Cancer & Our Pets

Cancer and neoplasia in our pets are very common. More than half of elderly pets will face cancer, while only some take treatment to attempt to fight the disease. Many are simply too old to handle the treatment load and side effects. Neoplasia is an abnormal growth of cells or tissues within the body, and…

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Controlling the Cancer-Related Nausea and Vomiting

At some point in your life, you have most likely experienced nausea and vomiting. Maybe they came together, or maybe you experience both in a myriad of ways, but these common issues are linked to many-an illness. Cancer and cancer treatments like chemotherapy and many of the pill-form treatment medications all lead to very high…

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LGBTQIA+: Is your Oncologist up to Speed with your Needs?

Cancer cells never discriminate and do not care what the patient’s color, creed or origin may be. But when a patient who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning is diagnosed, they may have certain health needs or worries that their doctors are not expecting or prepared for. When it comes to patient…

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National Cancer Survivor’s Day

The first Sunday in June has been dedicated to those people who have faced cancer and survived to tell their stories and help others fight their way through this difficult, life-changing battle. This annual event is held in thousands of communities nationwide and has become an official Celebration of Life event. One this day each…

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Known Carcinogens & Cancer Links

Carcinogens are known contaminants that can alter your cell DNA and cause an overgrowth of cell, thusly resulting in cancer. There are many known carcinogens in our world and many others that have not been directly linked to the development of cancer, but all signs strongly show that with further testing, would be included in…

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Alphabetical List of Various Types of Cancer

Certain types of cancers can be grouped into main categories, such as lung, breast, stomach, or liver. There are many types of cancer, however, with complex and confusing names. This is a comprehensive list in alphabetical order of the scientific names for known cancers that exist in our world today. A Acute granulocytic leukemia Acute…

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Night Sweats and the Body

Waking up in a cold, drenching sweat is never the way anyone imagines waking from a restful night’s sleep. In many cases, night sweats are just that- the body’s overheating and cooling process taken to an extreme for the night. In other cases, these types of sweating events can be a sign of something more…

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Cancer: Pain Relief Options

Pain affects each person differently, causing a myriad of symptoms and ailments, both physically and mentally. Most all types of cancer include a certain amount of pain at one point or another between diagnosis and treatment. Some types of cancer are inherently painful, regardless of their stage or type, and many patients battling against advanced…

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