Download or read book Important Facts About Cancer Prevention written by Badawi Badawi and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemoprevention is an innovative area of cancer research that focuses on the prevention of cancer through pharmacologic, biologic, and nutritional intervention. As originally described, this involves the primary prevention of initiation and the secondary prevention, delay, or reversal of promotion and progression. Several agents have demonstrated cancer preventive risk reduction in large phase three clinical trials in individuals with an increased risk of cancer. Other large trials are ongoing. There are several possible approaches to cancer prevention. Patients can decrease behaviors that put them at risk, be more vigilant in screening and surveillance, opt for surgical preintervention, and/or utilize medicinal approaches. The latter three areas in particular can benefit from the advances that nanotechnology can offer.This book was conceived with the idea of focusing on one a many worldwide research programs, and that is the role of different agents in the war against cancer. Metals and metal compounds have been used in medicine for several thousands of years. In this book, we present a selection of anticancer activities and cancer prevention potential for a selection of metal ions. This book comprises ten chapters dealing with variegated aspects of cancer and prevention. The chapters covered the role of many topics in cancer prevention as chemical carcinogenesis, some natural and synthetic compounds, metal ions, metals, trace elements, amino acids, surfactants, and nanotechnology.
Download or read book The Key Facts on Cancer Prevention written by Patrick W. Nee and published by Patrick Nee. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Key Facts on Cancer series provides patients and caregivers with essential information on cancer. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, the risk factors and causes of cancer, facts on cancer prevention, methods of coping with cancer, and ways to support those with cancer. Assembled in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, readers can gain answers to questions most pertinent to their queries. In addition, this guide provides caregivers and patients with important resources and contacts that may aid them in the cancer process. The Key Facts on Cancer Prevention provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the many ways to prevent cancer from forming or spreading. Providing information on topics from Vitamin D intake to physical activity to cancer vaccines, this guide offers essential ways on lowering your risk of cancer.
Download or read book The Surgeon General s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer written by Office of Office of the Surgeon and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-27 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a Call to Action to partners in prevention from various sectors across the nation to address skin cancer as a major public health problem. Many partners are essential to this effort, including federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial governments; members of the business, health care, and education sectors; community, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations; and individuals and families. The goal of this document is to increase awareness of skin cancer and to call for actions to reduce its risk.The first section describes the problem of skin cancer and its major risk factors. It also discusses the relationship between exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and health. The second section describes the current evidence on preventing skin cancer, including current initiatives in the United States and in other countries. The third section describes the gaps in research related to skin cancer prevention, highlighting areas of research where more work is needed. The fourth section identifies specific opportunities to prevent skin cancer by reducing UV exposure in the U.S. population and calls for nationwide action.
Download or read book The Key Facts on Cancer Treatment written by Patrick W. Nee and published by Patrick Nee. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Key Facts on Cancer series provides patients and caregivers with essential information on cancer. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, the risk factors and causes of cancer, facts on cancer prevention, methods of coping with cancer, and ways to support those with cancer. Assembled in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, readers can gain answers to questions most pertinent to their queries. In addition, this guide provides caregivers and patients with important resources and contacts that may aid them in the cancer process. The Key Facts on Cancer Treatment provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the various cancer treatments available, including chemotherapy, radiation, transplantation, and other methods.
Download or read book Cancer written by Gary S. Stein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to recent insights into the genetic and epigenetic parameters of cancer biology and pathology and emerging clinical applications The thoroughly updated second edition of The Biology and Treatment of Cancer, now titled Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, Treatment and Recovery, goes beyond reviewing the fundamental properties of cancer biology and the relevant issues associated with treatment of the disease. The new edition contains coverage of additional "patient centric" topics and presents cancer biology with selection of topics, facts, and perspectives written in easy-to-understand terms. With contributions from noted experts, the book explores recent advances in the understanding of cancer including breakthroughs in the molecular and cellular basis of cancer and provides strategies for approaching cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. The authors incorporate recent information on the genetic and epigenetic parameters of cancer biology and pathology with indications of emerging clinical applications. The text offers a unique guide to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and recovery for students, caregivers, and most importantly cancer patients. This significant book: Incorporates current insight into the genetic and epigenetic parameters of cancer biology and pathology and information on emerging clinical applications Contains contributions from leaders in cancer research, care, and clinical trials Offers an accessible guide to an accurate and balanced understanding of cancer and the cancer patient Focuses on the importance of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship Written for medical students, students of cancer biology, and caregivers and cancer patients, Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, Treatment and Recovery offers an authoritative overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with cancer biology, cancer research, and the spectrum of clinical considerations.
Download or read book Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Control written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most women who die from cervical cancer, particularly in developing countries, are in the prime of their life. They may be raising children, caring for their family, and contributing to the social and economic life of their town or village. Their death is both a personal tragedy, and a sad and unnecessary loss to their family and their community. Unnecessary, because there is compelling evidence, as this Guide makes clear, that cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively. Unfortunately, the majority of women in developing countries still do not have access to cervical cancer prevention programmes. The consequence is that, often, cervical cancer is not detected until it is too late to be cured. An urgent effort is required if this situation is to be corrected. This Guide is intended to help those responsible for providing services aimed at reducing the burden posed by cervical cancer for women, communities and health systems. It focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by health care providers, at different levels of care.
Download or read book The Key Facts on Cancer Risk Factors and Causes written by Patrick W. Nee and published by Patrick Nee. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Key Facts on Cancer series provides patients and caregivers with essential information on cancer. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, the risk factors and causes of cancer, facts on cancer prevention, methods of coping with cancer, and ways to support those with cancer. Assembled in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, readers can gain answers to questions most pertinent to their queries. In addition, this guide provides caregivers and patients with important resources and contacts that may aid them in the cancer process. The Key Facts on Cancer Risk Factors and Causes provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the many causes and health hazards that lead to cancer. Providing information on topics from the risks of smoking tobacco to the risks of obesity to the risks of artificial sweeteners, this guide offers facts on the multitude of cancer hazards present today.
Download or read book WHO Guidelines for the Pharmacological and Radiotherapeutic Management of Cancer Pain in Adults and Adolescents written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cancer Facts Figures written by American Cancer Society and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains basic data on about cancer including trends in diagnosis and treatment, incidence, survival, and death rates, data on selected cancers, and cancer incidence by age and gender. Also contains data on cancer in the environment and cancer and minorities. Includes information on U.S. cancer centers and the American Cancer Society.
Download or read book The Key Facts on Coping With Cancer Cancer Resources written by Patrick W. Nee and published by Patrick Nee. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Key Facts on Cancer series provides patients and caregivers with essential information on cancer. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, the risk factors and causes of cancer, facts on cancer prevention, methods of coping with cancer, and ways to support those with cancer. Assembled in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, readers can gain answers to questions most pertinent to their queries. In addition, this guide provides caregivers and patients with important resources and contacts that may aid them in the cancer process. The Key Facts on Coping With Cancer & Cancer Resources provides individuals with an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the many coping methods and resources for cancer patients and caregivers. Featuring topics from coping mechanisms to how-to guides on dealing with aging family members to strategies to cope with psychological stress, this guide is priceless when facing the ominous disease of cancer.
Download or read book Physical Activity and Cancer written by Kerry S. Courneya and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-26 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival. The first part of the book presents the most recent research on the impact of physical activity in preventing a range of cancers. In the second part, the association between physical activity and cancer survivorship is addressed. The effects of physical activity on supportive care endpoints (e.g., quality of life, fatigue, physical functioning) and disease endpoints (e.g., biomarkers, recurrence, survival) are carefully analyzed. In addition, the determinants of physical activity in cancer survivors are discussed, and behavior change strategies for increasing physical activity in cancer survivors are appraised. The final part of the book is devoted to special topics, including the relation of physical activity to pediatric cancer survivorship and to palliative cancer care.
Download or read book Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-05-07 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the Potential for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection reviews the proof that we can dramatically reduce cancer rates. The National Cancer Policy Board, part of the Institute of Medicine, outlines a national strategy to realize the promise of cancer prevention and early detection, including specific and wide-ranging recommendations. Offering a wealth of information and directly addressing major controversies, the book includes: A detailed look at how significantly cancer could be reduced through lifestyle changes, evaluating approaches used to alter eating, smoking, and exercise habits. An analysis of the intuitive notion that screening for cancer leads to improved health outcomes, including a discussion of screening methods, potential risks, and current recommendations. An examination of cancer prevention and control opportunities in primary health care delivery settings, including a review of interventions aimed at improving provider performance. Reviews of professional education and training programs, research trends and opportunities, and federal programs that support cancer prevention and early detection. This in-depth volume will be of interest to policy analysts, cancer and public health specialists, health care administrators and providers, researchers, insurers, medical journalists, and patient advocates.
Download or read book The Key Facts on Cancer Types written by Patrick W. Nee and published by Patrick Nee. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Key Facts on Cancer series provides patients and caregivers with essential information on cancer. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, the risk factors and causes of cancer, facts on cancer prevention, methods of coping with cancer, and ways to support those with cancer. Assembled in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, readers can gain answers to questions most pertinent to their queries. In addition, this guide provides caregivers and patients with important resources and contacts that may aid them in the cancer process. The Key Facts on Cancer Types provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the various types of cancer, including bone cancer, childhood cancers, breast cancer, and more.
Download or read book The Key Facts on Cancer Detection Diagnosis written by Patrick W. Nee and published by Patrick Nee. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Key Facts on Cancer series provides patients and caregivers with essential information on cancer. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, the risk factors and causes of cancer, facts on cancer prevention, methods of coping with cancer, and ways to support those with cancer. Assembled in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, readers can gain answers to questions most pertinent to their queries. In addition, this guide provides caregivers and patients with important resources and contacts that may aid them in the cancer process. The Key Facts on Cancer Detection & Diagnosis provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the many ways to detect and properly diagnose cancer. Providing information on topics from mammograms to tumor markers to tests for colorectal cancer, this guide features priceless information on the ways to determine whether or not you have cancer.
Download or read book Ensuring Quality Cancer Care written by National Cancer Policy Board and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-08-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all want to believe that when people get cancer, they will receive medical care of the highest quality. Even as new scientific breakthroughs are announced, though, many cancer patients may be getting the wrong care, too little care, or too much care, in the form of unnecessary procedures. How close is American medicine to the ideal of quality cancer care for every person with cancer? Ensuring Quality Cancer Care provides a comprehensive picture of how cancer care is delivered in our nation, from early detection to end-of-life issues. The National Cancer Policy Board defines quality care and recommends how to monitor, measure, and extend quality care to all people with cancer. Approaches to accountability in health care are reviewed. What keeps people from getting care? The book explains how lack of medical coverage, social and economic status, patient beliefs, physician decision-making, and other factors can stand between the patient and the best possible care. The board explores how cancer care is shaped by the current focus on evidence-based medicine, the widespread adoption of managed care, where services are provided, and who provides care. Specific shortfalls in the care of breast and prostate cancer are identified. A status report on health services research is included. Ensuring Quality Cancer Care offers wide-ranging data and information in clear context. As the baby boomers approach the years when most cancer occurs, this timely volume will be of special interest to health policy makers, public and private healthcare purchasers, medical professionals, patient advocates, researchers, and people with cancer.
Download or read book Basic Guide To Cancer Prevention written by Skillbooks Editorial and published by Hernando Chavez. This book was released on 2022-05-14 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BASIC GUIDE TO CANCER PREVENTION KNOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS SCIENTIFICALLY APPROVED BY DOCTORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ABOUT THIS BOOK Cancer is now so common, it has most likely already affected you or someone you know. The human body is made up of billions of cells that grow and divide as needed. Eventually, these cells must die naturally as they age or fail. Cancer develops when something goes wrong in this process and old or abnormal cells do not die as they should. Cancer cells can crowd out normal cells as they spread out of control, making it difficult for the body to function normally. Fortunately, cancer can be successfully prevented, especially if there are no genetic predispositions. A large percentage of all cancers diagnosed are related to excess body weight, physical inactivity, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking and poor diet. The good news is that all of these risk factors are preventable. - CONTENT Introduction What Are The Main Causes Of Cancer And How To Prevent Them? How To Have A Nutritious Diet Against Cancer? What Is The Ideal Lifestyle? What Medical Tests Are Used To Detect Cancer Early? What Is Chemoprevention? How To Cultivate A Positive Mentality And Spirituality To Face Cancer? ABOUT SKILLBOOKS EDITORIAL The content in this guide is based on extensive official research and comes from a variety of sources, mostly from books published by experts who have mastered each of the topics presented here and who are backed by internationally recognized careers. Therefore, the reader will be able to acquire a large amount of knowledge from more than one reliable and specialized source. This happens because we rely only on official and endorsed media. In addition, we also collect information from different web pages, courses, biographies, and interviews, so we give the reader a broad overview of their topics of interest. We have not only checked that the sources of knowledge are relevant, but we have also made a very careful selection of the final information that makes up this guide. With great practicality, we have compiled the most useful concepts and put them in a way that are easiest for the reader to learn. Our ultimate goal is to simplify all the ideas that they are fully understandable and so that the reader can enjoy a pleasant, practical, and simple reading. This is why we strive to provide only the key information from each expert. In this guide, the reader will not find redundancies or unnecessary or irrelevant content. Each chapter covers the essential and leaves out everything that could be deemed as extra or that does not add anything new to the selected concepts. Thus, the reader will be able to enjoy a text where they will easily find specialized information that comes exclusively from experts and that has been selected with the greatest effectiveness.
Download or read book Cancer Prevention The Causes and Prevention of Cancer Volume 1 written by Graham A. Colditz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Cancer Prevention book series aims to complement the research reported in the journal Cancer Causes and Control. Volumes in this series will summarize the state of the science from causes to prevention of cancer. The scope will be international. The past 20 years has seen an explosion of epidemiologic material on the causes of cancer. Examples include the growing number of studies of physical activity and colon cancer which have emerged and the numerous studies of components of diet such as alcohol and the risk of specific cancers. Major shifts in resource allocation now focus on translation of this new knowledge to actual cancer prevention programs. Researchers, practicing clinicians, and those who write and implement public health policy need this information summarized in an easily accessible format. The abundance of knowledge, increasing understanding of how to communicate risk of cancer to the public, and greater public awareness of cancer, make the coming years ones in which we will see many new attempts at widespread cancer prevention programs. For example, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a national colon cancer awareness campaign in early 1999.
