The diagnosis is what nobody wants to hear. Despite all the advances in the field of medical science has made especially in the treatment and cure of cancer, cancer, diagnosis is feared by all people equally. Cancers are of many types and affect many parts of the body. Some cancers are found predominantly in women, while others such as prostate cancer is found only in men.
Cancer has become very treatable and there are many people today who have survived the disease once fatal. Having cancer can make people depressed because thoughts of death and mortality that become very active in their subconscious. Depression if left unchecked may lead to more stress. Another thought of stress caused by cancer is the thought of medical bills. Chemotherapy and radiation sessions are not cheap. Add this hospital, medicines and medical expenses and has a huge medical bill in front of you. His health insurance did not cover many of these costs, and all could lead to a drain on your finances. The concern about the finances of exhaustion can cause stress and other negative conditions.
Cancer can be extremely stress inducing. Stress is a state of physical or mental discomfort. Stress is the condition when things do not go your way anxiety and worry and think about the situation again and again adds to the tension. Any illness can cause stress and stress can lead to many other diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, depression and even cancer.
To stay in a positive frame of mind one can join a group of cancer in patients with cancer or cancer survivors to meet and talk about their battles and victories. These real life stories can be inspiring and can give one the determination and courage to go through treatment. Another way to combat stress is inspiring to read horror books about people who have overcome obstacles and emerge victorious.
It is important to maintain control over stress because untreated stress can lead to many health complications. There are ways to deal with the stress of the disease. It is important to be in a positive mood and a cheerful attitude. Definitely not easy when you are being treated for a potentially fatal, but at least the effort should be made. The treatment of cancer or other life-threatening condition gets faster and faster when you hold a positive attitude.
Taking the effort to make the lifestyle changes little while undergoing treatment for cancer can make recovery faster and smoother. You can change your diet and increasing intake of fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, and minerals and protein foods and foods rich in oxidants such as green tea, for example. The body becomes stronger and increased immunity, which in turn is good for the treatment of cancer.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Breast Cancer is Possible Survival
Importantly, breast cancer is not easy to define. By this I mean that there are several types of breast cancer, the different growth stages of the disease, several treatment methods and, of course, the results of several with some women overcome the disease, some live with him for periods of time different and some succumb to the disease. But the question is can beat breast cancer? The answer is definitely yes.
Once the diagnosis has revealed the presence of breast cancer, there are several factors to be considered in direct relation to the chances of patient survival. The first factor is the stage of cancer. A zero means that the cancer is detected in its early stages, has not spread elsewhere in the body and the patient has an excellent chance of survival. Other steps to reach the peak at stage 4, where the cancer has spread to other organs and puts the patient in the gravest danger. Obviously, the earlier the detection is most likely that a patient has a low reading level.
Any diagnosis of cancer is difficult to say the least and can be devastating to women, their friends and family. But if you can stay calm in this crisis, it is important to consider the survival statistics today. They have improved enormously in recent decades. In the U.S., breast cancer is detected early and found that the phase zero, which is located within the breast, the patient is receiving an excellent chance of survival in the first five years of about 98% . As treatment techniques and new drugs are discovered and researched the possibilities of a life expectancy much longer continue to improve. Survival is not just a word these days, but much more a reality.
Statistics can sometimes yield some unexpected results and is related to the age of the patient. Strange that a woman under forty years seems to have a more difficult task of survival of a woman over forty. This is believed to be due to a cancer may grow more aggressively in a younger woman.
Chances of survival are largely determined by the degree of cancer cells in breast cancer tumor. Experts can study cancer cells under a microscope. If the cells are almost normal in appearance than are listed below as low-grade cancer is considered less dangerous. However, if cancer cells are very different from normal tissue cells of the breast after the tumor is considered as serious.
The bottom line, as we say today is that rates of breast cancer survival depend on a number of factors. And as difficult as it may be to stay calm once you have found a diagnosis of a tumor, it is vital that you as patient or as a spouse or a friend of the patient, get information from your doctor. In fact, you can survive and even overcome the disease.
Once the diagnosis has revealed the presence of breast cancer, there are several factors to be considered in direct relation to the chances of patient survival. The first factor is the stage of cancer. A zero means that the cancer is detected in its early stages, has not spread elsewhere in the body and the patient has an excellent chance of survival. Other steps to reach the peak at stage 4, where the cancer has spread to other organs and puts the patient in the gravest danger. Obviously, the earlier the detection is most likely that a patient has a low reading level.
Any diagnosis of cancer is difficult to say the least and can be devastating to women, their friends and family. But if you can stay calm in this crisis, it is important to consider the survival statistics today. They have improved enormously in recent decades. In the U.S., breast cancer is detected early and found that the phase zero, which is located within the breast, the patient is receiving an excellent chance of survival in the first five years of about 98% . As treatment techniques and new drugs are discovered and researched the possibilities of a life expectancy much longer continue to improve. Survival is not just a word these days, but much more a reality.
Statistics can sometimes yield some unexpected results and is related to the age of the patient. Strange that a woman under forty years seems to have a more difficult task of survival of a woman over forty. This is believed to be due to a cancer may grow more aggressively in a younger woman.
Chances of survival are largely determined by the degree of cancer cells in breast cancer tumor. Experts can study cancer cells under a microscope. If the cells are almost normal in appearance than are listed below as low-grade cancer is considered less dangerous. However, if cancer cells are very different from normal tissue cells of the breast after the tumor is considered as serious.
The bottom line, as we say today is that rates of breast cancer survival depend on a number of factors. And as difficult as it may be to stay calm once you have found a diagnosis of a tumor, it is vital that you as patient or as a spouse or a friend of the patient, get information from your doctor. In fact, you can survive and even overcome the disease.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Fight Prostate Enlargement with Chinese Medicine
Prostate problems are common. If they will admit it or not, men over 45 need regular prostate exams and potentially even the PSA test PSA. How does an enlarged prostate condition and is dangerous place? The prostate gland goes through two main periods of growth, once in early puberty and one on 25 years of age.
During the second phase of growth, an enlarged prostate condition can occur when the layer of tissue surrounding the prostate expansion stops and presses against the urethra. It is generally accepted that men over age 45 begin to experience some prostate enlargement, even if no significant symptoms, and 60 years of age, it is believed that 80% of all men experience an expansion that affect urination.
Traditional Chinese medicine considers that generally the condition of enlarged prostate as an accumulation of moisture and heat in the lower torso Jiao (bass), or so cold that has entered the liver channel, often accompanied by renal deficiency as an underlying root. This condition gives rise to concern all urinary symptoms listed above. Acupuncture, moxibustion and acupuncture laser shows good results in helping restore normal urinary function (SN Luo et al. Official World of acupuncture-moxibustion), and Chinese herbal therapy has been shown to eliminate the causes of the enlargement of the prostate. Overall, Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture are an important option to overcome the battle with prostate enlargement. In one study, electro-acupuncture was also shown to help chronic prostatitis cases unresponsive to conventional therapies (Ikeuchi T, Iguchi H).
Acupuncture treatments (traditional, electro, laser) and moxibustion (heat therapy) are usually once a week unless there is considerable pain 2-3 treatments per week for 1-3 weeks may be justified. Herbal Therapy Chinese will be administered in the form of tea per day, pills, powders, or drops. Some nutritional supplements and herbal therapy may also be recommended Westerners. The diet will also be reviewed from a traditional point of view vigorously to help remove anything that may aggravate the condition of the prostate.
During the second phase of growth, an enlarged prostate condition can occur when the layer of tissue surrounding the prostate expansion stops and presses against the urethra. It is generally accepted that men over age 45 begin to experience some prostate enlargement, even if no significant symptoms, and 60 years of age, it is believed that 80% of all men experience an expansion that affect urination.
Traditional Chinese medicine considers that generally the condition of enlarged prostate as an accumulation of moisture and heat in the lower torso Jiao (bass), or so cold that has entered the liver channel, often accompanied by renal deficiency as an underlying root. This condition gives rise to concern all urinary symptoms listed above. Acupuncture, moxibustion and acupuncture laser shows good results in helping restore normal urinary function (SN Luo et al. Official World of acupuncture-moxibustion), and Chinese herbal therapy has been shown to eliminate the causes of the enlargement of the prostate. Overall, Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture are an important option to overcome the battle with prostate enlargement. In one study, electro-acupuncture was also shown to help chronic prostatitis cases unresponsive to conventional therapies (Ikeuchi T, Iguchi H).
Acupuncture treatments (traditional, electro, laser) and moxibustion (heat therapy) are usually once a week unless there is considerable pain 2-3 treatments per week for 1-3 weeks may be justified. Herbal Therapy Chinese will be administered in the form of tea per day, pills, powders, or drops. Some nutritional supplements and herbal therapy may also be recommended Westerners. The diet will also be reviewed from a traditional point of view vigorously to help remove anything that may aggravate the condition of the prostate.
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