The immune system is a network of cells throughout our bodies (in the skin, the blood, and elsewhere) that work together to prevent or limit infection from potentially harmful pathogens (like bacteria and viruses) and to prevent damage from noninfectious agents (like sunburn and cancer). Scientists categorize the various immune cells in two groups: innate […]
I’m sure everyone is engulfed in the news about the coronavirus (COVID-19). So much of it is on television, radio, in newspapers and all media avenues. It is terrifying how this virus started and spread worldwide so fast! I don’t think there is a country on this planet where this illness hasn’t occurred in. Stay […]
Ratiation Therapy is an important component of anticancer treatment. It is used for different purposes, such as curative, adjunct, and palliative treatment. Radiotherapy is delivered by external beam, brachytherapy, and systemic therapy. It is administered either to focused regions only or as a whole-body treatment. Radiotherapy used to treat carcinomas, especially thoracic cancers, such as […]
I have a neighbor who has just been diagnosed with CDJ (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease). She may only have a few months left to her life! She was fine until October. She then developed dizziness after a medical procedure. Having had many diagnostic tests her condition was determined just a few weeks ago. What is this awful […]
By the end of February most New Year’s resolutions are long forgotten. Why not get back on it? Here are some ideas. Regular exercise cuts the odds for 7 major cancers. The more you exercise the lower your risk. Researchers concluded this fact when they pooled data from nine published studies that included more than […]
Cancers can occur any place in the body. Some are more specific to certain areas then others. Rather, cancers that have developed in one organ can spread to other areas. When cancer spreads, it’s called metastasis. Cancer develops through a multistage process in which gene changes remove normal controls over cell division. The development of […]
