| Battling a silent killer
There are genetic links between breast and ovarian cancer. "If several members of your immediate family have ovarian cancer there is an increased risk," says McCafferty, "but only 5% of ovarian cancers are genetic."It is more common among higher social classes because they have fewer children, while breast-feeding and being on the pill for five years or more are also thought to help reduce the risks.Western women are most susceptible to ovarian cancer. A study found that Japanese women were at a much lower risk, but after just a generation living in the US they were found to be as likely as their American counterparts to contract the disease.Symptoms can include any of the following: loss of appetite; indigestion, nausea, excessive wind and a bloated, full feeling; unexplained weight gain or loss; swelling in the abdomen; pain in the lower abdomen; changes in bowel or bladder habits, such as constipation, diarrhoea or needing to pass urine more often; lower back pain; pain during sex.
'Miraculous' Effects, Pain Relief Of Osteoplasty Shown For Those
Metastatic bone disease is a painful condition that can develop in conjunction with cancers of the breast, bladder, kidney, lung or other organs. It occurs when cancer cells at an original site metastasize or travel to the bone. These metastases can become widespread throughout the skeletal system. Some bone metastases become painful because the tumor eats away at the bone (ostelolysis), creating holes that make the bone thin and weak. As the bones are replaced with tumor, nerve endings in and around the bone send pain signals to the brain and the bone loses its functional strength. If left untreated, bone metastases can eventually cause the bone to fracture and seriously affect a patient's quality of life. Each year, about 100,000 cases of bone metastasis are reported in the United States.
When 'bad' food becomes 'good'
Drinking coffee may protect younger women from breast cancer. Premenopausal women who drank more than four cups a day had a 40% drop in their risk of the cancer, say researchers from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, New York. The findings, which contradict some other studies, suggest that the protective effects of polyphenols, which work as strong antioxidants cleaning out toxic free radicals, may be greater than any damaging effect from caffeine. One study found that bladder cancer was about half as likely to occur in smokers who regularly drank coffee as in smokers who did not. Researchers also found that people who drink the most coffee have the lowest risk of contracting type two diabetes. Another study has shown that men who drink three cups of coffee a day have the smallest mental decline as they got older.
BCG Versus Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Nonmuscle Invasive
(BCG) instillations and photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of patients with intermediate and high-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. Inclusion criteria were multifocal pTaG1-G2 tumours, recurrent pTaG1-2 tumours, pTa / 1G3 tumours, and primary or recurrent carcinoma in situ (CIS). All patients were centrally randomised after transurethral resection (TUR) to receive BCG induction and maintenance therapy or a single PDT with Photofrin(R). The primary endpoint of the trial was recurrence-free survival. Secondary endpoints were the 2-year recurrence rate, the 2-year progression rate, survival, and quality of life. 124 patients (63 PDT group, 61 BCG group) were enrolled at 7 institutions in Germany and Austria. Each patient had a follow-up for 2 years.
Proepithelin Encourages Cell Growth and Migration in Prostate Cancer
Proepithelin has previously been shown to play a role in the formation of bladder cancer, and its overexpression is related to an aggressive form of breast cancer according to Dr. Morrione. It also appears to play a role in many other cancers, including glioblastomas, multiple myeloma, renal cell carcinoma, gastric cancer and ovarian cancer. "There are two possible implications of our findings," Dr. Morrione said. "First, proepithelin could be a therapeutic target since it is overexpressed in prostate cancers. Second, the overexpression of proepithelin could serve as a biomarker and be a diagnostic tool for prostate cancer." Although localized prostate cancers are potentially curable by surgery and/or radiation therapy, there is no uniform effective treatment for hormone-refractory prostate cancer.
Metastatic bone disease patients can walk in Lazarus' footsteps
Metastatic bone disease is a painful condition that can develop in conjunction with cancers of the breast, bladder, kidney, lung or other organs. It occurs when cancer cells at an original site metastasize or travel to the bone. These metastases can become widespread throughout the skeletal system. Some bone metastases become painful because the tumor eats away at the bone (ostelolysis), creating holes that make the bone thin and weak. As the bones are replaced with tumor, nerve endings in and around the bone send pain signals to the brain and the bone loses its functional strength. If left untreated, bone metastases can eventually cause the bone to fracture and seriously affect a patient's quality of life. Each year, about 100,000 cases of bone metastasis are reported in the United States.
Patients with metastatic bone disease can benefit from osteoplasty
Metastatic bone disease is a painful condition that can develop in conjunction with cancers of the breast, bladder, kidney, lung or other organs. It occurs when cancer cells at an original site metastasize or travel to the bone. These metastases can become widespread throughout the skeletal system, he said in the press release. Some bone metastases become painful because the tumor eats away at the bone (ie, ostelolysis), creating holes that make the bone thin and weak. If left untreated, bone metastases can eventually cause the bone to fracture and seriously affect patents� quality of life. Each year, about 100,000 cases of bone metastasis are reported in the United States, according to the press release. In the study, the average pain intensity score for patients based on the 11-point Visual Analog Scale dropped significantly from 8.8 +/1.4 to 1.8 +/2.1 within 24 hours of osteoplasty.
Enough is Enough of Prostate-Specific-Antigen Testing Once Men
The prostate is the gland below a man's bladder that produces fluid for semen. Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages. It is rare in men younger than 40. Levels of a substance called prostate specific antigen (PSA) is often high in men with prostate cancer. However, PSA can also be high with other prostate conditions. Since the PSA test became common, most prostate cancers are found before they cause symptoms. Symptoms of prostate cancer may include >> Problems passing urine, such as pain, difficulty starting or stopping the stream, or dribbling >> Low back pain >> Pain with ejaculation Prostate cancer treatment often depends on the stage of the cancer. How fast the cancer grows and how different it is from surrounding tissue helps determine the stage.
Workers need to downsize
Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes, heart and gall bladder disease, and some cancer, circulatory, musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders. It's also more than just a personal health issue and can affect work performance, the study indicates. "The findings show obesity has a significant association with job performance and productivity," said lead author Dr. Jungwee Park. Obesity is related to reduced work activities, more disability days and higher rates of injury for women due to health problems. WEIGHT ISSUES The report found the odds of being absent from work were almost four times higher for obese young men aged 18 to 34. The odds of them taking disability time off from work were 1.2 times higher and 1.4 times higher for obese women aged 18 to 64.
Reliance Products and Procter & Gamble Announce EPA Approval of
Arsenic has been linked to cancer of the bladder, lungs, skin, kidney, liver, and prostate. -- The removal of greater than 99.9% of Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which are the two parasites of primary concern for drinking water quality. Cryptosporidium is very resistant to disinfection and has caused several large waterborne disease outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness in the U.S., including death in some immunocompromised people. -- The cause-related marketing claims indicating that P&G will donate $0.10 for every PUR purchase. This level of donation is sufficient to provide 10 liters of safe drinking water in the developing world. Reliance Products is the exclusive United States and Canada distributor of P&G's PUR(TM) Purifier of Water product, a powdered water clarification and disinfectant that comes in small, affordable, and easy-to-use packets.
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