Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

November is stomach cancer awareness month, which is very ironic considering it is one of the months with the most focus on and being known for the pleasure of eating, especially around Thanksgiving! This month also helps to raise awareness about gastric cancers. November can be one of the most challenging months for people with…

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Cancer, the Plant-Based Diet & Sugar

The World Health Organization and most doctors now agree that eating a healthy diet rich in vegetables, fruits and protein is the best for the body when dealing with cancer of any kind. Not only do these foods help the body heal after diagnosis, but they can also prevent cancer and other illnesses from occurring…

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Syphilis and Cancer

Syphilis is a bacterial infection most often spread by sexual and intimate contact between people. This disease begins as a painless sore located on your genitals, rectum, or mouth. This disease is spread from person to person by skin or mucous membrane contact with the sores. After the infection has taken hold, syphilis bacteria can…

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Metastatic Cancer

One of the things that makes cancer so deadly is that it has the ability to spread throughout the body without warning. Cancer cells can spread by moving into nearby normal tissues and muscles and spread regionally to lymph nodes and organs. It can also travel the length of the body beginning in the chest…

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Information on Melanoma

About Melanoma The American Cancer Society statistics for 2018 state that over 200,000 people will be newly diagnosed with melanoma. Melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer and occurs most often when ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning beds or genetic mutations allow the skin cells to multiply and grow…

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Head & Neck Cancer Information

Cancers that form in the head and neck usually begin as squamous cells that line the mucosal surfaces inside of the mouth, nose, throat and the salivary glands. These cancer cells are often called squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. These types of cancers are found in three percent of all cancers diagnosed…

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Inflammation & Cancer

Inflammation is the body’s natural mechanism to react to an infection or injury. Without inflammation, our bodies would not be able to process or function as they do. This is why many doctors and medical organizations back the facts that inflammation can be both helpful and harmful within our bodies. Inflammation is not just one…

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Carcinoma of Unknown Origin Primary (CUP) Cancer

Carcinoma of unknown origin primary, or CUP, is a rare disease where malignant cancer cells are found in the body but the original place the cancer began is unknown. Cancer cells can form in any tissue or area of the body. Primary cancer refers to the original place where the cancer began to grow before…

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