Archive for the 'Cancer' Category

Deals for Canadian Naming Rights Shifting Upwards

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Imagine if one company had to do all the new plaques and signs for recent naming gifts made to Canadian non-profit organization. Wow, would they be busy. In the table below you find a collection of some of the high profile naming gifts over $10 million to Canadian groups.

$105 million 2003 Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine

McMaster […]

Melanoma - Cancer of the Skin

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Melanoma is a cancer of the skin that is malignant and can be found prominently on the skin but can also be found in the bowel and even the eye. Melanoma is the rarest of skin cancers but it causes the most skin cancer related deaths. Melanoma is caused by the uncontrolled growth of pigment […]

New Computerized Pump For Chemotherapy Reduces Side Effects

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

A portable, computerized pump small enough to fit in a fanny pack is changing the way cancer patients receive their chemotherapy. This technology allows cancer patients to receive their chemotherapy at a time when it will be most effective and least toxic.

According to pioneering chronobiologist Dr. William Hrushesky, a senior clinical investigator at the Dorn […]

Ginseng As A Treatment For Prostate Cancer - How To Research The Medical Literature

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Many people today are interested in the use of herbs such as ginseng in the treatment of prostate cancer. People are certainly interested in whether or not the benefit of ginseng has been studied scientifically.

Before we describe the scientific and medical literature on the use of Ginseng for the treatment of prostate cancer, here is […]

Do Your Part for the Environment, Your Health, and Your Wallet

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Vehicle owners nationwide have the same complaint the high priceof gasoline. It's as if you're going to work just to pay for the gas tofill up your tank. Everyone knows when the price of oil goes up, thecost of everything else rises. And the price of keeping your enginerunning smooth always puts you back in […]

Alternative Cancer Treatment: The Controversy in Virginia

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

What do you suppose the first thought a person just diagnosed with cancer has? Do they think about death? Do they think about chemotherapy and other medical treatments? What would you think of first if you found out you had cancer?

For me, I've already decided that if I ever do get cancer, […]

Skin Cancer and the Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Recovery

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Cancers of the skin are the most common types of cancer that afflict people. A shocking one in five people in the United States will have a skin cancer diagnosis, and for Caucasians, the chances are a sobering one in three people will face skin cancer.
Fortunately, most of these brushes with cancer are limited to […]

The Relationship of Odor and Skin Cancer

Friday, September 26th, 2008

A new study has exposed that skin odor can be employed to recognize basal cell cancer, the most widespread type of skin cancer.
The skin of human being gives rise to various airborne chemical particles called as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and almost all of them are scented. The study actually took place when doctors got […]

Skin Cancer Treatment - What Are the Options

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Everybody loves spending time outdoor on a hot summer day. Whether it is at the local swimming pool or just trying to get that perfect tan, too much sun is bad for your skin. If you are exposed to too much of the harmful ultraviolet sunrays, you can develop not only a really bad sunburn, […]

Charity Car Donation - Which Charity Should You Choose?

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

If you have done any research into the area of used car donation programs then you will know that there are many charities that are able to receive your car as a donation. Many are eager to take your vehicle from you but you can?t decide which one is right charity to donate to. […]