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Dysmenorrhoea (period pain; menstrual cramps)
Dysmenorrhoea is commonly known as period pain. It affects women before or during their menstrual period. Like endometriosis, the cause is unknown.
12 May 2005
Preventing Cancer: Ultraviolet Radiation
UV radiation from the sun and solaria (tanning beds) causes skin cancer. Limiting exposure to UV light is the best way to prevent skin cancer.
15 Apr 2005
Preventing Cancer: Alcohol
Alcohol and Cancer Information: Alcohol consumption and cancer. Prevention of cancer caused by alcohol consumption. Alcohol abuse and its side effeccts, including the incresed risk…
15 Apr 2005
Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Non small cell lung cancer includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma of the lung. They arise in bronchial tissues.
13 Apr 2005
Breathlessness in Cancer
Shortness of breath is a common symptom of advanced lung, breast and other cancers, caused by tumours or by treatments. It may cause anxiety and…
07 Apr 2005
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapry treatment and side effects information on chemotherapy and cancer drug medical treatment news.
06 Apr 2005
Biological Therapy (Biotherapy)
Biological therapy, or biotherapy, immunotherapy or biological response modifiers, are gaining increasing prominence as anti-cancer agents. They may be used either alone or in combination…
06 Apr 2005
Travellers' thrombosis
Travellers' thrombosis refers to the formation of blood clots (venous thrombii) in a traveller, typically on long flights when movement is minimal.
30 Mar 2005
Breast cancer: Pre-invasive ductal carcinoma (ductal carcinoma in situ; DCIS)
Ductal carcinoma is one of the main types of breast cancer. It refers to abnormal growth in breast ducts which is likely to become cancerous.
27 Jan 2005
