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Mammogram Time – A Day Out With the Girls

26/04/10

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Breast Cancer is a Threat For Men Too

30/01/10

Everyone knows that breast cancer is a big problem for women. Did you know that many men suffer in silence with the disease? This being the case, it is important for men to know the signs of breast cancer. Any time these signs are detected, men should see a doctor. Early detection is just as important for men as it is for women. The earlier the cancer is picked up, the quicker treatment can begin. This increases the odds of surviving.

If men notice a new lump in one breast, a thorough check of both breasts should be done. This is very easy to do. Lie on your back. Raise your right hand over the head. With the pad of two or three fingers of the left hand, thoroughly check the right armpit area for lumps or anything abnormal. Do the same with the breast, making sure you check across to the chest bone and up to the collar bone. Repeat this process with the left hand over the head. You can also do a check while standing up in the shower or while getting dressed. With the pad of two or three fingers move your hand gently over every part of each breast. Check for lumps, knots or thickening. Use right hand for left breast, left hand for right breast. If you feel anything abnormal, get to the doctor as soon as possible. These lumps may not be cancer, but they may be something else that your doctor may want to look into. Never take any lumps lightly. The chances of getting rid of breast cancer are higher when it is diagnosed early.

See a doctor if you find a lump. Only a doctor can check to see if there are any issues with breast cancer. Early screening is important. Even if you do not think the lump is cancer, you should see your doctor.

Finally, a doctor may recommend that you have a mammogram. This is an x-ray of both breasts. It will show any lumps that are present. This can help the doctor to determine the likelihood of it being cancer. If the lump shows up on a mammogram, a biopsy will be taken. Tests will be performed on the tissue that was taken. This is the final determination on whether or not the lump is cancer or not.

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Breast Cancer Survival

28/01/10

It should be stressed that breast cancer is not easy to define. By that I mean that there are various types of breast cancer, various stages of the growth of the disease, various methods of treatment and, of course, various outcomes with some women beating the disease, some living with it for different lengths of time and some succumbing to the disease. But to the question can breast cancer be defeated? the answer is most definitely, yes.

Once a diagnosis has shown the presence of breast cancer, there are several factors which must be considered relating directly to the patient’s chances of survival. The first factor is that of the stage of the cancer. A zero rating means the cancer has been caught in its earliest stage, has not spread elsewhere in the body and the patient has an excellent chance of survival. There are other stages reaching the peak at stage 4 which is where the cancer has spread to other organs and places the patient in the most serious danger. Obviously the earlier the detection the more likely it is that a patient will have a low stage reading.

Any cancer diagnosis is difficult to say the least and can be devastating for the woman, her friends and family. But if it is possible to be calm in this crisis, it is important to look at today’s survival statistics. They have improved enormously over the decades. In the USA, breast cancer detected early and found to be stage zero, that is localized within the breast, has the patient receiving an excellent chance of survival in the first five years of around 98%. As treatment techniques and new drugs are discovered and researched, chances of a much longer life expectancy continue to improve. Survival is not just a word these days but far more a reality.

Statistics can at times throw up some unexpected results and one is related to the age of the patient. Strangely a woman younger than forty would appear to have a tougher task of survival than a woman over forty. This is believed to be because a cancer can grow more aggressively in a younger woman.

Survival chances are determined to a large extent by the grade of the cancer cells in the breast cancer tumor. Experts can study cancerous cells under a microscope. If the cells are almost normal in appearance then they are listed as low grade and the cancer is deemed less dangerous. However, if the cancerous cells are markedly different from normal breast tissue cells then this tumor is regarding as serious.

The bottom line, as they say today, is that breast cancer survival rates depend on a number of factors. And as hard as it may be to stay calm once a diagnosis has found a tumor, it is vital that you as the patient, or as the spouse or friend of the patient, get all the facts from your doctor first. It is indeed possible to survive and to even beat the disease.

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Cancer and the Amazing Healing Powers of the Gerson Therapy

27/01/10

I have always been a great advocate of the Gerson therapy when it comes to curing cancer because it deals with the main cause, which is the food we put in our mouths. It uses the incredible self healing powers of the human body which activates the body’s ability to heal itself and that corrects the reasons why the cancer first appeared.

The aim of the Gerson therapy is to flood the body with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and nutrients using natural organic food, much of it in juice form and that is designed to strengthen the immune system. Then it’s the body, through the immune system that will remove the cancer naturally and without any side effects. The therapy includes a few natural supplements and some cooked food as well and totally avoids any salt.

Our natural food is medicine we take when we are well in order to stay well and the correct food will keep us healthy right through life. The reason why there’s so much cancer today is because our food has changed and people living in the industrialized world now eat many food items they were never designed to eat. It’s the consumption of this wrong food that has brought on cancer and so the Gerson therapy corrects this.

Max Gerson, was born in Germany, trained in medicine then migrated to America before the Second World War. He had made a name for himself back in his home country by curing people of migraines, diabetes and skin tuberculosis which was incurable in those days. He achieved these results solely by dietary means. On arriving in America he had to learn English then chose cancer as his speciality as he had many years of experience with cancer patients back in Germany.

However it was at a time when chemotherapy was being developed and the American Medical Association was trying to get it accepted by the public. The Gerson therapy is of course totally natural and like all natural therapies there is very little money to be made out of them. He was shunned by the medical system and was forced to work alone with cancer patients.

There are two books associated with the Gerson therapy; the first is “A Cancer Therapy, The Results of 50 Cases” written by the doctor himself, just before he died and his daughters book “The Gerson Therapy” by Charlotte Gerson. His clinics are still in operation today, one in Mexico and the other in Hungary. The Gerson therapy also claims their diet will affect a cure in a number of other non cancerous illnesses as well. Some of them are; atherosclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes type 1 and 2, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and arthritis.

The beauty of this therapy is it can be carried out in the home with very little extra expense. It is a strict diet and one needs to be dedicated to be able to follow it but it works with all cancers and even with late stage cancers. It was this therapy we turned to when my wife was diagnosed with two different cancers back in 2001. We already had the information on hand and she was committed to following the diet closely. Her cancer never returned and today she is totally cured.

Over the last 60 years thousands of people have used the Gerson therapy and there are many testimonials about their successes with his therapy.

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Stronger Than Cancer

27/01/10

I don’t have cancer. But my Mom and my best friend do. Two of my grandparents did too. Many times I have thought about the great strength they have shown in fighting this elusive opponent. How do you fight it? You can’t see it on the outside, but you know it’s there. Any given day you wonder if it is growing or if it is going away. They keep swinging away at it, sometimes taking a very bad beating. But like a prize fighter they somehow find the heart to stay in the ring.

Those of us who do not have cancer are amazed at the amount of courage and strength we see in these special people. If faced with the same diagnosis, would we find the same strength? What would we draw on in our lives to give us the same strength we see in them? I think it is universal for every human being, that we are stronger than we think.

There are many stories written about cancer patients. Not one story describes how someone just laid down and gave up. They fought it. And they did it with grace, courage and humility. In doing so, they touch many lives. Even the children teach us how to face our own fears. They teach us to embrace life, treasure each day and not sweat the small stuff.

Hope is a feeling of possibility. Faith and belief are knowing that the possibility will come true. Picture yourself holding onto an invisible rope. Feel the roughness between your hands as you start to climb. No one else can see it but you know it’s there. Maybe you are starting out with a string, not a rope. That is okay. You can add more fibers, such as God, prayer, love, spirituality, gratitude, peace, knowledge, purpose and many more. The rope becomes easier to climb as it gets thicker. You can keep climbing to the top or just hang on.

My wish for you is that you will get to the top. You can even just hang on for now until you are strong enough to begin climbing again. From those of us who do not have cancer, I can truly say that we are in awe of you. We love you and pray for you. You are our true heroes.

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Cancer Diet – These 4 Foods Are Dangerous – They Cause Cancer & They Must Be Avoided in Your Diet

26/01/10

Are you interested in a cancer diet program? If you want to prevent or get rid of cancer there are certain foods that you must stay away from. You have probably heard on television or radio that there is no cure for cancer. The cure for cancer is simply to kill it. How do you kill cancer? The way you kill this deadly disease is to starve it by not giving it certain foods. If you do not give cancer the foods that it needs to grow it will eventually die off.

These 4 foods below must be avoided because they cause cancer:

White sugar - white sugar should be avoided at all cost. White sugar has been bleached and all of the vitamins & minerals have been stripped out of it. It is much healthier to use sugar substitutes such as stevia or organic evaporate sugar cane juice. Cancer feeds on the sugar in pastries, cookies, sodas, candy and other sweets. If you are consuming lots of sugar you will not be able to get rid of cancer because you are giving it the fuel that it needs to grow. If you want to prevent cancer and restore health you do not need to include sugar in your cancer diet.

Hot dogs - There are many studies that show that hot dog consumption cause cancer. Hot dogs contain preservatives known as nitrites. Nitrites cause all types of cancer. If you like hot dogs you can by nitrite- free hotdogs. This is another food to avoid in your cancer diet.

Chard meats - Most people know that undercooking meat is unhealthy but what most people fail to realize is that burnt or chard meat is also unhealthy. The burnt or chard portions of the meat contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS). PAHS are chemicals that will increase your risk of developing cancer. Overcooking meat turns the meat into a deadly poison. Cook your meat until it well done but do not overcook or char the meat.

White Bread - white bread is another food that you should avoid in your cancer diet; white bread increases your risk of developing cancer. The reason is that white bread converts into sugar. The sugar will cause cancer and all types of health problems.

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