According to studies and surveys by the American Cancer Society, in the year 2004 about 500,000 people in America alone would have died of cancer giving 1,500/fatalities a day. In the same year 1.4 million new cases would be detected without the inclusion of “in situ cancer” plus approximately a million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers, also for the same year.
As the statistics show, there is an ever-rising occurrence of the disease in it’s many forms and the drive for the decreasing of the number of afflicted members of society from behavioral and environmental factors. These factors can be summed up as, what you eat, drink, the lifestyle you live and even where you live can all be contributory factors in the risk you face in getting the disease.
March 10, 2010
Cancer : The Statistics you need to know
February 9, 2010
Research : Leading the Fight Against Cancer
The Cancer Prevention Foundation is one of the leading authorities in the prevention of the said disease and it does this through cutting edge research in the following fields; the expansion of our knowledge between the relationship of cancer and our diet.
The discovery and synthesis of new drugs that can help us fight/prevent cancer, the in-depth study of the human gene to discover the weaknesses that makes one susceptible to cancer, research into a better understanding of the processes that turns and utterly normal cell into a cancerous one, research into a better understanding of the human immune system and how to boost it in hopes of preventing the disease and lastly the development of methodology and equipment that would allow the early detection and treatment of pre-cancerous conditions. All of the above fields of research are conducted along with private and government branches to give us a better understanding of the factors that leads to the disease thus giving us a better understanding for its prevention.
January 10, 2010
Vegetarian Women Less Likely to Develop Breast Cancer
As we gain more understanding of the link diet and the many diseases that plagues the human race expands so does our understanding on what best to eat and what to avoid. Vegetables have long been linked to a healthy lifestyle and as scientists are finding, women who have high fiber intake and eat vegetables regularly are at less risk of developing breast cancer. Not only that, it is also proving to be a successful cure to many diseases, many of which have halted progression after people who had high protein intake shifted to a healthier lifestyle. All age brackets benefit from vegetables which raises the importance of a balanced diet, allowing proper metabolism and expulsion of toxins in ther body. Some foods that contain free-radical inhibiting compounds prevents cells from dying prematurely allowing then to last longer thus healthier.
December 10, 2009
Breast Cancer Reduction Treatments have different results
The current practice of administering prevention surgery for women with breast cancers in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation bracket may have different results that previously expected. The risks are the same yet they may have different effects which may outweigh the risks of having the surgery in the first place. The study factored in the effect of genetics into the equation which was not considered in the past and it shows that a family history of the disease in women may provide varied results for sufferers. The cancer reducing operation coupled with the intake of cancer fighting drugs has produced results but this new study shows that the two types have different risks involved and that two different approaches should be devised for successful prevention and treatment.
November 5, 2009
Colonoscopy -Colorectal cancer screening
The process is quite unpleasant and requires a lot of time for the digestive tract has to be void of all contents before it can be done (imagine the mess it would create if it were full). Testing usually requires fasting for up to 12 hours before the exam during which the colon, through the rectum is flushed again and again to remove all contaminants which can impair the view of the colonoscopy scope. Once a cleared view of the colon is assured, the test continues with a lighted tube to which a camera is attached allowing viewing of the colon to find growths called polyps. Polyps are not cancerous but are considered to be the beginnings of such so dietary adjustments are required if they are to be tamed to prevent colorectal cancers. If polyps are found, regular exams are required to see if the polyps remain as polyps and do not progress into cancerous growth. For those who go thought the procedure, ask the doctor to increase the time they scan for these growths for studies in the US have shown that the standard exam to a maximum of almost 20 minutes increases the success of locating them by as much 10 times increasing accuracy.
October 17, 2009
Breast Cancer Myths
As with any disease, there are lots of myths surrounding the ability of a family member to develop the same form of disease. Some experts say there is no direct link to the said relation and your ability to get the same disease except perhaps for the same environmental factors which may be causing the disease to manifest in both of you. There is no solid scientific basis for cancer being inherited but it should be used as an indicator that you are susceptible to it. The size of breasts is also a point of contention for many claim that having large natural breasts are a sure sign of you being prone to getting breast cancer. Experts say there is also no medical foundation for the myth and that whatever size of breasts you may have; the best tool in the fight against cancer would be to get screened regularly. There are more myths regarding the disease and most are said to be just plain myth without scientific basis. The best tool for prevention and successful treatment is early detection which is the key.
September 2, 2009
Effects Of Tobacco
In any case, one-third of all cancer cases can be avoided. Anticipation tenders the majority of cost-effective long-standing approach for the management and supervision of cancer. Tobacco is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer in the globe these days. It is the source of 80-90% lung cancer deceases, and about 30% of all cancer fatality in rising countries, as well as casualty from cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, oesophagus and stomach. A widespread line of attack counting bans on tobacco promotion, sponsorships, and funding, implementation of tax increases on tobacco products, and cessation programmes that can lessen tobacco utilization in many countries.
August 29, 2009
Cancer Risk
Further examples of adaptable cancer risk factors comprises of alcohol consumption, physical sluggishness, and being obese. Based on epidemiologic confirmation, it is currently considered that keeping away from too much alcohol drinking, being physically lively, and keeping a suggested body weight, may all add to diminutions in threat of certain cancers; on the other hand, contrast with tobacco contact, the magnitude of its result is unassuming or small and the potency of confirmation is often weaker. Added lifestyle and environmental issues acknowledged to influence cancer risk contain certain sexual and reproductive practices, the exploit of exogenous estrogens, contact to ionizing radiation and ultraviolet radiation, specified occupational and chemical exposures, and contagious agents.
July 13, 2009
Postmenopausal Women With Elevated Insulin Levels have Higher Cancer Risk
The link between diabetes and breast cancer was suggested but till now, no solid proof of the relationship between the two diseases was solid. New research has found that postmenopausal women who had elevated levels on insulin such as the case with those who are diabetics have a higher risk of developing breast cancer due to the ability of insulin to promote cell division. As known, insulin intake increases as the human body gets used to the artificial boost necessitating more doses as the years progress. The developing insulin resistance within the body causes more of the substance to be present in the bloodstream leading to complications, one of them being breast cancer that was noted to be higher with diabetics.
June 13, 2009
Bisphenol Exposure in Mothers Permanently Modifies DNA of Offspring
More on the Bisphenol-A or BPA as it is more commonly used, the chemical that caused a stir in the medical community when it was linked to genetic abnormalities in children. The chemical is a common ingredient of polycarbonate plastics, commonly used in unbreakable plastic baby bottles and other children’s utensils that has a nasty ability to leach out of these plastics especially when heated. Baby bottles are normally boiled or steamed for sterilization purposes and that being the case, noticeable levels of the chemical leach into the fluids these bottles contain while boiling. The chemical substance has been linked to brain damage and other more serious physiological side effects that had the chemical and type of plastic, banned for use on baby bottles beginning with Canada. The rest of the world was awaiting more scientific basis and with these findings, permanent ban on these products for use on baby products and related food utensils.