Tag Archives: Prevention
How to Prevent Stroke in Women?…Walking
If you are a woman and will like to reduce your risk of stroke, you might like to walk at least 2 hours a week, especially at a brisk pace. According the long-term follow-up of the Women’s Health Study (WHS) … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke
Tagged Prevention, Stroke, Walking
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Pancreatic cancer – Causes, Prevention, Prognosis, Diagnosis and Latest Treatment
Prevalence Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of adult cancer death, accounting for an estimated 42,470 new cases and 35,240 deaths in USA for 2009. The high mortality rate is due to the high incidence of metastatic disease … Continue reading
Posted in Pancreatic Cancer
Tagged Avastin, bevacizumab, capecitabine, Causes, Diagnosis, Eloxatin, erlotinib, gemcitabine, Gemzar, oxaliplatin, Pancreatic Cancer, Prevention, Prognosis, Survival, Tarceva, Treatment, Xeloda
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Melanoma Cases on the Rise – Latest Incidence, Prevention and Detection
Incidence While the incidence of other cancer such as prostate cancer has leveled off, the incidence of melanoma in US is on the rise, according a presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. In his … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Melanoma
Tagged Detection, Incidence, Melanoma, Prevention, tanning beds
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