Angiogenesis is a critical process that happens during normal development, growth, and wound healing. But on the other hand, it is also involved in the growth of cancer, because the tumours have the ability to release chemical signals that stimulate angiogenesis. How Angiogenesis ‘feed’ cancer cells? Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels....
The coronavirus outbreak is drastically changing the lives of people globally. The worst part is, it doesn’t discriminate, it affects people of all age and societies. But what about the people who are diagnosed with cancer? Are they at greater risk of getting infected with COVID 19? What is the new Coronavirus or COVID 19...
It is imperative to take care of your body once you have survived cancer. According to research- making positive changes in your lifestyle during and after cancer will help in preventing recurrence or second cancer. The majority of people worry about cancer coming back after it has been cured. Some chronic disease that may take...
Cancer, not just another disease name, it’s a battle that no want to be a part of . Patients suffer physically and psychologically in both diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Treatments can cause various side effects to the patients such as vomiting, infertility, sexual problems, hair loss, fatigue, pain, infections, blood count reduction and many...
Of the various treatments available for treating cancer – radiation therapy is one of the commonly used techniques. It makes use of high-energy radiation for shrinking tumours and killing the cancer cells. Some of the commonly used radiation types include the X-rays, charged particles and gamma rays. The radiation is delivered through a machine, either...
When a person is healthy, eating enough food to get the nutrients and calories that they need is not usually a problem. Most of the nutrition guidelines stress eating lots of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain products and limiting the amount of red meat that the person eats, especially meats that are processed or cutting back...
After your cancer treatment, as a cancer survivor you’re eager to return to good health. But beyond your initial recovery, there are ways to improve your long-term health so that you can enjoy the years ahead as a cancer survivor. The recommendations for cancer survivors are no different from the recommendations for anyone who wants...
Back in the day, there were summaries of classical books and plays that provide a summarized version of the complete story (these summaries acutally still exist today). Here is the short summary of suggestions for someone newly diagnosed with cancer as written by me, someone who has been through breast cancer and melanoma. Every cancer...
Cancer is often unpredictable, but there are things everyone can do to help reduce their cancer risk or improve their chances of beating the disease if they do get it. What’s more, some of those same behaviors can also help lower your risk for other serious diseases, and boost your odds of living a longer,...
Radiotherapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It uses high energy, ionizing radiation, known as radioactivity. Along with surgery, radiotherapy is another important form of treatment for localized cancer. Radiotherapy destroys cancer cells and shrinks tumors by damaging the structure of dividing cells. Cancer cells typically divide faster than in normal tissue and so...