1. Women should have a breast examination by a doctor every three years after the age of 20, and every year after the age of 40, and self-examination every month. Also, a woman after the age of 40 should undergo mammography every 1-2 years. It is an ideal tool for detecting breast cancer while a tumour is very small, less than 1.00 cm, before it can be felt. More frequent mammography is required in women who have a family history of breast cancer. It may be noted that with th…

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The first few days after a diagnosis are particularly difficult. This article addresses some key points that will help a spouse, including: acknowledging the news, communication with spouse, family, and friends, research, selecting a treatment plan, and self care.

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Being in the classic baby-boomer age range, it dawned on me that it is likely that, in the near future, I may be faced with the prospect of developing cancer. With so many types of cancer and the chemical additives we are bombarded with by the food industry, chances are one day your doctor will sit you down and state, You have cancer. I even had a recent scare and recall the anxiety sitting there waiting for the results. All turned out well, but it left me with the thought …

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In the world of natural health, “medicinal” mushrooms are known as some of the most potent immune boosters and disease fighters. Perhaps the most potent of all is the Agaricus Blazei Murrill mushroom, known in it’s native Brazil as “The Mushroom of God”; however many others have also proven to be very effective and popular.Here are some of the very best:Agaricus Blazei Murrill Mushroom Extract - The Mushroom of the GodsA few decades ago, researchers noticed that…

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It is no wonder there are so few (if any) natural cures for devastating diseases. If I were a conspiracy theorist, I would say its because the medical industry doesnt want to find natural cures. If a natural cure were found for cancer, for example, oncologists and the whole traditional cancer fighting network would be looking for another specialty. Or another line of work.The pharmaceutical industry doesnt want to find a natural cure for cancer because there is n…

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Considering that 1 in 250 men will be diagnosed with testicular cancer at one point or another, knowing which testicular cancer symptoms to look for can be a life saving bit of knowledge. When you think about it, the statistics are staggering. Not only is testicular cancer fairly common, but it can affect any age group. While you’re most likely to be diagnosed with testicular cancer while you’re in the 15 to 40 age bracket, everyone from infants to the elderly are at risk. On…

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If you’re a guy, particularly if you’re in the 15 to 40 age range, you should know what the symptoms of testicular cancer are. Over the course of your lifetime, you’ve got a 1 in 250 chance of getting diagnosed with testicular cancer. While that may not sound like terrible odds, when you take into consideration how the cancer will progress if left undiagnosed and untreated, you’ve got too much to lose not to be aware of what to look for. Nobody is immune from testicular cance…

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When guys realize that their lifetime odds of getting diagnosed with it are 1 in 250, many men will go looking for the symptoms for testicular cancer. There are many of them to be aware of, but if you know exactly what to look for you have a better chance of catching testicular cancer in its early stages. If caught before it has spread to other organs, testicular cancer victims have a survival rate of 90 percent. When caught in the very first stage of existence, testicular c…

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Adequate folic acid intake may be a significant protector against cancer and is vital for the prevention of certain serious birth defects.

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If you’ve recently been diagnosed, or are worried you might have it, you might be asking yourself what is testicular cancer? As you may have guessed by the name of the disease, testicular cancer is a form of cancer that is found in men’s testicles. Over the course of a man’s lifetime, the odds of him getting testicular cancer are roughly 1 in 250. Surprisingly enough, the age group most affected by it is relatively young. It is most commonly found in males aged 15 to 40, and …

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