Recently, in a report presented at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, it was revealed that there is a new yogurt which appears to have the ability to fight the bacteria responsible for gastritis and stomach ulcers. In the report, which was based upon the result of human clinical studies, Japanese researchers claimed that ingesting the yogurt is comparable to the effects of innoculation by a vaccine for both conditions. Yogurt Facts Yogurt, a fermented milk product, has long been known to be a healthy source of calcium, protein and various other nutrients.
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Epidemiological data have consistently demonstrated that there is an increasing evidence of a positive correlation between increased body weight and malignancies of the breast, pancreas, ovaries, esophagus and the colon. In fact, oncologists even suggest a more aggressive screening for cancers in the obese: especially for breast, uterine, and colorectal cancers.
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In general, any cancer begins with a genetic mutation. This mutation turns normal, healthy cells into abnormal cells. The accumulating growth of abnormal cells forms a tumor.
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Having a relative with breast cancer does not mean you will also develop it. It simply means that your risk of breast cancer is greater than it would be if no one in your family had breast cancer.
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Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that is primarily caused by exposure to asbestos. Although we now know that asbestos is a carcinogen, its widespread presence started during the Industrial Revolution and lasted until the substance was banned in the late 1980s. Thus, many individuals were exposed to the material, meaning that more and more people will be diagnosed with this disorder, peaking in about 2016.
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By understanding prostate cancer statistics, doctors and patients can better understand their chances of beating the disease and hence help them to stay motivated. Prostate cancer spreads quite slowly and offers a fighting chance for patients to become free of cancer cells, but only if the cancer is detected and destroyed at the right time.
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What breast cancer has in common with praise and gratitude? This is a very good question. As breast cancer survivor, I value praise since it is the greatest way to display my gratitude to the universe that I am still alive.
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Am I suffering from the silent killer? This is a question which many women may ask themselves, if they have a feeling that they are suffering from ovarian cancer. The reason why this is called the silent killer is because you do not get to know that the cancerous cells have multiplied abnormally in your ovaries to spread to the rest of the body.
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It is a very difficult time when a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, not forgetting that men can be diagnosed with the disease albeit very rarely, but even worse when she has seemingly defeated the cancer only to discover it has returned. When it does recur it is mostly in the time frame of three to five years after the all-clear.
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Prostate cancer is a cancer that afflicts the prostate which is a part of the male reproductive organ. Its primary purpose is to store seminal fluid. The prostate is small in size, about three centimeters. There are many suspected causes of cancer of the prostrates.
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