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Cope With Hair Loss

World's Best — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Filed under: Cancer Caregivers Cancer patients often have a hard time coping with hair loss. Remember, not all chemotherapy medicines cause hair loss, and doctors can tell you what to expect. Although hair loss doesn’t occur right away — and hair grows back after treatment — losing one’s hair can be an emotional experience, especially because [...]

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Cancer Fundraisers And Sports: The Pink Zone

World's Best — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Filed under: Pink products, Cancer events Just over a year ago, Kay Yow died of breast cancer. Her legacy lives on. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, the former North Carolina State women’s basketball coach decided to raise awareness and money to fight the disease. Among the many projects Yow was passionate about was the “Pink Zone,” [...]

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Avoiding Chemotherapy Side Effects

World's Best — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Filed under: Cancer Caregivers After passing a bill that allows marijuana use for medical purposes, New Jersey is the fourteenth state to have legalized its use. Although the federal government still regards marijuana as illegal, it is becoming a popular drug at the state level. What most people don’t realize is that a synthetic version of [...]

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Cancer Pain: What Can You Do?

World's Best — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Filed under: Cancer Caregivers Cancer pain can be an often-overlooked side effect. People who are first diagnosed with the disease will immediately worry about side effects like nausea; however, pain can often be a major influence in one’s life. Cancer treatments, like surgery, can be painful. Tumors can press on bones, nerves or organs as they [...]

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Winter Sun Linked To Skin Cancer

World's Best — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Filed under: Skin Cancer If you’re like many Americans, it’s snowy or cold where you are, and you probably haven’t seen the sun in several days. That doesn’t mean that you should abandon your sunscreen! Even though you can’t feel the sun’s heat, the sun’s UV rays are still reaching your skin and causing damage. UVA [...]

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What is the correctly cancer recurrence rate after 5 years?

World's Best — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:01:05 +0000

T E asked: I had a stage 3 colorectal (symoid) cancer 6 years ago, and things went well other than a few blockages. It is possible that there are still cancer cells within my body, although the machines cannot detect these cells (too small) and I do not have cancer symtoms. So, what is the [...]

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What are my chances of not getting cancer?

World's Best — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:43:06 +0000

asked: My great grandparents had 13 children, one died at as a baby, out of the 12 that survived, 8 have/had cancer, including my grandmother. 3 have died, my grandmother had ****** cancer. My great aunt has ovarian cancer, and a brain tumor, another great aunt has ****** cancer, and my great uncle has [...]

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What exactly is cancer and how does it start?

World's Best — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:39:45 +0000

Maddie asked: How does cancer start in your skin? What exactly is cancer and how does it start? is a post from: Health, Disease, Prevention

What exactly is cancer and how does it start? is a post from: Health, Disease, Prevention

How can you tell the difference between testicular cancer and epiditimitis?

World's Best — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:57:10 +0000

slast33 asked: I heard that a lump that is painless cud be cancer. Could it be cancer if it is painful. Also, how fast does testicular cancer spread. I’m rly nervous about this!!! How can you tell the difference between testicular cancer and epiditimitis? is a post from: Health, Disease, Prevention

How can you tell the difference between testicular cancer and epiditimitis? is a post from: Health, Disease, Prevention

What does cervical cancer vaccination do for me?

World's Best — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:05:38 +0000

i♥me asked: If I get it, what exactly does it prevent? What are the benefits? Are there any downsides or any side effects to getting vaccinated for cervical cancer? What does cervical cancer vaccination do for me? is a post from: Health, Disease, Prevention

What does cervical cancer vaccination do for me? is a post from: Health, Disease, Prevention