Cancer

Does Marijuana Lead To Testicular Cancer?
by eNotAlone.com
It is quite possible, according to a new report in the February 9 issue of the journal Cancer. For the first time, researchers have linked frequent marijuana use to an increased risk of testicular cancer.

HRT Hormone Use Linked To Breast Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Two large new Stanford University studies found that taking estrogen plus progestin as HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for menopausal symptoms, increases the risk of breast cancer, but that risk drops about two years after stopping the hormone therapy.

Dangers of Smoking During Pregnancy
by eNotAlone.com
Australia's New South Wales Cancer Institute in its study has come to the conclusion that pregnant women who smoke greatly increase the risk their child will develop a life-threatening cancer, such as leukemia (cancer of the blood or bone marrow).

The Mind and Cancer
Getting Well Again: The Bestselling Classic About the Simontons' Revolutionary Lifesaving Self-Awareness Techniques
by O. Carl Simonton, M.D., James Creighton, Ph.D., Stephanie Matthews Simonton
Based on the Simontons' experience with hundreds of patients at their world-famous Cancer Counseling and Research Center, Getting Well Again introduces the scientific basis for the will to live.

Foreword
Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment
by Keith I. Block, M.D.
Dr. Keith Block is at the global vanguard of innovative cancer care. As medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois, he has treated thousands of patients who have lived long, full lives beyond their original

Preface
Knockout; Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer; - And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place
by Suzanne Somers
As I finished the final edits to this book, the New York Times featured an in-depth article about the failure of conventional medicine to cure more cancers. According to the New York Times, adjusting for the size and age of the population, cancer death

Papers on Health
by John Kirk
Swellings in the breast often arouse fear of cancer, but are generally very simple affairs and easily yield to treatment as in article Breast, Swelling in. If not, we should chill the diseased growth so as to arrest it.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
by George M. Gould, M.D., Walter L. Pyle, M.D.
In discussing tumors and similar growths no attempt will be made to describe in detail the various types. Only the anomalous instances or examples, curious for their size and extent of involvement, will be mentioned.

How and When To Be Your Own Doctor
by Dr. Isabelle A. Mose, Steve Solomon
There seem to be many other kinds of cancer, at least if you believe the medical doctors. They divide up cancers and their treatments by their location in the body and by the type of cancer cells present. I do not see it that way.

Cancer: Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure
by National Institute of Health
Cancer - just hearing the word can make you anxious. Chances are you know someone with it, and worry about getting it. The statistics are frightening; one of every four deaths in the United States is due to cancer, and this year more than 1,500 people

Skin Cancer: Safer Fun in the Summer Sun
by National Institute of Health
Any diagnosis of cancer can be frightening - including skin cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. However, skin cancer accounts for less than 1 percent of all cancer deaths; 85% to 95% of all cases are cured.

Cancer Drugs: Risks and Benefits
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Few deliberations have greater bearing on human health than when the Food and Drug Administration weighs the risks and benefits of drugs designed to treat life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.

Polio Vaccine, and Cancer
by CDC
What is SV40? Simian virus 40, or SV40, was discovered in 1960. It occurs naturally in some species of monkeys, though it does not typically cause symptoms or illness except in cases where the animal has chronic problems with its immune system.

Cancer Cluster
by CDC
A cancer cluster is defined as a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases that occurs within a group of people in a geographic area over a period of time. The complex nature of cancer makes it inherently challenging to identify, interpret, and address

Skin Cancer Prevention
by Health Canada
Most cases of skin cancer are preventable. You can reduce your risk of getting skin cancer by taking some simple but important steps. Skin plays a vital role in keeping you healthy. It is the largest organ in your body, and it protects you from potential

Cancer Facts You Should Know If You Are Over 50
by National Institute on Aging
Cancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as you get older, even if no one in your family has had it. The good news is that cancer death rates are going down.

Facing Serious Illnesses
When Life Becomes Precious: The Essential Guide for Patients, Loved Ones, and Friends of Those Facing Serious Illnesses
by Elise Babcock
When you hear that someone you love has cancer... You want to be as supportive as possible. But how? Elise NeeDell Babcock has devoted her life to answering this question and now puts her twenty-three years of experience as a counselor into this immensely

I've Just Been Diagnosed with Cancer. What Should I Do?
The Journey Through Cancer: Healing and Transforming the Whole Person
by Jeremy R. Geffen, M.D., FACP
What do you do when your world is turned upside-down by a diagnosis of cancer? How do you sort through the dizzying array of conventional and nonconventional treatment options while also searching for meaningful ways of embracing the mental, emotional

Antiperspirants Don't Cause Cancer
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Offensive body odor is against the law in libraries in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. A code of conduct, officials say, is necessary to ensure that one person's right to use a public library doesn't infringe on the rights of another and law enforcement

Human Tissue Transplants Safety
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Over the years, the development of new processing and surgical techniques has expanded the use of human tissues. Blood stem cells from umbilical cord blood are now used in experimental therapies to treat cancers such as leukemia.