Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
As we get older, then the slower regeneration of the skin anyway. As a result of dry skin and its elasticity is reduced. Wrinkles are inevitable. Therefore indispensable antioxidant.
Antioxidants are nutrients contained in foods that may prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our bodies. When body cells use oxygen, naturally the cells produce free radicals that can cause damage that ultimately lead to cancer.
Skin care expert, Shahnaz Husain describes the use of products antioxidants help prevent damage to the skin, thus delaying premature aging.
Shahnaz adds antioxidants to help increase cell renewal process. Some of the antioxidants contained in vitamin A, C and E. In addition there is also in beta carotene, selenium, lipoic sam, melatonin and polyphenols (found in coffee and green tea).
Meanwhile, Dr. Madhuri Agarwal, a beauty expert from India said, beauty products that contain antioxidants are often found in anti-aging product category (anti-aging). In addition there are also products that directly incorporate such content into the skin.
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An interesting paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association fin. Cancer Research 83rd in San Diego, California, 1992 is “antitumor activity of Morinda citrifolia on Lewis Lung Carcinoma in the mouse injected.” In this study, rats were given an injection of Lewis Lung Carcinoma (a type of cancer).
All mice that did not get the care with Noni die within 9-12 days due to cancer. While rats treated with Noni able to survive 105 percent to 123 percent longer (40 percent of the mouses trial live up to 50 days or more).
The study was repeated several times and each time Noni fruit proven to significantly extend the life-aged rats exposed to cancer compared with rats not treated with Noni.
In summary, the results of this study revealed that Noni can inhibit tumor growth.
A year later the journal Cancer Letters (vol.3, 1993) reported the discovery of anti-cancer agent / damnacanthal in the Noni extract capable of inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
There are some cases of cancer patients who consumed Noni fruit juice and be cured, among other cases, patients of Dr.. Harrison (DC General Hospital), who suffered from liver cancer and stomach swelling caused by excess fluid.
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Density of breast tissue was associated with risk of recurrence in breast cancer. The more solid, more must be wary of the possibility of breast cancer to grow back on the same or next.
Chance of recurrence in breast cancer have denser network reaches 2-fold compared to the less dense. In fact the risk is 3 times greater for breast cancer for the next attack.
This conclusion is expressed by experts from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California. Journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention preloads on October 7, 2010 edition.
Of the 935 women who suffer from a type of cancer ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), 164 of whom experienced recurrence in the same breast. Meanwhile, 59 women experienced recurrence in the other breast.
Based on the investigation, the women who experienced recurrence of breast tissue that has a relatively more dense than others. In observations with a mammogram, which is more dense breast tissue looks white. Density of breast tissue is one of the strongest risk factor after family history
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Genetic or hereditary factors is one risk factor for cancer. But if you have a family history of cancer does not mean you’ll get cancer, too, because 90 percent of cancers are caused by environmental rather than genetic.
It should be noted that genetic factors are not the direct cause of disease. Genetic factors on cancer disease transmitted from generation to generation. Thus, the reduced genetic risk factor, not directly to the cancer disease.
Genetic factors usually occur in certain cancers, like breast cancer, ovarian cancer (ovarian), prostate cancer and colorectal cancer (colon).
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There are certain types of cancer patients who perform radiation therapy or radiotherapy for treating cancer and prevent recurrence. There are several things to family note to prevent side effects of radiotherapy.
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy is the use of high-energy particles or waves such as gamma rays, electron beams, photons, protons and neutrons to destroy cancer cells.
Your doctor may recommend radiation therapy is when the benefits are more of side effects. And the patient must perform simple maintenance to protect the body during radiation.
Doctors and nurses will usually give advice about applied and possible side effects. According to dr Fielda, following the simple things that need to be done to prevent radiotherapy side effects:
1. Make sure your body enough rest
After radiotherapy, the patient will feel more tired than normal. Fatigue is also called fatique, which may take up to several weeks after radiation is completed. Try to sleep well at night to decrease the side effects of it.
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