Botanists are developing a variety of broccoli (superbrócoli) that may help fight this cancer.
This new variety of broccoli retains its traditional flavor, but has 100 times more sulforaphane, (compound capable of destroying the contents carcinogens in food).
Researchers at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, conducted an experiment in animal model indicates that the EV1 is capable of destroying tumor cells of ovarian cancer, opening certain therapeutic possibilities.
The results have been considered a success and are ready to extend this new way of tackling the disease to eliminate all types of cancer that is activated by a known genetic mutation. New and important step against cancer.
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow and form a tumor (abnormal growth) malignant. It is the most common cancer in men. One in four men 50 years of age have prostate cancer cells. This increases to 80 years where one of every 2 men have them. Not known to cause prostate cancer but some factors such as race and diet may be involved.
Prostate cancer often grows slowly and has no symptoms. When the show may be the same symptoms of urinary obstruction, which can also be caused by other illnesses (see prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH]):
* Need suddenly (suddenly with little warning) to urinate
* Increase in frequency (number of times) than urine, especially at night
* Difficulty starting urination
* Pain or burning during urination (expulsion of urine)
* Weak stream and thinner, and terminal dribbling
* Urine flow is interrupted
* Blood in urine
* Painful ejaculation
* Bloody urine
* Pain in the back, hips or upper thighs
* Weight loss
The specialist who is dedicated to see the problems of the prostate is the urologist. When the urologist suspected urinary obstruction problem, do a rectal examination is to introduce the gloved index finger with a lubricant for the rectum for abnormal areas and assess the consistency of the prostate. An enlarged prostate, are distorted or hard data that suggest cancer.
The reactions induced by chemotherapy is due to the effects that drugs have on healthy cells and, although very frequent, it is normal that each person reacts differently. You may not experience any sensations described below, and these vary in degree throughout the treatment. Consult your doctor everything that concerns you. Talk to him.
Most patients often feel tired because of the ‘chemo’, although there who manages to continue with their normal life without the treatment interfere with their work activities, social or family. And thanks to advances, the drugs used in chemotherapy are now becoming more selective, so that kill malignant cells, causing minimal damage to healthy.
It is difficult to predict how each patient will react because there are no homogeneous parameters. It is normal for all the discomfort disappears when the cycle is completed when the cells are an opportunity to recover themselves from the effects of chemotherapeutic drugs. Only in some cases, depending on which chemotherapeutic agent is used, the effects persist for ever, and may even result in damage to organs like the kidneys, lungs or the reproductive system. It is true that medicine has changed considerably and other drugs it can avoid these rare reactions. Apart from these exceptions, most often you experience:
* Fatigue. This state of fatigue and lack of energy is the most common long, and differs a little from exhaustion may experience healthy individuals.
* Nausea and vomiting. New generations of antiemetic drugs, which are used to prevent nausea-even usually given prophylactically to prevent chemotherapy causes these reactions. But not always work. To avoid this, experts recommend drinking fluids at least one hour before or after meals, eat slowly and in small quantities, avoiding large feasts. Stay away from smells that dislike, avoid fried or very fatty foods, breathe deeply when you begin to feel unwell and if you are a spirit, use relaxation therapy, yoga, read a book that you like … Anyway, remember, not all cancer drugs cause nausea.
Chemotherapy involves using drugs to kill cancer cells. There are over 50 different drugs to combat the disease and prevent the growth, multiplication and dissemination of malignant cells. When they are healthy, they grow and divide in a controlled fashion, but cancer cells are characterized precisely by the uncontrolled growth. Therefore, these agents, which can be used alone or in combination, are intended to block this proliferation chaotic.
The treatment duration, dose, drugs and so on. depend on factors as diverse as cancer, its location, general condition … This is only a brief guide that under no circumstances can replace the doctor, ask him any questions that arise before starting therapy.
The cancer treatment itself is painless and sometimes even the device touches the skin of the patient. But the radiation itself can cause some problems that vary depending on the characteristics of the tumor, the patient’s general condition and various other factors.
Generally these side effects are not very serious, and also disappear in the weeks following the treatment, some patients experience even very moderately. Although depends on the individual and the area has been treated, there are some common reactions to all tumors.
* Fatigue: is the most common effect. The decay, lack of appetite and apathy start feeling some days after treatment. They usually disappear within a few weeks, but may be extended even months. To prevent this drastic change their lifestyle and interference in their activities, it is advisable to make an energy saving plan. Total inactivity should be avoided by practicing daily tasks, like laundry or grocery shopping, reading, painting or moderate exercise. The help of family and friends is essential, as is carrying a very nutritious diet and light weight.
* Changes blood. Often radiation can affect the bone marrow, which is responsible for producing blood cells in our body. For this reason, experts usually carry out periodic blood counts for the duration of radiation therapy to control the levels of red and white cells do not fall below normal.
WHEN USED
Radiation therapy is indicated especially for malignant tumors of head and neck, prostate, gynecological tumors, soft tissue and central nervous system tumors.
It is especially effective for breast cancer because it prevents in many cases have to be a mastectomy, or breast removal. The same is true in the case of bladder cancer.
It is also used in cases where the disease is already too late a stage. In these cases the goal is not cure cancer or even reduce it, but to help relieve pain, reduce tumor mass and prevent bone fractures. This is what is called palliative radiotherapy.
Its benefits are widely applied in folk medicine, and science has shown the various opportunities. Today’s is no exception, as an investigation has concluded that the pomegranate is a possible agent suitable for preventing breast cancer.
The increasing scientific evidence regarding this point, and Dr. Christina Nagle’s Institute of Medical Research in Queensland has shown a number of animal research that green tea, black tea and other herbal tea can reduce risk of ovarian cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells in the body.
Nagle’s work focused on animals, for the answer of your body in relation to the intake of compounds characteristic of green tea, black tea and other herbal teas. After the tests it was found that these infusions inhibit cancer cell growth of ovarian cancer by 30%.
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