Smokeless tobacco ups oral cancer risk 80 percent: WHO (Reuters)
Reuters - Chewing tobacco and snuff are less dangerous than cigarettes but the smokeless products still raise the risk of oral cancer by 80 percent, the World Health Organisation’s cancer agency said on Tuesday.
This article goes over the basics of some common treatments for mesothelioma. Also discussed are the situations when certain treatments might be appropriate and what to expect along the way from your doctor. Read more..
Research continues to show that the most common cause for lung cancer is the use of tobacco. Lung cancer typically develops over a long period of time. The first pre-cancerous changes that form in the lungs mutate and produce chemicals that result in the formation of new blood vessels. Read more..
Most lung cancer treatment options like surgery pose serious risks. For many patients, photodynamic therapy is a safe and effective alternative. Read more..
If you’ve worked near asbestos, you may have inhaled or ingested dangerous asbestos fibers. Over time these fibers can cause a variety of damaging diseases. Learning more about these diseases is the first step in understanding how to treat them. Read more..
Reuters - An experimental process that snags lung cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported on Wednesday. Read more..
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