Inflammatory Breast Cancer Symptoms
March 31st, 2009 by cancergal
NewsCenter 5’s Kelley Tuthill reports on inflammatory breast cancer.
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NHS spend on testicular and prostate Cancer compared to Breast and cervical ?
March 31st, 2009 by cancergal
SIMON B asked:
Me and the wife were having a discussing about the relative nhs investment and mortality rates of male and female cancers (as she is a school nurse assistant). I maintain that male cancers (testicular / prostate) are not taken as seriously as female cancers (breast and cervical) and have less investment in them. Does anyone know if there is a disparity between the four cancers and why this is the case?
Me and the wife were having a discussing about the relative nhs investment and mortality rates of male and female cancers (as she is a school nurse assistant). I maintain that male cancers (testicular / prostate) are not taken as seriously as female cancers (breast and cervical) and have less investment in them. Does anyone know if there is a disparity between the four cancers and why this is the case?
Please don’t cloud the issue by telling me that men suffer with breast cancer, I know!
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Why do you think so much more attention is paid to breast cancer over Prostate Cancer?
March 31st, 2009 by cancergal
The US Government spends double on breast cancer research over prostate and the corporate disparity is much greater. Campbells soup doesn’t have Prostate awareness soup cans! Although deaths from breat cancer are 1/3 higher there are far more cases of prostate cancer, over 240,000 per year. The funding and awarness differential is 300 or 400%. So is it a gender issue, an age issue (tends to be later onset) or What?
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What is the difference in the stages of colon cancer?
March 31st, 2009 by cancergal
arienamanda asked:
my boyfriend has 4th stage colon cancer. They removed some of the colon. they now say both lobes of his liver have cancer spots and they are concerned about a spot on his lung.
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The new tumor suppressor gene
March 30th, 2009 by cancergal
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The finding is reported today in the journal Nature Genetics as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a group of enzymes implicated in skin cancer and a number of other types of cancer……..
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What is the association between smoking and dying of lung cancer?
March 30th, 2009 by cancergal
sportzzbabe asked:
For cigarette smokers the lung cancer mortality rate = 140 per 100000. For nonsmokers the lung cancer mortality rate = 10 per 100000.
This is a question in my epidemiology class. And we have to interpret the results. Thanks!
We have to calculate the association between smoking adn dying of lung cancer by using the numbers above. Then with that number we have to interpret the results. I’m not sure how to go about doing that.
For cigarette smokers the lung cancer mortality rate = 140 per 100000. For nonsmokers the lung cancer mortality rate = 10 per 100000.
This is a question in my epidemiology class. And we have to interpret the results. Thanks!
We have to calculate the association between smoking adn dying of lung cancer by using the numbers above. Then with that number we have to interpret the results. I’m not sure how to go about doing that.
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What is the best surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer?
March 30th, 2009 by cancergal
romanticgirl1980 asked:
I am from Philippines, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The doctor’s advice is to do surgical procedure wherein they have to remove the testicles/scrotum of my dad. Isn’t he suppose to remove the prostate instead of removing the testicles/scrotum? Once the testicles are removed, what are the chances of survival if his prostate wont be removed?
I am from Philippines, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The doctor’s advice is to do surgical procedure wherein they have to remove the testicles/scrotum of my dad. Isn’t he suppose to remove the prostate instead of removing the testicles/scrotum? Once the testicles are removed, what are the chances of survival if his prostate wont be removed?
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Childhood Cancer Awareness
March 30th, 2009 by cancergal
We are a group of parents from across the country with children afflicted by cancer. Our hope is to spread childhood cancer awareness and to restore funding for childhood cancer research. …
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How do I cope with my dad being diagnosed with lung cancer?
March 30th, 2009 by cancergal
Giggles asked:
The biopsy has just come back and he has small cell lung cancer. I am 14 and my brother is only 10. He is getting a pet scan tomorrow. I and especially my brother are terribly distraught, and we really don’t know how to deal with this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
The biopsy has just come back and he has small cell lung cancer. I am 14 and my brother is only 10. He is getting a pet scan tomorrow. I and especially my brother are terribly distraught, and we really don’t know how to deal with this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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What are the survivar rates for stage 4 colon cancer?
March 30th, 2009 by cancergal
lalalala life is wonderful asked:
My grandma just found out she has stage 4 colon cancer. Have you or anyone you know had stage 4 colon cancer and know the survival rates?
My grandma just found out she has stage 4 colon cancer. Have you or anyone you know had stage 4 colon cancer and know the survival rates?
Other than the cancer she is failry healthy.
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