Picture of Malignant Melanoma

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Malignant melanoma. Less than 2 percent of all melanomas occur during childhood. Nonetheless, attention must be paid to signs and symptoms suggestive of this potentially fatal disease. Variegations of color are of particular concern. Irregular or notched borders, bleeding, and ulceration are other s

Asbestos Safety in the Prevention of Mesothelioma

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Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer of the lungs which may be caused by exposure to asbestos. The major risk factor for mesothelioma is working with asbestos. Safety is key when working with asbestos to prevent mesothelioma.

Breast Cancer and What Can You Do About it

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Breast cancer is even more devastating when you lose a breast due to mastectomy. You look in the mirror and do not recognize yourself with one breast or none. Now, you are in a dilemma and ask yourself "What can you do about it"?

Asbestos Killed My Husband

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My husband lived in the West Australian mining town of Wittenoom for seven short months as a child.Forty five years later at the age of 52, he was given the death sentance of Mesothelioma...

Targeted Therapies in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Are metastatic sites associated with survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma treated with targeted therapies?

Stop Prostate Cancer Screening?

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The United States Preventative Services Task Force made a recommendation to discontinue PSA screening. Learn about PSA testing without overtreatment .

The Facts About Peritoneal Mesothelioma

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Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare form of mesothelioma that accounts for approximately 20% of all mesothelioma cases.Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the tissue lining the abdomen which is called the peritoneum hence the name of this form of the cancer.The peritoneum protects the contents of the abdo

Questions and Answers About Cancer, Its Causes and Its Treatments

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There are many facts about cancer that we are ignorant of and we don't know who to turn to for genuine information about its causes and how effective the treatments are. Here are a few answers to questions about cancer its causes and its treatments that you won't get from your health profe

Mesothelioma Claims together with Issues You need to Identify

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Mesothelioma is often a tumor brought on on account of publicity to asbestos. Mesothelioma claims may be produced when impartial solicitors are at function on your behalf. They will seek payment from the business that ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Me and the Girls

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Nearly 200,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. WebMD features the stories of nine breast cancer survivors, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Bye-Bye to Breast Self-Exams?

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The importance of breast self-exams to aid in detecting cancer has been made known to women for decades.

More Americans Surviving Cancer Today Than 20 Years Ago

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Study shows biggest improvements in people diagnosed between ages 50 and 64

Pleural Disease - A Result of Asbestos Exposure

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If you have been exposed to asbestos, then you are at risk for ending up with any number of medical conditions, one of them being pleural disease. This particular disease affects the lungs and the breathing capability of a person. Even though the lungs themselves are not affected, this disease does

How Do You React When You Find Out You Have Cancer?

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With cancer, you win some and you lose some. This is a story of a brave woman I met and which I thought would be a positive stance to commemorate a dear friend who lost his own battle with cancer.

The Truth About Cervical Cancer and Gardasil

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Upon finding out a few yrs. back that my daughter, who lives with her mother, was getting her 2nd of three Gardasil shots, I had to research the vaccine to find out if what was ...

Octreotide Slows Neuroendocrine Tumor Growth

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In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall discusses a randomized trial that indicates octreotide LAR slows disease progression in metastatic neuroendocrine midgut tumors.

Breast Cancer Signs - What All Women Should Know

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Women of every age can fall victim to breast cancer. For this reason it is important to informed of breast cancer signs and what you should do in the event that you experience one of them. While certain symptoms can be indicative of breast cancer only your doctor can tell you for sure. If you think

Breast Cancer Symptoms - How To Detect Before It Is Too Late

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Breast Cancer can be cured if detected early. Here are some potential breast cancer symptoms to help you learn about this disease and detect it on time in a better and effective way.

Silicone Implants Preferred After Mastectomy

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Despite their troubled history, silicone implants are back and breast cancer patients are increasingly choosing them over saline for breast reconstruction.

Prostate Cancer - Overall

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Example of an ultrasound affected by prostate cancer (ultrasound can be used to guide a biopsy). Cancer develops from the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system when cells will mutate to spread so uncontrollably.