancer as we cannot deprive our good cells from the sugar they […]
I just read about this drug and I'd like to suggest it to my mother but it is very expensive and I wouldn't want to get her hopes up for something she can't afford. (That would just make her depression worse)
If you work in billing or medicine and know this information, please, I'd be […]
Do you think it's possible to “sense” that something is wrong….even when the doctors are telling you that they can't find anything conclusive? (There are physical symptoms present.) It's a nagging feeling…..a very strong intuitive feeling that tells you everything is NOT okay.
Did any cancer survivors out there experience this?
(I am talking […]
There is a lot of good will here but not too much outside of personal experience. Wouldn't a doctor be safer?
Answer: That's a great question. The answer is because people are scared. They are scared that they might have cancer, they are scared that they don't have cancer and they will be thought of as […]