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Cancer: what you can do
Latest figures show that almost one in two men and one in three women will contract it in their lives (this does not necessarily mean terminal cancer). Whereas the media continue to trumpet endless "breakthroughs", ...read more
Chemotherapy can help older breast cancer patients as well
Chemotherapy has traditionally not been recommended for older women -- roughly those over 65 or 70 -- after breast cancer surgery. "Historically, there have been some biases against olde...read more
Chemotherapy related hair loss
Chemotherapy consists of the administration of drugs that destroy rapidly reproducing cancer cells. Cancer cells are some of the most rapidly reproducing cells in the body, but other cells, such as those whic...read more
Diagnosing and treating lung cancer
A person’s lung cancer diagnosis depends on the type of lung cancer present. The two main types of lung cancer are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lun...read more
Fertility background
One of the difficult things you may face is all the questions the doctor may ask you when you present yourself for medical investigation. The information here may help you prepare for the questions your doctor may ask.If you ...read more
Some types of cancer
Cancer of the bone There a number of different types of bone cancer but the ones that young people are most likely to develop are osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma. We don’t know ...read more
Therapies to fight of breast cancer
Radiotherapy Radiotherapy is usually given post-operatively to the breast and sometimes armpit regions. Courses range from 3-6 weeks or more, with patients usually receiving one dose a day, five days a week....read more
Which way to go when treating cancer ?
There are a number of possible treatments for cancer. Each type of cancer has its own specific set of medically accepted treatments. Additionally, experimental treatments for cancer are conti...read more
