About All Types about of Cancer – “Cancer Biology”

February 15, 2010

What is cancer?
Cancer is a disease that is characterized by uninhibited cell growth. There are several kinds of cancer, and each one of them is classified by the type of cell that infected them. Cancer damages the body by dividing the out-of-control cells that form lumps or masses of tissues called tumors. Tumors can [...]

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Knowledge base of Lung Cancer

February 15, 2010

Like other types of cancer, cancer of the lung is the result of malfunctioning or abnormalities in the cell (the body’s basic unit of life).It is a disease of an unrestrained cell increase in tissues of the lung. The growth may lead to metastasis, which is the invasion of the adjacent tissues and the infiltration [...]

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Colon Cancer- Its Causes and Symptoms

February 8, 2010

To better understand what colon cancer is…we will dig deeper for its definition, causes and symptoms. Colon is the last part of the digestive system. It is a tube shaped organ approximately 4 feet long. It extracts water and salt from human waste before eliminating it from our bodies. It plays an important role in [...]

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Knowledge base about Breast cancer and Its common types

February 8, 2010

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer for both male and female. Ranked as the fifth deadliest cancer in the world, this cancer starts in the breast and usually takes place in the inner lining ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipples) and lobules (glands that makes milk). A woman is more often [...]

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Liver Cancer

February 1, 2010

What is liver cancer? Liver cancer is a cancer that starts in the liver. Our liver has the same size of a football and is located at the upper part of the abdomen and serves several purposes.  It digests fats and proteins and takes away the toxins in our body.  It also produces chemical that [...]

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Skin Cancer

February 1, 2010

Among all forms of human cancer, the most common is Skin Cancer. Statistics show that 50% of all Americans will develop skin cancer at least once for those who live 65 years and above. The main cause of skin cancer is excessive exposure to sunlight. Sunlight contains Ultra Violet Rays (UV) that causes freckles, dry [...]

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Vitamin E: A Lung Cancer-Causing Supplement?

January 25, 2010

Bronchogenic Carcinoma also commonly known as Lung Cancer is said to be the most common cancer over the globe. One of the major causes is rigid smoking. The more and the earlier you smoke, the greater the risk of having such an ailment. Too much radiation and pollution may also contribute to lung cancer. There [...]

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Carcinogen: Ways of Avoiding

January 25, 2010

“Great advancements have been made, but cancer is still the leading cause of death for people under the age of 85. In the United States, one in every four people die from cancer.” – BioDigital System’s Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon
Shocking isn’t it? It’s about 25% of the people in the United States dies from [...]

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The Cancer of the Blood

January 18, 2010

Leukemia is the term use for a number of malignant or cancerous diseases of the BLOOD-forming organs. Acute and chronic leukemia, together with the other types of tumor of the blood, bone cell (myelomas), and lymph tissues (Lymphomas), cause about 10% of all cancer deaths and about 50% of all cancer deaths in children and [...]

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An odd way to prevent prostate cancer: Masturbation

January 18, 2010

Prostate cancer will develop when cells within the prostate grow uncontrollably, creating small abnormal cells called tumors. The so called “cancer” is a condition in which the regulation of cell growth is lost and cells grow uncontrollably.
.           According to an article on BBC, regular masturbation can reduce the risk of acquiring prostate cancer. Researchers say [...]

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