Health Guidance

Asbestos is a mineral fiber. It can be definitely identified simply with a special kind of microscope. There are many types of asbestos fibers. Formerly, asbestos was added to a range of products to reinforce them and to give heat insulation and fire resistance.

Asbestos-related lung disease happened at very high rates to the middle of the 20th century, when patients who were uncovered decades earlier to asbestos finally developed disease. British asbestos workers were among the first who were detected to suffer lung cancer related to asbestos. Continue reading ‘The Victims of Lung Cancer Related to Asbestos’ »

YOU often cough? Every so often, so never stop, even to bleed? Also shortness of breath, fever, and weight loss? If yes, do not underestimate these things. That could be a symptom of lung  cancer, silent killer which until now still difficult to cure.

Lung cancer is a tumor that grows in the lung, which mostly comes from cells in the lung. But lung cancer can also come from cancer in other body parts that spread to the lung. According to Prof. Dr. Faisal Yunus MD, Ph.D., FCCP, expert of lung disease from MH Thamrin Hospital, lung cancer is the cancer most often occurs, both men and women. This cancer is also one major cause of cancer deaths.

“Rarely people affected by this disease can survive for years. At least one year. Lung cancer is not like cancer in common, which still can be treated,” he said.  Continue reading ‘Are You Threatened Lung Cancer Attack?’ »

Tobacco is considered to be the single most important cause of preventable deaths in the world & it is projected to be the leading cause of deaths by 2020, 1 in 8 deaths. Preventing & treating all this diseases, and controlling tobacco usage is one of the major challenges of public health today. The usage of tobacco is increased to such an extent that it has now been referred to as ‘Tobacco Epidemic’.

As far as India is considered, it is 4th largest consumer in world & 3rd largest producer after China & Brazil. There are about 250 million tobacco users in India, accounting for 19% of world’s total 1.3 billion tobacco users. Tobacco use is definitely a Killer for India when statistical data reveals that there are 800,000 deaths per year due to tobacco use & 700,000 of them are due to smoking alone. Continue reading ‘Tobacco- The need For Cessation And Role Of dentist’s In tobacco Cessation’ »

Treating cancer is always very difficult, dangerous and painful. People have to go through a lot of suffering and pain, to have any chance at all. When lung cancer is not discovered early, then in most cases the patient sooner or alter ends up dying. The last moments of a cancer patient is are always very painful. But should this really be that way? Is chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer the best option?

We would all like to think, that doctors look out for our best interests and use treatments, that are the most effective. But unfortunately this is not the case, especially when it comes to treating cancer. The reason is very simple – money. Drug companies make huge profits selling drugs and other less expensive methods like natural cures and alternative treatments, would rapidly decrease their profits.

These days you can find drug ads everywhere, it is all about profits and how effective these drugs really are does not matter. In 2001 different drug companies spent around 15.7 billion dollars on TV and print ads. The message of these ads are very simple, “got a problem, take drugs.” Continue reading ‘Chemotherapy Treatment For Lung Cancer – Is it Your Best Option?’ »

Mesothelioma is a very tricky disease. It is a type of lung cancer and, as is common with lung cancer, symptoms of the disease can take many years to develop.

Mesothelioma is caused from exposure to asbestos. The disease usually lies undetected for up to 30 years after it first develops. Once symptoms are present the disease has already progressed to the late stage when treatment is very difficult. There is little treatment that can be effective in the later stages of mesothelioma.

Detecting the Disease

Symptoms of mesothelioma can vary from person to person, which adds to the difficulty in detecting the disease. Symptoms also vary depending on the type of mesothelioma. It can be pleural, peritoneal or pericardial. Another issue with detecting the disease is that the symptoms can often be confused with common illnesses like the flu, bronchitis and heart disease. Continue reading ‘Mesothelioma – What You Must Know’ »

Lung Cancer occurs when abnormal cells begin to grow inside the lungs and this can be due to tobacco smoke. The smoke can be from first-hand or secondhand experience. Therefore, if you are not a smoker, knowing that exposure to the fumes can cause you to become sick, you may take steps to avoid it.

In the early stages of this disease, there may not be any signs to suggest that this is what is wrong. Nevertheless, as it progresses, several signs will be evident and some of them are:

Cough

If you have decided to use over the counter medication for a cough and after using it, the cough is still there, it is best to visit a doctor. If you are a smoker, please do not think that it is simply a case of the smoke going down the wrong way. Continue reading ‘Lung Cancer Signs’ »

Breathing is one of the most crucial processes of the body. As such, any health attack on the respiratory system may threaten one’s life significantly. This is the very reason why all people should take care of their lungs diligently and responsibly. However, this is often not the case. It is observable that most people do not put much care into what they breathe in. As a result, respiratory diseases all over the world abound.

One of the most common threats on the respiratory system of people nowadays is induced by smoking. This vice has been present in human life since time immemorial. In the US alone, it has been discovered that 46.2 million adults are habitual smokers. This is a disturbingly large number amounting to up to ¼ of the population. This means that almost one out of four Americans is hooked into this smoking habit. As such, almost 440,000 people a year die due to tobacco related diseases. The leading kind? Of course, it’s lung cancer.

Continue reading ‘Smoking and Lung Cancer’ »

Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out of control cell growth. Lung cancer occurs when this uncontrolled cell growth begins in one or both lungs. The lungs are two large spongy organs located inside the chest cavity. Air is breathed into the trachea and moves down two tubes called bronchi, each going to a lung. Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years.

Over 1,400 Victorians are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. Only about 2% of those diagnosed with lung cancer that has spread to other areas of the body are alive five years after the diagnosis, although the survival rates for lung cancers diagnosed at a very early stage are higher with approximately 49% surviving for five years or longer. Continue reading ‘Lung Cancer – Symptoms & Treatments’ »

Four years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancerous tumor could not be felt by me or my gynecologist or the surgeon who performed my mastectomy. My film mammogram and my ultra sound were inconclusive, but I had a radiologist that wouldn’t stop. The tumor finally showed up on a diagnostic mammogram. It was difficult to see and impossible to feel because the tumor was in the back of my breast close to the chest wall. I am one of those very fortunate women who have not become a statistic. Over 40,000 women die every year from breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths of women in the United States. (Lung cancer is first.) While there are no guarantees in life, there are measures to take to give you an edge.

There are two types of screening mammograms: digital and film. Get a yearly digital mammogram. They are more definitive than a film mammogram. A digital mammogram takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it on a computer. Images can be enhanced and brightened for a clearer reading by a radiologist. Digital mammograms use less radiation than a film mammogram. A film mammogram takes a picture of the breast on film, like a picture. It can’t be altered, magnified, or brightened. Continue reading ‘October is Breast Cancer Month’ »

Cancer

The organs and tissues of the body are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Cancer is a disease of these cells. Cells in different parts of the body may look and work differently but most reproduce themselves in the same way.

Cells are constantly becoming old and dying, and new cells are produced to replace them. Normally, cells divide in an orderly and controlled manner. If for some reason the process gets out of control, the cells carry on dividing, developing into a lump which is called a tumour.

Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.

Continue reading ‘Information About Various Types of Cancer’ »