All Type Of Diseases, Cancer Diseases

Cancer Causes : Cancer is caused due to damage to the structure of DNA that governs the process of cell division. This may have happened as a result of different activities like smoking, working in unhealthy circumstances etc, so that cancer causing agents or Carcinogens have entered into the bloodstream. These carcinogens in turn cause damage or mutation in the DNA of the cell, this damage in turn activates a set of genes called “Oncogenes”. These are responsible for the rapid increase in the process of division, causing cancer.

Small Cell Carcinoma – Bladder Cancer:  The US cancer society states that less than about 1% of cancer cases in the united states are small cell carcinomas. This class of cancer generally starts in the neuro-endocrine cells and they need to be typically treated with chemotherapy. This type of carcinoma has much similarity with the small-cell carcinoma of the lungs. Other types: Apart from the four main types of cancer as stated above, there is another type of cancer of the bladder called sarcoma bladder cancer. It is named so because it starts from the muscle layer of the the bladder.

Cancer Awareness : It has been brought forward by a recently conducted research that drinking coffee may reduce the chances of getting inflicted by Oral cancer. It has been found that drinking about 5 or more cups of coffee per day helps reducing the chances of catching oral caner. This fact was brought forward by a cancer research team who carried on their study with 5,139 people who have had head or neck area cancer during some time in their life against 9,028 people who have remained cancer free for their entire life. The research showed that people who drank more than about 4 cups of coffee per day had lowered their risk of getting mouth cancer by about 39%. The risk was lowered for oral and pharangeal cancers but not for larynx cancer. Although coffee was seen to be useful for people in general, but the cancer risk reducing effects of coffee were not diminished for people who had the habit of alcohol and tobacco. Peolple who had coffee but less than 5 cups per day had low...

Cancer Awareness Jewelry: In the recent years, while more and more people are being diagnosed with the deadly disease of cancer and only a small percentage of them are treated successfully. Even after successful treatment, the fear of recurrence keeps on lurking. Under such circumstances there is need for some motivational icon which can provide hope and strength of mind to the patients in their fight against this deadly disease. For example, the pink ribbon campaign made the fight against breast cancer popular amongst the masses. These types of icons help to provide emotional and practical support to the cancer patients. A recent addition to this trend is the cancer awareness jewelry. Cancer awareness jewelry is available in form of treasured bracelets, earrings, anklets or rings that allow the friends and families of the cancer survivors and those undergoing treatment – to celebrate the beauty and strength of positive hope. Cancer awareness jewelry is available in different...