Even non-smokers are at risk of oropharyngeal cancer (the part of the throat at the back of the mouth, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the tonsils), with most of these cancers related to the human papillomavirus (HPV).... Read More
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Lower Your Cancer Risk
The most common cancers are breast, lung, colorectal, and prostate. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that approximately one-third of deaths from cancer is secondary to tobacco use, being overweight, alcohol consumption, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and being sedentary.... Read More
Cancer Screening and the Pandemic
We “overdiagnosis” 19 percent of screening-detected breast cancers and 20 to 50 percent of screening-detected prostate cancers.... Read More
Moles and Breast Cancer Risk
There are many types of nevi, with common nevi being harmless collections of colored cells. Common nevi are usually small brown, pink, or tan spots on the skin. Other nevi types are more serious.... Read More
Bacon, Nitrates, and Nitrites
Nitrates are relatively inert; they are stable and unlikely to cause harm. However, mouth bacteria or body enzymes can convert nitrates to potentially harmful nitrites.... Read More
Breast Cancer Spreads at Night
Breast cancer spreads at night. That’s today’s mind ending subject. METASTASIS IS A PROCESS IN WHICH CANCER CELLS breast away from a primary tumor and enters the bloodstream. These rogue... Read More