Diabetes and Circulatory Disorders
By: tigerThere are a number of complications that can be caused by diabetes, but some of the most serious problems are a result of the way diabetes affects blood vessels. There are a number of circulatory and vascular diseases that can be caused by diabetes.
Health Risks Associated With Diabetes
By: tigerThere are a number of different health conditions that someone who has diabetes is at an increased risk for developing. When diabetes mellitus is properly treated, most of the health risks associated with this endocrine disease can be avoided. However, in some cases no matter how diligently the diabetes is looked after, complications will still occur.
Insulin Glargine Shown to be Effective at Controlling Glucose Levels During Surgery
By: tigerWhen preforming surgery that requires general anesthesiology on those with diabetes, there are a number of health risks that can occur. One of the greatest risks is that hyperglycemia will occur as a result of hormones produced. These hormones are produced because the surgery stresses the body and result in increased mortality rates for those with diabetes who undergo surgery. In a recent study, scientists found that using Insulin Glargine may be more effective at controlling glucose levels than using th
Cancer and Cell Mutation
By: JohnOne of the ways that cancer affects the body is that it mutates cells that would be otherwise healthy. The mutated cells are not properly detected by the immune system and soon replicate, causing the cancer to spread throughout the body.
Why Do Some Get Cancer and Others Not?
By: JohnOne of the most common questions regarding cancer is why are some people affected, while others with similar risks are not. This is a complicated question, whose complete answer is not truly known yet. However, there are a number of hypotheses.
Cancer Risk Factors
By: JohnThere is much that is not known about why some people get cancer and others do not, but there are some accepted risk factors that are more common in those with cancer and increase the risk of developing cancer.
Identifying Symptoms of Cancer
By: JohnOne of the most important aspects of treating cancer is quickly detecting and diagnosing it, with the quicker the cancer being detected usually directly related to the effectiveness of the treatment. So, it is important to have an understanding of the common symptoms of cancer.
Identifying the Stages of Cancer
By: JohnPeople all over the world are affected by cancer, which can prove fatal. Typically, cancer is described, in part, by what stage it is in. The stage is used to identify how far the cancer has progressed, with there being four stages of cancer.
Treating Cancer: Systemic Therapy
By: JohnOne of the common symptoms of cancer is that it can spread throughout the body. This doesn't always happen, especially when the cancer is detected early, but when it does, it is necessary to use a systemic treatment, which treats the cancer throughout the body.
Treating Cancer: Local Therapy
By: JohnThere are two types of cancer treatment, with Local Therapy treating only the area with cancer and the area immediately surrounding it. This is sometimes the most effective type of cancer treatment, especially if the cancer is diagnosed early.
Treating Cancer: An Overview
By: JohnThe way that cancer is treated largely depends on the type of cancer being treated. There are many alternative cancer treatments as well, with new treatments being tested everyday. However, there are some generally accepted treatments that have shown to treat cancer effectively.
Living with Cancer: Speaking With Your Doctor
By: JohnEven though there are a lot of things we don't know about cancer, there are a lot of things we do and your doctor can be one of the best resources for learning about cancer. However, speaking with your doctor can seem a little difficult, but it does not need to be.
Diagnosing Cancer
By: JohnGenerally speaking, the sooner cancer can be detected, the better the chance of a successful treatment. For this reason, if the symptoms of cancer are detected, it is important to investigate their cause. There are several ways that cancer can be diagnosed, which often varies depending on the type of cancer present.
Symptoms of Cancer
By: JohnIn many cases, when people experience the common symptoms of cancer, it is not actually caused by cancer, but rather another disease or condition. However, due to the serious nature of cancer, it is important to take any symptom very seriously and to determine whether it is caused by cancer or something else.
Testing for Cancer and Cancer Screening
By: JohnSince cancer is so serious, doctors often test for it and preform a cancer screening. Some cancer screenings are preformed as a type of preventative medicine, while other times they are only preformed when a doctor feels that cancer might be present.