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The prostate cancer is very common in men. Here are some tips to prevent this cancer.

The prostate cancer

As its name suggests, this cancer is localized mainly in the prostate. The latter is a gland in the male reproductive system located just below the bladder and surrounds the urethra, which is the channel where the evacuated urine and semen. The prostate is to secrete and store seminal fluid, the latter added to the sperm from the testes is sperm. (more…)

Appointments with doctors are very short in which you can’t say what you should know to prevent disease. Also not all opportunities have the option to speak with your doctor to provide specialist advice on what is healthy and what is not so much to have an enviable health. Here are some advices from an oncologist who specializes in treating the cancer.

A good tip is to have lunch or dinner the so-called European or Mediterranean style that is when people take time to eat. So what the experts advise you to take your good time is to eat, that also give you some good benefits for your digestive system, keeps you away from the sun at a time when the rays are more damaging and you may eventually cause skin cancer. (more…)

Though feeding is often very helpful to patients with this disease, usually cancer patients should take advantage of consumption and a diet of natural foods and dietary supplements should complement nutrition for a completely satisfactory.

There are many situations that arise as side effects of mediation that has to consume to achieve an improvement and we need this at the time of feeding.

• In the particular case of vomiting, we must reduce the intake of fats and fried foods, foods of strong odors, since they often cause nausea and is also important to reduce anxiety and not conducive to proper digestion.
• These patients often suffer from constipation, so should not be missing fiber in your diet, fruits, vegetables such as prunes and vegetables, will not have to resort to laxatives.
• Diarrhea, we must always insist that cancer patients are well hydrated, soft drinks, not sodas, intakes astringent for diarrhea such as rice, carrots, apples, chicken, and in these cases should rest for milk and fruit mature. (more…)

Feeding in patients with this type of disease is very important and for this, as they rarely feel like eating, the person in charge shall have much patience, and help not to give up food.

For this you can divide the meals into 6 or 8 small meals a day, to carrying most complete foods in times of increased appetite.

• You must avoid giving flatulent foods, fried foods, fats, and those meals too intense odor.
• Let them drink water in small take 2 or 3 liters per day.
• The cancer patient should eat in a relaxed and peaceful environment to a warm temperature, and you should pay close attention to patient’s weight.

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It is constantly talked about breast cancer and the number of women who suffer, who have suffered and those who have survived, making them an exceptional example when it comes to fighting this disease. However, despite the absence of exact points that should be taken into account to prevent this type of cancer, if there are certain tips that can be taken to avoid suffering from this painful process.

One of the most popular advice, why not leave to remind you, is to make a self breast exam every month. Be sure to do before the five days preceding your period or after the five days since you finish. Also do not forget to tell your doctor or gynecologist who will explain exactly how it works, because this is the fastest, even a mammogram, to detect any lumps. (more…)

In the prevention of cancer of the uterus is advisable to avoid early onset of sex, having sex at an early age can cause injury to the uterus of the woman when she is not fully developed. As are smoking and having many children, associated with cervical cancer according to scientific statistics.

Symptoms of cervical cancer are:

• Early symptoms may have found that cervical cancer is bleeding after intercourse or between periods.
• The increase in vaginal discharge, which does not smell good, a visit to the doctor immediately.
• Diabetes.
• High blood pressure.
• Exposure to high levels of estrogen. (more…)

Men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer can help their condition that does not progress if they walk at a steady pace for about three hours a week.

By doing this exercise, men who were diagnosed with the disease may decrease the chances of tumor growth and the spread of cancer cells, a walk that is relaxed does not offer the same result.

The men who walk at least three hours a week are less likely to have any of these signs of deterioration. Physical and mental stress is also a factor that some hormonal changes that cause an enlarged prostate

These walks offer an effect on cancer progression, because it alters the blood levels of some proteins that encourage the spread of cancer cells. (more…)

The cancer must be among the most dreaded diseases and more common (unfortunately) of our time. The money has been invested in finding new ways to treat and research to find a cure, is abundant. The results of these studies, moreover, have not always been positive.

Breast cancer
However, a few weeks ago a group of American scientists made a breakthrough in the fight against cancer that can mean a great contribution to the cause. (more…)

A closer examination for women, less obtrusive, without pain and especially more effective. And because it offers mother, the new mammogram machine-fundamental examination of female breasts-that will ensure a better and very early diagnosis of any cancers.

Compared to the previous equipment for mammography, is based on PET, tomography which measure the metabolic activity of the tumor and allows to recognize and distinguish healthy cells from sick ones, when they already have a thickness of just over an inch (1.5 or so, compared with 5 mm of the conventional mammography), and therefore before become too dangerous. With the classic until now mammography was able to make a specific analysis to check for suspicious growths and nodules of breast, through a survey invasive. With this new technology, made by a group of EU-funded researchers, things will improve considerably. (more…)

Recent research by U.S. experts on certain types of cancer, have come to one conclusion: the bacteria that cause salmonella can help treat this disease.

Cancer and salmonella
According to information released by the BBC, clinical trials on animals have made it clear that this bacterium helps control the growth of tumors that subsequently result in cancer.

Taking advantage of that the salmonella has an amazing ability to survive in anaerobic environments and different temperatures, which has been done is to change our genetic makeup, in the experiments already done in humans, does not affect too much their welfare. (more…)