 |
 |
|
|
Question by Pat S: I want to contribute to Cancer research, but there are so many different groups. How do you decide?
I got 3 solicitations just today, Nat’l Found. for Cancer Research, Nat’l Breast Cancer Research Center and the Nat’l Cancer Research Center. I also get them from local agencies on a regular basis.
Best answer:
Answer by Memere RN/BA
For me it’s 2. The american cancer institute and the Susan G. Komen org which I am a member. Those two are the best in my eyes. You make your own decisions. Do some research because some of them aren’t any good. Good luck and I hope you make the right decision. God bless you.
Give your answer to this question below!
Mail this post
Question by SoftballGurl: What are my chances of getting cancer in all my situations?
On my dad side, his mother died of breast cancer, his sister had cervical cancer and i believe another one had ovarian.(My dad has like nine brothers and sisters so it’s confusing)
On my mom side, her mother and father both died from colon cancer.
What are my chances of getting these any of these in my situation? I’m 14, so when should i start taking precautions for these cancers? I’m kinda nervous for my future. Thank you.
Best answer:
Answer by ƦєdAиgєℓ
Studies show a 77% decreased risk of all cancers taking vitamin D with calcium daily. Also, there is no cancer in tribal cultures like the Hunza’s, the Abkhasians and the Azerbaijanis, who live in non-industrialised (no toxins), non-sugar saturated regions (no processed foods) and eat organically grown, pesticide free foods high in enzymes and essential vitamins and minerals.
http://road-to-health.com/catalog/quality-nutrition-products/vitamin-d-product-options/vitamin-d-protects-against-cancer
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
http://ezinearticles.com/?Can-the-Cure-For-Cancer-and-Other-Diseases-Be-Found-in-Tribal-Cultures?&id=1480375
What do you think? Answer below!
Mail this post
Question by WPB_LV_AV: What is the difference between Colon Cancer and Intestinal Cancer?
And how does one get screened for Intestinal cancer?
Colon cancer runs in my family and I have a colonoscopy every year. But I found out that a close relative has Intestinal cancer.
Best answer:
Answer by misskate12001
Location. Google an image for “intestinal track” or “digestive system.” Essentially your colon is at the end of your intestines – it’s the last part of the digestive system that food passes through before leaving your body.
Sorry to hear about your relative.
Add your own answer in the comments!
Mail this post
Question by : What’s the difference between liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver?
Is there a difference between liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver? If so what is it? Someone on here said I am at risk for liver cancer cause of how much I drink but that confused me cause can liver cancer be caused by drinking a lot? I know cirrhosis can be but what about liver cancer? And which hurts more cirrhosis or liver cancer?
Best answer:
Answer by Tamara
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and blocks the normal flow of blood through the liver.
Causes of cirrhosis include:
-HEAVY ALCOHOL USE
-some drugs, medicines, and harmful chemicals
-infections
-chronic hepatitis B, C, or D—viral infections that attack the liver
-autoimmune hepatitis, which causes the body’s immune system to destroy liver cells
-nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is often caused by obesity
-diseases that damage or destroy bile ducts—tubes that carry bile from the liver
Liver cancer consists of the presence of malignant hepatic tumors, growths on, or in, the liver.
Possible causes of liver cancer are:
-chronic Hepatitis B infection
-genetics
So no, heavy drinking cannot cause liver cancer however it *can* exclude you from a transplant list.
Your best bet for proper medical advice is your doctor, not anonymous strangers on the internet who could be a hepatologist or a 14 yr old junior high school student.
Give your answer to this question below!
Mail this post
Question by Jojo Rivers: How can a thyroid cancer metastasize into only one part of the body?
My brother had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and his cancer managed to metastasize into his liver. My question is, how is it that cancer in one part of the body can metastasize into one part of the body but not the surrounding areas? Or is it just a matter of time?
Best answer:
Answer by cookie
It happens that way cancer.I have found that the liver is much more susceptible to mestatization than other organs because of its functional ties to soo many organs as well as its role in the the body.if he has been treated with chemotherapy or radiation its likely to get the brunt of the effects because of its clean up function…..hopefully in trying to manage it the doctors won’t set off a series of mestizaton on the other organs due to exposure of more chemotherapy agents due to the livers reduced function.
I hope you and your family the best.
Give your answer to this question below!
Mail this post
Question by caltam84: How is it possible that healthy people can get cancer?
Despite healthy people eating the right and healthy foods with good exercise, how is it possible that these people who take good care of themselves get cancer?
But isn’t it suppose to be the other way around? In other words, I mean that people who don’t take care of their health and eat fatty, unhealthy foods get cancer. I doesn’t make sense when healthy people like healthy non-smoking, healthy people get lung cancer.
I know the causes of cancer is to eat unhealthy foods and not do many healthy activities.
But my question is……
What is the cause of lung cancer for people who are non-smokers and take good care of their health? The wife the actor Christopher Reeve(Dana Reeve) died from lung cancer even though she was a non-smoker and a very healthy person.
When you choose to answer my question, don’t answer with “that’s how life is” or “that’s the way it is” or “life is unfair”. Please give a specific and elaborate answer to my question.
Is nature responsible?
Best answer:
Answer by mazzygirl83
cuz everyone has the cancer gene in their body…it can come out at any time..
What do you think? Answer below!
Mail this post
Question by PawelC: Why does cancer appear in some places more frequently than others?
For example, people get tumors in their lungs, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain, breasts,and other organs but you never see anyone developing cancer on their fingers, feet, thighs, etc… Cancer is suppose to be able to develop on any tissue in the body so why does it appear more frequently in certain areas? Can someone please explain this to me, I really want to know.
Best answer:
Answer by heyonah
It tends to occur more frequently in epithelial tissue because this type of tissue reproduces most frequently. Since it is the replication of cells that goes awry in cancer, it would follow that we would see cancer more frequently in cell types that divide more frequently.
We are also more likely to see cancers in places that are most commonly exposed to carcinogens such as UV radition and environmental toxins. So for this reason, some of the most common cancer places for cancer are the skin, the lungs and the digestive track.
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Mail this post
Question by doggy dog: What is the best way to cure esophageal cancer?
My father is suffering from esophageal cancer. The cancer has affected a nerve near his throat causing him to lose his voice. Also, it has already metastasized to two other organs.
He has been treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy for half a year, but his cancer shows no sign of shrinking and it’s gradually growing.
His doctor says he cannot surgically remove the cancer because the cancer is adjacent to nerves and important organs and such an operation will damage the adjacent areas.
Isn’t there any good way to cure his cancer?
Best answer:
Answer by Beefcake4U
There’s only one way to cure any cancer and that’s with Essiac A 4 herb Tea or capsule or liquid concentrate containing Burdock Root,Sheep Sorrel, Slippery Elm Bark, And Turkey Rhubarb. All natural. And it’s also been given to 3 of 6 terminally ill Aids patients with only 1 week to live. The 3 on Essiac are still alive without the HIV the other 3 on placebo died. The ones that still live have been cured since 1988.
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Mail this post
Question by Lisa: What types of cancer are common during late adolescence and early adulthood?
Is there a good website to look up this information? I tried googling it I’m not getting any good results.
I’m just curious as to what types of cancer I should be aware or concerned about. I am 18 and I know I shouldn’t be too concerned about cancer at this age, but it does happen.
I don’t know my medical history and I have no idea whether my family has a history of cancer or not.
Best answer:
Answer by Tiny Werewolf
Leukemia…Hodgkin’s…HPV which can cause cervical cancer. However, these are all very rare…especially in teenagers.
Add your own answer in the comments!
Mail this post
Question by mewsgirl: How long does it take for cancer to run its course?
Assuming a person were diagnosed with an early form of cancer, how long does it take to run its course? Cervical cancer, for example. Could a person still live a relatively normal life for a while? How long would it take to kill a person if they could not afford or did not have access to treatment?
I assume lung cancer would do you in faster, skin cancer slower. Are there any websites or books that discuss cancer in people who do not get treatment?
Best answer:
Answer by Gary B
Not only does the time depend in the type of cancer, it ALSO depends on the individual and their general over-all health level.
The “quality of life” ALSO depends on the cancer and the person. Some cancers cause very few problems, while others hit you like a truck. Some people can handle small to moderate amounts of pain, while other complain about mosquito bites!
All in all, numbers for expected life time and quality of life CANNOT be given in a general manner, but ONLY after a thorough physiological and psychological examination by the patient’s care team. Times can range from a few months (maybe even weeks) to many years.
[Actually , MELANOMA (skin cancer) is one of the WORST kinds of cancer to get. It "metastasizes" (spreads to other parts of your body) very quickly, and the prognosis for skin cancer is MUCH worse than for lung cancer.]
Add your own answer in the comments!
Mail this post
