There are a variety of different types of stomas to help with various bodily functions in the face of illness, cancer, accident, or surgery. Stomas that are created to allow feeding tubes to be inserted into the intestines or stomach, and stomas that are designed to help with the removal of output as waste from…
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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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Gastrointestinal cancers refer to cancers that affect the digestive system. This includes cancers of the esophagus, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon, rectum, gallbladder, biliary tract, and anus. GI cancers grow in diagnosis every year, with more cases on the rise. Many Americans live with gastrointestinal cancer and find treatment that works to…
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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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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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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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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, 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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