For almost two years, the world has been facing crisis due to a unicellular entity. We, the common folks, are familiar with its name, COVID-19. Overtime, the virus has undergone several mutations. It has changed its characters and each new variant has manifested itself through some added symptoms. The latest variant of COVID-19 is omicron. […]
Immunotherapy has opened up a new horizon in cancer treatment. Though researchers have been talking about it for more than a decade, it caught attention of some curious minds from the common folks only in 2015 when Jimmy Carter, the former US president announced that he had been cured of his metastatic melanoma. Currently researchers […]
Cancer not only affects your physical health, but also infects you with different kinds of feelings that probably you did not have to cope with before the diagnosis. Sometimes, cancer and its gruesome treatment exacerbate the negative emotions that you are already living with. Furthermore, these feelings, which are not a particular type but a […]
Any cancer is the out-of-control growth of cells. Skin cancer develops from the abnormal and rapid growth of skin cells. The cancer cells, which start behaving abnormally, are also referred to as malignant cells. Usually, skin cancer develops on the part of the skin exposed to sunlight. However, sometimes, it also affects the unexposed parts […]
Leukemia or blood cancer is a type of cancer that results from the rapid and abnormal growth of cells in the bone marrow. The abnormal, uncontrolled cells enter into the bloodstream. It is important to note that blood cancer, unlike other cancers, does not originate from a solid tumor. There are different types of leukemia. […]
Cancer treatment is quite expensive, so much so that it is beyond affordability of the poor people. Furthermore, the treatment for cancer is a prolonged one that goes on for years after the primary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and radiation) is over. Regular check-ups and screening, which are a part of cancer treatment, come at a […]
A cancer diagnosis takes a toll on one’s mental health and the person needs some help from the near and dear ones. The question is how to help cancer patients. Asking the patient how you can help does not sound good; instead you should figure out how you can do something that will be of […]
For decades, scientists have been sure about the close connection between diabetes and cancer but had no idea about the reason of relationship. Now they have solved the riddle and identified the causes. High glucose concentration in the blood, which is a major symptom of diabetes, may cause cancer. Furthermore, cancer treatments may also cause […]
Cancer treatment and care are much advanced these days if compared to what was a decade ago. Still, there is a long way to go before claiming CARE is CURE. There are many types of cancer, from head to toe and different subsets exist under each category. Though the word CANCER elicits fear even in […]
Symptoms of liver cancer often don’t show up in early stages. The symptoms may differ from one patient to another. What is more, the same symptoms may be triggered by other diseases. The common liver cancer symptoms in early stages are as follows: Pain on the right side of the upper abdomen or the right […]
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