Most common Types of Cancer - Ovarian Cancer - Sex cord stromal ovarian cancer

Sex cord stromal ovarian cancer is a cancer of the tissue of the ovary accounted for 8% of ovarian cancers. The excess oestrogen produced by Sex cord stromal ovarian tumor can lead to certain sex hormone symptoms, such as postmenopausal bleeding, menorrhagia, amenorrhea, endometrial hyperplasia, etc. The cancer tend to develop in older age group and less invasive, so there is greater chance to cure by surgery.

Symptoms
In early stage of the cancer, most women experience no specific symptoms or symptoms.
1. An abdominal mass2. Bloating

3. Back pain
4. Urinary urgency
5. Constipation
6. Tiredness

7. Pelvic pain

8. Abnormal vaginal bleeding or
9. Unintentional weight loss

Unintentional weight loss of over 10% is a concerned symptom of all cancers.

10. Buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity

11. Etc.

Causes and risk factors

1. Age
The risk of Sex cord stromal ovarian cancer increases for women between 40 to 60 years of age
2. Family history
Increased risk of the disease, if one of your direct member family has history of the cancer.
3. Never pregnant
Researchers found that the risk of ovarian cancer is lower with numbers of pregnancy
4. Menstrual irregularities
Due to hormone produced by the tumor, interfering with ovarian hormones
5. Hormone therapy
Risk of ovarian cancer increase with the use of hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women.
6. Chemicals exposures
Certain chemicals such as asbestos also increases the risk of ovarian cancer
7. High fat dietary
Researchers found that women who diet high in saturated fat and trans fat are at higher risk.
8. Loss of appetite
10. Milk
In a report According to the BBC, researchers found that women who drank two or more glasses a day were at double the risk of those who did not consume it at all, or only in small amounts.
11. Etc.

Diagnosis and tests
After taking the family history and physical examination of the pelvic region. diagnosis in general starts with
1. Blood test
The blood is to determine the presence of the CD56, Calretinin and inhibin, the higher the levels indicates more advance of the disease.

2. Gynecologic ultrasonography
Gynecologic ultrasonography is an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique allowed your doctor to visualize the ovaries and around structures and to assess blood flow to the ovaries as well as looking for any abnormal cells growth mass, including cancer.

3. Ovarian biopsy
In ovarian biopsy, samples of ovaries are taken by a thin, tube-like instrument to examine under microscopy to review the stage of the cancer.

4. CT scan
A CT scan generates a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation, to create a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body in details.The pictures are viewed by your doctor to see the extent of the tumors abnormalities, such as spreading of cancer to the nearby structure and lymph nodes. This test is helped to determine whether liver abnormality is a cyst or a tumor. Unfortunately, CT scan can only review the existence of cancer, but can not tell it is a primary or secondary cancer.

5. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging is one of many advanced technology used to visualize internal structures cross sectional imaging of your body used effectively in providing the better details of the metastasis of cancer in the ovaries and surrounding areas.

6. Etc.

Grades

The Grades of ovarian cancer are depending to the tendency of spreading. Low grade cancers usually grow more slowly and are less likely to spread while high grade cancer indicates otherwise.

Stages
Ovarian cancer is classified as 5 stages
1. Stage 0,
If the cancerous cell have not penetrated in deeper tissue but in the surface of the ovarian lining.

2. Stage I

In stage I, The cancerous cells are no longer in the surface but have invaded into deep ovaries lining, but still completely inside the ovaries.

a. Stage IA1
The cancer is not ≤ 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep and ≤ 7 mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.1. Stage IA1:
The spreading is not ≤ ;3mm(1/8 inch) deep and & less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.2. Stage IA2: The invasion area is ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and & less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.
b. Stage IB:
The cancer in this stage have invaded the connective tissue, & less than 5cm (2 inches).
b.1. Stage IB1:
Cancer is 4 cm large (1 3/4 inches).
b.2. Stage IB2:
Cancer is ≥ 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) but & less than 5cm (2 inches)

3. Stage II
In stage II, the cancerous cells have spread to distant tissues, but is still within the ovaries.

4. Stage III
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately surrounding the ovaries.

5. Stage IV
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately outside of the ovaries, other distant parts of the body

Debulkability
Can all the tumor be removed surgically? Technically, it is sometime impossible but combining with chemotherapy or radiotherapy in many instants can lead to completely cure of the disease.

Prevention

A. How to prevent

1. Pregnancy
Early age at first pregnancy, older age of final pregnancy reduce the risk, while never pregnant women are at higher risk.

2. Combine oral contraceptive pill

The use of low dose hormonal contraception have shown reduced risk of ovarian cancer.

3. Breast feeding

Risk of ovarian cancer reduces with breast feeding.

4. Etc.

B. With Diet
1. Soy
In laboratory studies, saponins have shown the ability to inhibit the reproduction of cancer cells and slow the growth of tumors in several different tissues.

2. Tomato
Many studies showed that antioxidant lycopene in tomato inhibits cancer cell growth and exhibit apoptosis, causing cell death.

3. Carrot
Carrot contains high amount of beta carotene which has shown to induce appotosis of cancer cells. In study of Cell Cycle Regulation and Induction of Apoptosis by β-carotene, researchers found that in vivo study warrants further confirmation that β-carotene acts as apoptosis agent in cancer cells particularly leukemia cells but not normal cells.

4. Brocolli and cabbage
In a study on mice , researchers found that compounds extracted from broccoli and cabbage could be a potent drug against melanoma. Also in tests on mice suggested these compounds, when combined with selenium, target tumors more safely and effectively than conventional therapy.

5. Green Tea
In a study of examination of the effects of green tea extracts, researcher found that halts growth of oral cancer cells and breaks down and kills existing oral cancer.

6. Red wine
A compound resveratrol found in red wine inhibits the abnormal cells of the skin. in the study from the Marshall University School of Medicine Researcher suggested that resveratrol causes apoptosis in human melanoma cells.
7. Etc.

C. With nutritional supplements
1. Antioxidants
Antioxidants such free radical scavengers vitamin A, C, E enhance the immune system against the forming of free radicals and prevent the alternation of cell DNA cause of abnormal cell growth. For more information of how antioxidants help to treat cancer, click here

2. Flavonoids
Phytochemicals are under active research for possible benefits immune system, and as anti-cancer agents. Flavonoids is found abundant in berry, inhibit caner cell in vitro study.

3. Beta -carotene
In some laboratory, animal, and human studies, researchers found that vitamin A, certain retinoids may also inhibit cancer development.

4. Lycopene
Lycopene and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
In a study of Lycopene and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 cooperate in the inhibition of cell cycle progression and induction of differentiation in HL-60 leukemic cells, researchers found that The combination of low concentrations of lycopene with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 exhibited a synergistic effect on cell proliferation and differentiation and an additive effect on cell cycle progression. Such synergistic antiproliferative and differentiating effects of lycopene and other compounds found in the diet and in plasma may suggest the inclusion of the carotenoid in the diet as a cancer-preventive measure.

5. Indole-3-carbinol
Cabbage, a curciferous vegetables contains high amount of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells

6. Quercetin
Quercetin is a type of phytochemical, also known as a flavonoid. In cell culture or animal studies, researchers found that quercetin has activity against some types of cancer cells and suggested it may be potential benefits in treating cancer.

7. Etc.

Treatments
A. In conventional medicine
the aim of the treatment is to cure, because ovarian cancer risk of recurrence is very low but depending to the grade, stage and rebbulkability.
1. Surgery
a. In surgery, after determine the grade, stage and rebbulkability, the surgeon will try to remove as much as cancer infected area as possible. Since it is slow growing, some of the tumors can be cured by surgery alone
b. Risks and side effects
Surgical and anesthesia risks

2. Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is most use to treat with advance stage of cancer, as it has spread to a distant parts of the body by using drugs taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle of the patient to stop the growth of or to kill cancer cells. Ovarian cancer is often respond well to chemotherapy. Drugs used to treat ovarian caner include platinum family ondansectron, etc.
b. Side effects
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

3. Radio therapy
a. Radiation may be used for stages II, III, and IV to kill any cancer cells remaining in the body. By using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation, radiation therapy kills the cancer cells and keep them from growing or regrowing.
c. Side effects
c.1. Fatigue
c.2. Chest pain
c.3. Heart problem
c.4. Short of breath
c.5. Skin discoloration or pinkness, irritation.
c.6. Etc.

6. Etc.

B. Herbal medicine

1. Nettle
Nettle or stinging nettle, is a perennial plant growing in temperate and tropical wasteland areas around the world, genus Urtica, belonging to the family Urticaceae. In some studies, research found that nettle's anti-inflammatory actions are attributed to its ability to interrupt the production and actions of inflammation-producing immune cells in the body (cytokines, prostaglandins and leukotreines)

2. Fenugreek
Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed), genus Trigonella, belonging to family Fabaceae. Vitro studies have shown that fenugreek exhibits chemopreventive properties against certain cancers.

3. Scutellaria
Scutellaria is also known as skullcaps, a genus of flowering plants, genus Scutellaria, belonging to family Lamiaceae. In a study of Inhibition of Cancer Cell Proliferation and Prostaglandin E₂ Synthesis by Scutellaria Baicalensis, researchers found that Scutellaria baicalensis selectively and effectively inhibits cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo and can be an effective chemotherapeutic agent for HNSCC. Inhibition of PGE2 synthesis via suppression of COX-2 expression may be responsible for its anticancer activity.

4. Absinthe
Absinthe is also known as Wormwood, a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage flowers extracted from leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium. In a study, researcher at the University of Washington found that wormwood can be used as a promising potential treatment for cancer among the ancient arts of Chinese folk medicine.

5. Turmeric
In a study conducted by S. Uddin and colleagues at the Department of Human Cancer Genomic Research at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Saudi Arabia, researchers found that Curcumin in turmeric may inhibit the proliferation of lymphoma cancer by modulating cell cycling and inducing apoptosis.

6. Etc.

C. Traditional Chinese medicine

1. Wu Ling Zhi
Wu Ling Zhi is also known as Trogopterus Dung. The sweet, warm and cold herb has been used in TCM to treat painful menses, pain due to absence of menses, postpartum infection and pain, angina, uterine bleeding, etc. as it moves blood, calms pain, clears blood accumulation and stops bleeding by enhancing the function of liver channels. A report from China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2006-07 showed that Radix ex Rhizoma Ginseng and Trogopterus Dung inhibit the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of tumor cell.

2. Rou Gui
Rou Qui is also known as Cinnamon Bark. The sweet, acrid and very warm herb has been used in TCM to treat cold limbs, cold limbs, diarrhea, muscle spasm, headache, back pain, sweating and impotent and promote urination as it tonifies fire, enhances yang, disperses cold and promotes circulation in the channels by enhancing the functions of heart, ling and gallbladder channels. In a study in 2005. researcher found that Chemical aspects of coumarin compounds in cinnamon for the prevention of hepatocellular carcinomas.

3. Qing hao
Qing hao is also known as wormwood. The bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to
trea lupus, schistosomiasis, chronic bronchitis (essential oil) to elevate the calcium ions of leukemia white cells, etc. In a study, researcher at the University of Washington researcher found that wormwood can be used as a promising potential treatment for cancer among the ancient arts of Chinese folk medicine.

4. Gan Cao
Gan Cao is also known as Licorice root. The sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM as an anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti virus and bacteria, anti ulcer and anti convulsion agent and to get rid of toxins, promote secretion of insulin, protect liver from toxin, etc., as it tonifies the spleen, enhances qi, clears heat, expels phlegm and synergize other herbs by enhancing the functions of all 12 channels in the body. In-vitro, researchers found that Saponins stimulate the immune system and inhibit Epstein-Barr virus expression and possess anti-cancer activities.

5. Jiu Zi (Chinese leek)
In a study of A Pilot Study on Anticancer Activities of Chinese Leek researchers found that Chinese leek extract inhibited cancer cell growth and induced apoptosis in vitro. Oral administration of leek extract significantly reduced lung metastases in the present animal model.

8. Etc.

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Most common Types of Cancer - Ovarian Cancer - Germ Cell Ovarian Cancer

Germ cell ovarian cancer is a cancer of the egg producing cells within the ovary and can be cancerous or non-cancerous tumors. It tends to occur in children and teens as a result of birth defects resulting from errors during development of the embryo. The cancer occurs in a much younger age group between late teens to early twenty and curable in most cases.

Symptoms
In early stage of the cancer, most women experience no specific symptoms or symptoms.
1. An abdominal mass
2. Bloating

3. Back pain
4. Urinary urgency
5. Constipation
6. Tiredness

7. Pelvic pain

8. Abnormal vaginal bleeding or
9. Unintentional weight loss

Unintentional weight loss of over 10% is a concerned symptom of all cancers.

10. Buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity

11. Etc.

Diagnosis and tests
After taking the family history and physical examination of the pelvic region. diagnosis in general starts with
1. Serum tumor marker test
The blood test is to determine the presence of the beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (BHCG) and Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) produced by the cancer, the higher the levels indicates more advance of the disease.
2. Gynecologic ultrasonography
Gynecologic ultrasonography is an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique allowed your doctor to visualize the ovaries and around structures and to assess blood flow to the ovaries as well as looking for any abnormal cells growth mass, including cancer.

3. Ovarian biopsy
In ovarian biopsy, samples of ovaries are taken by a thin, tube-like instrument to examine under microscopy to review the stage of the cancer.

4. CT scan
A CT scan generates a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation, to create a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body in details.The pictures are viewed by your doctor to see the extent of the tumors abnormalities, such as spreading of cancer to the nearby structure and lymph nodes. This test is helped to determine whether liver abnormality is a cyst or a tumor. Unfortunately, CT scan can only review the existence of cancer, but can not tell it is a primary or secondary cancer.

5. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging is one of many advanced technology used to visualize internal structures cross sectional imaging of your body used effectively in providing the better details of the metastasis of cancer in the ovaries and surrounding areas.

6. Etc.

Grade
The Grades of ovarian cancer are depending to the tendency of spreading. Low grade cancers usually grow more slowly and are less likely to spread while high grade cancer indicates otherwise.

Stage
2. Stage I

In stage I, The cancerous cells are no longer in the surface but have invaded into deep ovaries lining, but still completely inside the ovaries.

a. Stage IA1
The cancer is not ≤ 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep and ≤ 7 mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.1. Stage IA1:
The spreading is not ≤ 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and & less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.2. Stage IA2: The invasion area is ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and & less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.
b. Stage IB:
The cancer in this stage have invaded the connective tissue, & less than 5cm (2 inches).
b.1. Stage IB1:
Cancer is 4 cm large (1 3/4 inches).
b.2. Stage IB2:
Cancer is ≥ 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) but & less than 5cm (2 inches)

3. Stage II
In stage II, the cancerous cells have spread to distant tissues, but is still within the ovaries.

4. Stage III
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately surrounding the ovaries.

5. Stage IV
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately outside of the ovaries, other distant parts of the body

Debulkability
Can all the tumor be removed surgically? Technically, it is sometime impossible but combining with chemotherapy or radiotherapy in many instants can lead to completely cure of the disease.
Rebulkability

Treatments
A. In conventional medicine
the aim of the treatment is to cure, because ovarian cancer risk of recurrence is very low but depending to the grade, stage and rebbulkability.
1. Surgery
a. In surgery, after determine the grade, stage and rebbulkability, the surgeon will try to remove as much as cancer infected area as possible.
b. Risks and side effects
Surgical and anesthesia risks

2. Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is most use to treat with advance stage of cancer combined with radio therapy, as it has spread to a distant parts of the body by using drugs taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle of the patient to stop the growth of or to kill cancer cells. Ovarian cancer is often respond well to chemotherapy. Drugs used to treat ovarian caner include platinum, taxol, cis-platinum, ondansectron, etc.
b. Side effects
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

3. Radio therapy
a. Radiation may be used for stages II, III, and IV to kill any cancer cells remaining in the body. By using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation, radiation therapy kills the cancer cells and keep them from growing or regrowing.
c. Side effects
c.1. Fatigue
c.2. Chest pain
c.3. Heart problem
c.4. Short of breath
c.5. Skin discoloration or pinkness, irritation.
c.6. Etc.

4. Intra-peritoneal therapy
a. Intra-peritoneal therapy is a treatment of injecting drugs directly into the abdomen.
b. Risks and side effects
b.1. Infection,
b.2. Blockage
b.3. Leak
b.4. Catheter-related complications
b.5. Abdominal pain,
b.6. Etc.

5. Neooadjuvant chemotherapy
a. Neooadjuvant chemotherapy is a type of chemotherapy using drugs to reduce the size and shrink the tumor before surgery.
b. Risks and side effects during treatment
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

6. Etc.

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Living with cancer

By: Dr. Marcus Laux - Jun 13, 2011

Ways to preserve your quality of life, no matter what course of treatment you choose.

We’re all going to die sometime, of something. That’s just realistic. And yet, a diagnosis of cancer is almost universally associated with fear. Fear is contagious and stressful, and it can trick you into relinquishing ultimate control of your health care. The next thing you know, you’re caught in a machine built on the premise that “all that alternative stuff” is fine to “play” with when you’re basically healthy, but when you’ve got cancer, brother, it’s time to “get serious.” What gets chewed up first in that machine is your quality of life, and that’s what scares people most about cancer. Not the prospect of death. It’s the pain, debility, and indignity of cancer and its treatment.

I’ve written before about some of the causes of cancer, including inflammation, stress, toxins, and bad food. These things weaken your most powerful guard against cancer: your immune system. And, with all due respect to the intentions of oncologists and the very limited successes they do manage to achieve, what they sell is, in itself, a risk factor for treatment failure. That’s because conventional cancer treatment increases your burden of inflammation, stress, and toxins. It decimates your nutritional status. It takes a flame-thrower to your immune system. And it can devastate your quality of life — as much as, if not more than, the disease itself.

So let’s set aside the issue of cancer treatment for now, and talk about ways to preserve your quality of life, no matter what course of treatment you choose. This will immediately make you happier and more comfortable, and have an ironic side effect: It’ll make you healthier and stronger — emotionally, spiritually, and physically. You’ll become better able to tolerate whatever treatment you’re taking. Better able to heal and, yes, to survive. And that, my friends, is just plain good medicine.

What exactly is quality of life?

It’s different for everybody, but there are common elements. If you’re like me, you want to be able to:

• Get around;
• Feel stimulated and able to do things that are enjoyable and satisfying;
• Be free of pain, worry, and stress;
• Feel safe and loved;
• Feel like you can cope, and, if you can’t cope, to have someone you can call for help;
• Believe that your life is worthwhile — that you can still learn and grow and make a meaningful contribution, with your ethics and morality intact; and
• Feel content, and at peace.

Here are some of the best ways the cancer patients in my personal and professional circles have improved their quality of life:

Meditate. Meditation strengthens your immune system, reduces pain, improves sleep, enhances wellbeing, improves attention, and significantly decreases stress. It also helps you remember to appreciate what’s most important in your life, which is often the stuff on that back burner you’ll get to “whenever.”

Remember, ’tis just as good to receive. One of the hardest things about any serious illness is the impact it can have on the one thing many of us treasure most: our independence. As a result, when friends and loved ones try to help, a common response is, “You shouldn’t have.” As one who has taken care of many friends and family members over the years, I can tell you that it feeds my soul when help is accepted with grace. One of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones is to let them love you. If their help is really not needed at this point, you can find a genuinely gracious way to say thank you. Explain that you want to do as much for yourself as possible, in order to stay strong. Instead of turning them down flat, give them a suggestion of what they can do that really will be helpful.

Maintain a regular exercise program, and if possible do it outside where you can breathe fresh air, smell the flowers, hear the songbirds, and drink in the colors of nature. Exercise is both a cancer preventive and a proven therapy for improved health in cancer patients. No matter what their condition, people report improved quality of life when they exercise.

Get a professional massage once or twice a week, as you can. Regular massage eases worries and anxiety, while enhancing alertness and mental sharpness. It improves immune parameters. It also clears the lymph system, lowers blood pressure, reduces chronic pain, and improves quality of sleep. Ask friends and health care providers for recommendations about certified massage therapists in your area, and start your own search to find the one(s) who make you feel the best.

Splurge on your diet. Does eating all the junk food you want, simply because you want it, seem like a way to improve your quality of life? I’ll make you a deal. For two weeks, eat only premium organic foods, freshly and organically prepared, with no sugar or refined carbs, then answer that question. Sugar contributes directly to not only long-term problems like diabetes and cancer, but also to short-term effects like irritability, depression, anxiety, indigestion, and foggy mind. Trust me on this: Sugar will not make you feel better, but a high-quality diet will — in both the short and the long run.

Here’s the cliff notes version of what to put in your mouth:

• Get plenty of quality protein from organic meat, fish, and eggs; Brassica vegetables such as broccoli (rich in cancer-fighting glucosinolates); non-GMO grains like organic quinoa; and legumes. Replace fast food with slow food. Make your own soups and stews with fresh, organic vegetables and meats. Freeze any leftovers for a quick meal.

• Drink plenty of water and green tea. Make sure your water is truly clean and filtered. Look for organic green tea.

• Get plenty of vitamin D. If you can’t get out in the sunshine, then take Organic, Whole Food Vitamin D tablets from Zwell.

• Take 1,000 mg daily of a top-quality Zwell Krill Oil.

Get some sleep. Restorative sleep can be the first thing to go when you’re faced with a cancer diagnosis. That’s too bad, because losing sleep robs you of the compound melatonin, a powerful cancer-fighter. There’s a technique that helps most people get to sleep, no matter what’s causing their insomnia. Lie in a comfortable position in a darkened room. Breathe deep, slow belly breaths in through your nose. Focus on your breathing, feeling it move in and out of your body, and count your breaths. When you get to 10, start back at one. Let thoughts arise as they will, but keep focusing on your breathing and counting. That’s all. Soon enough you’ll relax and fall asleep.

Get detoxed. The accumulation of toxic heavy metals and other pollutants in your body is a reality, even if you live in the middle of a National Forest. Your toxin load affects all your bodily functions, including your brain, your balance, your strength, and your immune system. Here again, you have choices.

Spend 15 to 30 minutes once or twice a day in a far-infrared (FIR) sauna. FIR rays are biologically active, and their effects on the body appear to be universally positive. Here are just some of the biological benefits of FIR therapy.

• It boosts mitochondrial action in cells, improving cellular function and metabolism body wide, making you feel better and function healthier.

• It’s proven to suppress inflammation and pain.

• It speeds healing of all kinds of tissue, even typically slow-to-heal tendon and neural tissue.

• It prevents tissue damage, including the mouth sores that are among the most debilitating side effects of chemotherapy.

• It actually kills certain cancer cells, while simultaneously improving the function of healthy cells.

• It increases the ability to engage in daily activities, and improves general well-being.

• You can sign up for FIR sauna sessions at a local health club or spa, or buy a home unit. (A good unit will likely run $2,000 or more, but if you’re going to use it for an extended period then buying one may make financial sense.) Infrared rays directly heat the body, without raising the temperature of the air and without causing the light-headedness, heart stress, and damage to the eyes caused by traditional saunas.

As you can see, you can’t talk about ways to “just feel better” without talking about real therapy, because the things that make you feel better happen to make you genuinely healthier! I hope you’ll indulge in every one of these quality-of-life therapies, because you deserve it.

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Rare Cancers In Childhood and Adulthood Indexes

Rare Cancers In Childhood -
1. Wilms' tumor of kidney
2. Rare Cancers In Childhood - Retinoblastoma
3. Rare Cancers In Childhood - Neuroblastoma



Rare Cancer in adulthood
1. Anus
2. Bile duct
3. Carcinoid tumors
4. Gallbladder
5. Mesothelioma
6.. Vulval Cancer

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Rare Cancers In Childhood - Wilms' Tumor of Kidney

Rare cancer in childhood
Cancer in childhood are rare, approximately 1 in every 600 children will develop any type of cancer before the age of 15 due to abnormal cells growth in part of a child body.

Wilms' tumor of kidney
Wilm's tumor of kidney also known as nephroblastoma is rare cancer of the kidneys that only occurs in children. About 75% occurs in normal children and only (25%) is associated with other developmental abnormalities.

Symptoms
1. Abdominal swelling
2. An abdominal mass you can feel
It happens to approximate 15% of all cases
3. Fever
A general cause of cancer
4. Blood in the urine
Due to cancer has caused damage to the kidney
5. Loss of appetite
A general cause of cancer
6. Weight loss
Unintentional weight loss over 10% is common symptom of cancer
7. Anemia
Due to the cancer has affected the function of erythropoietin in production of hemoglobin.
8. Hypertension
Due to secretion of renin by the tumor.
9. Etc

Causes and risk factors
1. Gene mutation
a. Mutations of the WT1 gene on chromosome 11 p 13 are found in approximately 20% of Wilms' tumors.
b. A inactivated gene on the X chromosome, WTX, is found in approximately 30% of Wilms' tumor cases.
2. Race
People of African descent have the higher risk of Wilms' tumor.
3. Gender
Female are also more at risk than male to develop Wilms' tumors.
4. Age
Increased risk of Wilms' tumor if the children is under 5 of ages
5. Family history
Approximately less than 3% of children with Wilms' tumor have at least one relative with the same cancer
6. Heredity
Birth defects such as Aniridia, Hemihypertrophy, Cryptorchidism, etc., according to statistic has a strong link to Wilms' tumor
7. Etc.

Diagnosis and test
1. Abdominal swelling
2. An abdominal mass you can feel
It happens to approximate 15% of all cases
3. Fever
A general cause of cancer
4. Blood in the urine
Due to cancer has caused damage to the kidney
5. Loss of appetite
A general cause of cancer
6. Weight loss
Unintentional weight loss over 10% is common symptom of cancer
7. Anemia
Due to the cancer has affected the function of erythropoietin in production of hemoglobin.
8. Hypertension
Due to secretion of renin by the tumor.
9. Etc

Grades
The Grades of Wilms' Tumor of Kidney are depending to the tendency of spreading. Low grade cancers usually grow more slowly and are less likely to spread while high grade cancer indicates otherwise.

Stages
Wilms' Tumor of Kidney is classified as 5 stages
1. Stage 0
If the cancerous cell have not penetrated in deeper tissue but in the surface of the kidney.

2. Stage I
In stage I, the cancerous cells are no longer in the surface but have invaded into deep the prostate lining, but still completely inside the kidney.

a. Stage IA
The cancer is not ≤ 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep and ≤ 7 mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.1. Stage IA1:
The invasion area is ≥ 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and & less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.2. Stage IA2:
The invasion area is ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and & less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.
b. Stage IB:
The cancer in this stage have invaded the connective tissue but less than 5cm (2 inch)
b.1. Stage IB1:
Cancer is 4 cm large (1 3/4 inches).
b.2. Stage IB2:
Cancer is ≥ 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) but less than 5cm (2 inch)

3. Stage II
In stage II, the cancerous cells have spread to distant tissues, but is still within the kidney.

4. Stage III
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately surrounding the kidney.

5. Stage IV
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately outside of the affected kidney into other distant parts of the body.

Diagnosis and tests
1. Blood test of creatinine
a. A blood test measures the level of creatinine in the blood.
b. Creatinine clearance
Collection of the samples of urine to compare the level of creatinine from the urine with the one from the blood.

2 Ultrasound
Ultrasound allows your doctor to visualize and assess the size and to check for any abnormality and surrounding area with image taken from the test.

3. CT Scan (computerized tomography)
A CT scan generates a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation, to create a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body in details.The pictures are viewed by your doctor to see the extent of the tumors abnormalities, such as spreading of cancer to the nearby structure and lymph nodes.

4. MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is one of many advanced technology used to visualize internal structures cross sectional imaging of your body used effectively in providing the better details of the metastasis of cancer in the lymph nodes and surrounding areas.

4. Chest X ray
Check X ray is to check the lung for spreading of the cancer.

5. Biopsy
A sample of the effected area is taken by a thin tube-like instrument, under local anesthesia or general anesthesia examined by a pathologist under microscopy to view the type and stage of the cancer.

6. Etc.

Treatments
Once the location, stage and grade of the cancer is determined, treatments are include
1. Surgery and chemotherapy
Surgery is the first treatment used to remove as much of cancer as possible and to accurate determine if there is any spread.

2. Chemotherapy
a. If the cancer has spread, chemotherapy with use of drugs such as vinristine, actinomycin,adrianycin, platinum drugs, etc. The cure of Wilm's cancer is very high, even the cancer has spread to distant part of the body.
Chemotherapy is most use to treat with advance stage of cancer combined with radio therapy. Chemo is recommended to shrink the tumor if surgery is not possible.
b. Side effects
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

3. Radiotherapy
a. Sometime doctors give radiation for kidney tumors after surgery and before chemotherapy. Radiation may be used to kill any cancer cells remaining in the body locally. By using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation, radiation therapy kills the cancer cells and keep them from growing or regrowing.
b. Side effects
b.1. Fatigue
b.2. Chest pain
b.3. Heart problem
b.4. Short of breath
b.5. Skin discoloration or pinkness, irritation.
b.6. Etc.

4. Etc.

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Most common Types of Cancer -Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands found in the neck, below the Adam's Apple with the function of regulating the body use of energy, make of proteins by producing its hormones as a result of the stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) produced by the anterior pituitary.

Thyroid cancer is defined as condition in which the cells in the thyroid gland have become cancerous.

Types of thyroid cancer
The most common types of thyroid cancer include
1. Papillary thyroid cancer
Papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer, makes up about 80 percent of all thyroid cancers. The cancer tends to develop in the women age group between 30-40 years of age and grow slowly. Papillary thyroid cancer can be cure if diagnosed early.

2. Follicular thyroid cancer
Follicular thyroid cancer, the second most common thyroid cancer, makes up about 15 percent of all case. It is a low grow cancer with peak onset ages 40 through 60. Follicular thyroid cancer can be treat successful, if diagnosed early.

3. Medullary thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer, third most common thyroid cancer makes up about 3 percent of all cases, arise from thyroid hormone producing cells with abnormally high levels of calcitonin. Medullary thyroid cancer tends to grow slowly but it can spread to distant parts of the body, if not treated early.

4. Anaplastic thyroid cancer
Anaplastic thyroid cancer the rare case of thyroid cancer, makes up less than 2 percent of all cases. The cancer cells tend to grow and spread very quickly. Anaplastic thyroid cancer is deadly, with only 10% of alive rate, 3 years after it is diagnosed.

Symptoms
1. Lump in the neck
Due to uncontrollable cells growth and only 5% of this lumps are found to be cancerous.
2. Enlarged lymph node
Cancer has invaded the lymph nodes and its surrounding
3. Change of voice
Hoarseness or difficulty speaking in a normal voice as the tumor has affected the voice-box region.
4. Pain or discomfort in the throat or neck.
5. Problem of swallowing
As a result of tumor has affected the esophagus or of enlarged lymph node
6. Difficult breathing
Cancer may have invaded the lung or may affect either the upper or lower of respiratory track or due to enlarged lymph node
7. Etc.

Causes and risk factors
1. Age
Risk of thyroid cancer increase with age after 30
2. Gender
Women are twice at risk to develop thyroid cancer than men.
3. Race
In US, according to statistic, Caucasians are at greater risk than African Americans to develop thyroid cancer.
5. Exposure to radiation
People who exposed to the radiation therapy at a young age to treat certain cancer are at higher risk to develop thyroid cancer at later age.
6. Family history
Increased risk of thyroid cancer if one of your direct family has a history of thyroid cancer
7. chronic goiter
Risk of thyroid cancer increased if you have a history of enlargement of the thyroid gland.
8. Exposure to certain chemical agents
In a study by Copenhagen researchers, the effect of chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins on the thyroid. Ron and co-authors noted the correlation between chemicals and increased TSH and the resulting potential “in an increased opportunity for mutations and the development of cancer.”
9. Low level of iodine
People with life-long iodine deficiency are more likely to develop thyroid cancer.
10. Heredity
People born with mutation in the RET proto-oncogene are at risk in developing medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
11. Etc.

Diagnosis and tests
After family history and careful physical examination, If you have a family history of medullary thyroid cancer, blood test for calcitoninis is necessary
1. Blood test
The blood is to determine the levels of calcitoninis, elevation of calcitoninis may be signed of thyroid cancer.

2. Thyroid scan
With the inject of asotope, your doctor can view the images capture which will be classified according the amount asotope of absorption by the thyroid gland. If the gland is actively taking up the isotope, ultrasound will show whether the abnormality is a cyst or not. Thyroid biopsy may be required to further assessment.

3. Thyroid biopsy
In thyroid biopsy, a sample ofthe effected area is taken by a thin needle instrument (thin needle aspirate, under local anesthesia and examined by a pathologist under microscopy to view the type and stage of the cancer.


4. CT Scan (computerized tomography)
A CT scan generates a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation, to create a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body in details.The pictures are viewed by your doctor to see the extent of the tumors abnormalities, such as spreading of cancer to the nearby structure and lymph nodes.

5. Etc.

Grades
The Grades of Thyroid cancer are depending to the tendency of spreading. Low grade cancers usually grow more slowly and are less likely to spread while high grade cancer indicates otherwise.

Stages
Thyroid cancer is classified as 5 stages
1. Stage 0
If the cancerous cell have not penetrated in deeper tissue but in the surface of the thyroid lining.

2. Stage I
In stage I, The cancerous cells are no longer in the surface but have invaded into deep thyroid lining, but still completely inside the thyroid gland.
Stage IA1

The cancer is not ≤ 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep and ≤ 7 mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.1. Stage IA1:
The spreading is not less than 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and & less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.2. Stage IA2: The invasion area is ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and & less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.

b. Stage IB:The cancer in this stage have invaded the connective tissue, & less than 5mm (1/5 inch).
b.1. Stage IB1:
Cancer is 4 cm large (1 3/4 inches).
b.2. Stage IB2:
Cancer is ≥ 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) but & less than 5cm (1/5 inch)

3. Stage II
In stage II, the cancerous cells have spread to distant tissues, but is still within the thyroid gland.

4. Stage III
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately surrounding the thyroid gland

5. Stage IV
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately outside of the thyroid gland, other distant parts of the body.

Preventions
A. What to avoid
1. Potassium Iodide
Potassium Iodide (KI) is one of the drug which can absorb radioactive iodine cause of thyroid disease and cancer. Today it has been used worldwide to prevent thyroid cancer in people who are exposed to radioactive iodides.

2. Avoid exposure to radiation
People who exposed to the radiation therapy at a young age to treat certain cancer are at higher risk to develop thyroid cancer at later age. Extra precaution to prevent exposure the thyroid gland when X ray is taken.

3. Avoid Iodine deficiency
Increase Iodine intake from diet to prevent iodine deficiency cause of thyroid cancer.

4. Avoid certain chemical agents
Chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins can increase the risk of thyroid cancer

5. Lose weight
In an article Published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention the meta-study indicated that the risk of thyroid cancer increases for obese men at roughly the same rate as it does for women.

5. Avoid chlorine and fluoride
Chlorine and fluoride are chemically related to iodine and they can block iodine receptors

6. Etc.

B. Diet
1. Cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, etc. beside contain high amount of antioxidants, but also phytonutrients that have been shown to help prevent the onset and halt the progression of certain cancers.

2. Green tea
In some clinical studies researchers suggested that the polyphenols in green tea, may play an important role in the prevention of cancer by killing cancerous cells and stopping their progression.

3. Garlic
An analysis of several case-controlled studies in Europe suggests an inverse association between garlic consumption and risk of common cancers.

4. Tomato
Many studies showed that antioxidant lycopene in tomato inhibits cancer cell growth and exhibit apoptosis, causing cell death.

5. Soy
In laboratory studies, saponins have shown the ability to inhibit the reproduction of cancer cells and slow the growth of tumors in several different tissues.

6. Etc.

C. Nutritional supplements
1. Free radicals scavengers
Vitamin A, C, E are free radical scavengers enhanced the immune system against the forming of free radicals and prevent the alternation of cell DNA cause of abnormal cell growth. For more information of how antioxidants help to treat cancer, click here

2. Modified citrus pectin
In a study of researcher found modified citrus pectin may help block the growth and metastasis of solid tumors.

3. Selenium
Research showed that selenium has a protective effect on various stages of cancer, including both the early and later stages of the disease. In a study in large groups of people, researchers found that in areas of the world where selenium levels in the soil are high, death rates from cancer are significantly lower than in areas where selenium levels are low.

4. Lycopene
Many studies showed that antioxidant lycopene in tomato inhibits cancer cell growth and exhibit apoptosis, causing cell death.

5. Beta -carotene
In some laboratory, animal, and human studies, researchers found that vitamin A, certain retinoids may also inhibit cancer development.

6. Etc.

Treatments
A. In conventional medicine
Treatment of thyroid cancer not only depends on the stage, grade but also age of the patient. Thyroid cancer occurs in older people tends to be aggressive, while in young adulthood and adolescence are curative

1. Surgery
The objective of the surgery is to cure, especial in the younger age group. If the cancer is low-grow and in the early stage, in most case after the thyroid gland was removed, patient will need to take thyroxine tablets for the rest of his/her life. If the cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes, the lymph nodes are also removed in the same surgery.
If your blood indicates that you have an elevation of calcitoninis, an inherited medullary thyroid cancer, then surgery may be only treatment.

2. Radioactive Iodine
Radioactive iodine usually is also used to treat hyperthyroidism. In case of thyroid cancer, radioactive iodine helps to destroy any remaining thyroid cancer cells after surgery.
Since it is highly radioactive, avoid exposing radioactivity to your family members or other people, there are some instructions that you must follow for the first 5 days after your treatment
a. Drink plenty of fluids.
b. Avoid contact with children and pregnant women.
c. Sleep in your own room.
d. Use separate towels, face cloths, and sheets.
e. Wash above and your personal clothing separately for 5 days
f. Etc.

3. Radiotherapy
a. Radiation may be used for stages II, III, and IV to kill any cancer cells remaining in the body. By using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation, radiation therapy kills the cancer cells and keep them from growing or regrowing.
b. Side effects
b.1. Fatigue
b.2. Chest pain
b.3. Heart problem
b.4. Short of breath
b.5. Skin discoloration or pinkness, irritation.
b.6. Etc.
In the elder, and if the cancer has spread, chemotherapy may be recommended

4. Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is most use to treat with advance stage of cancer combined with radio therapy, as it has spread to a distant parts of the body by using drugs taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle of the patient to stop the growth of or to kill cancer cells.
b. Side effects
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

B. Herbal medicine
1. Aloe
in some studies, researchers suggest that some chemical compounds of aloe, such as acemannan, aloeride, and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) may have immunomodulating and anticancer effects.

2. Absinthe
Absinthe is also known as Wormwood, a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage flowers extracted from leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium. In a study, researcher at the University of Washington found that wormwood can be used as a promising potential treatment for cancer.

3. Fenugreek
Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed), genus Trigonella, belonging to family Fabaceae. Vitro studies have shown that fenugreek exhibits chemopreventive properties against certain cancers.

4. Devil's Claw
The extract of Harpagophytum procumbens, commonly known as devil's claw,
In vitro studies, researchers found that cat's claw demonstrated anticancer effects against several cancer cell lines and has been reported to be effective in the treatment of lymphoma cancer, according to a study conducted by K. S. Wilson, M.D., which was published in the journal "Current Oncology" in August 2009.

5. Celandine
Celandine is a herbaceous perennial plant, genus Chelidonium, belonging to the family Papaveraceae, native to Europe and western Asia and introduced widely in North America.
In a study of Ukrain (Ukrain is an anticancer drug based on the extract of the plant)– a new cancer cure? A systematic review of randomised clinical trials, researcher suggested, according to the data from randomised clinical trials that Ukrain to have potential as an anticancer drug. However, numerous caveats prevent a positive conclusion, and independent rigorous studies are urgently needed.

6. Etc

C. Traditional Chinese medicine
1. Pu Kong Yin (Dandelion Root)
In a study of the efficacy of dandelion root extract in inducing apoptosis in drug-resistant human melanoma cells, researchers found that treatment with this common, yet potent extract of natural compounds has proven novel in specifically inducing apoptosis in chemoresistant melanoma, without toxicity to healthy cells.

2. Xia Ku Cao (Selfheal Fruit-Spike)
Researchers found that cyasterone in Xia Ku Cao showed anti tumor activity.

3. Qing hao
Qing hao is also known as wormwood. In a study, researcher at the University of Washington researcher found that wormwood can be used as a promising potential treatment for cancer among the ancient arts of Chinese folk medicine.

4. Jie Geng
The Researchers found that aponins in Jie Geng have been shown to very significantly augment the cytotoxicity of immunotoxins and other targeted toxins directed against human cancer cells.

5. Gan Cao
Gan Cao is also known as Licorice root. In-vitro, researchers found that saponins in Gan Cao stimulate the immune system and inhibit Epstein-Barr virus expression and possess anti-cancer activities.

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Most common Types of Cancer -Testicular Cancer

Testicular Cancer is a cancer arises in the testicles (testes), which are located inside the scrotum, part of male reproductive system, responding to the production and reproduction of male sex hormones and sperm. It tends to develop in the age groups of twenties and thirties.

Types of testicular cancer
1. Seminomas (Cancers of sperm producing cells)
Seminomas are originated from the sperm producing cells and accounted for 40% of all cases, seminomas tend to slower growing cancer, but it can spread to the lymph nodes in a quarter of patients. In most cases, it can be cured by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

2. Non-seminomas (Cancers of embryonal type of cells)
Non-seminomas are originated from the embryonal type of cells and accounted for 40% of all cases of testicular cancer. Non-seminomas are aggressive and tend to spread quickly, including a. Embryonal carcinomas
Embryonla carcinomas are very aggressive tumors and tend to grow quickly and spread to distant parts of the body including the lungs and liver.

b. Teratoma carcinomas
Teratoma carcinomas tend to develop in young boys more then adult men and are generally benign and rarely spread to nearby tissues and distant parts of the body.

c. Yolk-sac tumors
Yolk-sac tumors is a rare type of testicular cancer
c.1. If it affects in children, it can be treated successfully in most cases
c.2. if it affects adult men, it can be treated by chemotherapy, even if they have spread.

d. Choriocarcinomas
Choriocarcinomas, a rare type of testicular cancer, affects mostly younger men and responds poorly to radiation and chemotherapy and carries high mortality rate.

Causes and risks factors
1. An undescended testicle (cryptorchidism).
Men with birth defects of undescended from the abdomen into the scrotum, are at a higher risk even if the testicle is moved down surgically.

2. Family history
Increased risk of the disease, if one of your direct member family has history of the cancer.

3. Heredity
Men with genetic defect of Klinefelter syndrome. due to at least two X chromosomes and, in rare cases, as many as three or four are at risk of testicular cancer.

4. Infertility due to abnormal semen
In a study of Risk of testicular cancer in men with abnormal semen characteristics: cohort study by Rune Jacobsen, Erik Bostofte, Gerda Engholm, Johnni Hansen, Jørgen H Olsen, Niels ESkakkebæk, Henrik Møller, the result indicated that men in couples with fertility problems were more likely to develop testicular cancer than other men (89 cases, standardised incidence ratio 1.6; 95% confidence interval 1.3 to 1.9).
The risk was relatively constant with increasing time between semen analysis and cancer diagnosis.
Analysis according to specific semen characteristics showed that low semen concentration (standardised incidence ratio 2.3), poor motility of the spermatozoa (2.5), and high proportion of morphologically abnormal spermatozoa (3.0) were all associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer.
The only other cancer group that showed increased incidence was “peritoneum and other digestive organs” (six cases; 3.7, 1.3 to 8.0). Of these, two cases were probably and two cases were possibly extragonadal germ cell tumours.

5. HIV infection
Researchers found that men infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at higher risk of testicle cancer.

6. Race/Ethnicity
Accordingly to statistic, testicular cancer is more common among white men than other race.

7. Personal history
Risk of testicular cancer increases if you have previous testicular cancer in one testicle.

8. Etc

Symptoms
1. A painless lump or swelling
Due to abnormal cells growth in either testicle
2. Enlargement of a testicle
May be a result of inflammation or infection, not necessary cancer
3. Pain or discomfort in the testicle
Uncommon sign of the testicular cancer
4. Dull ache or pain in the groin or abdomen
Uncommon sign of the testicular cancer
5. Lump in the neck
Cancer has spread
6. Shortness of breath
Cancer has spread to the lung
7. Etc.

Diagnosis and tests
1. Blood test
Blood withdrawn from your vein will be tested for tumor markers (Alpha fetoptotein (AFP), beta human choionic gonadotrophin (HBCG) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)) to determine the type of the cancer

2. Orchidectomy and biopsy
In biopsy, a sample from the affected testicle is withdrawn to review under microscopy to check for any abnormality cells growth. In orchidectomy, usually done done in general anesthesia with the removal of the affected testicle to check for type of the cancer, if cancer has spread. In case of cancer is in the early stage or has not spread outside of the test, it is only treatment needed.

3. Chest X ray
Check X ray is to check if cancer has spread to the chest.

4. CT Scan (computerized tomography)
A CT scan generates a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation, to create a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body in details.The pictures are viewed by your doctor to see the extent of the tumors abnormalities, such as spreading of cancer to the nearby structure and lymph nodes such as admen. CT scan can only review the existence of cancer, but it can not tell it is a primary or secondary cancer.

5. Ultrasound scan of the liver
Ultrasound allows your doctor to visualize and assess the size of your liver and to check for any abnormality and surrounding area of the liver with image taken from the test.

6. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is one of many advanced technology used to visualize internal structures cross sectional imaging of your body used effectively in providing the better details of the metastasis of cancer in the lymph nodes and surrounding areas.

Etc.

Grades

The Grades of testicular cancer are depending to the tendency of spreading. Low grade cancers usually grow more slowly and are less likely to spread while high grade cancer indicates otherwise.

Stages
Testicular cancer is classified as 5 stages
1. Stage 0
If the cancerous cell have not penetrated in deeper tissue but in the surface of the testicular lining.

2. Stage I
In stage I, The cancerous cells are no longer in the surface but have invaded into deep testicular lining, but still completely inside the testicles.
Stage IA1

The cancer is not ≤ 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep and ≤ 7 mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.1. Stage IA1:
The spreading is not less than 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and & less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.2. Stage IA2: The invasion area is ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and & less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.

b. Stage IB:The cancer in this stage have invaded the connective tissue, & less than 5mm (1/5 inch).
b.1. Stage IB1:
Cancer is 4 cm large (1 3/4 inches).
b.2. Stage IB2:Cancer is ≥ 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) but & less than 5cm (1/5 inch)

3. Stage II
In stage II, the cancerous cells have spread to distant tissues, but is still within the testicles.

4. Stage III
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately surrounding the testicles

5. Stage IV
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately outside of the testicles, other distant parts of the body.

Preventions
A. What to avoid
There is no effective way to prevent testicular cancer, but experts suggest
1. Self exams
Self exams to check for any abnormality such as unexplained swelling and lumps.

2. Avoid exposure to certain chemicals
In a study of Testicular cancer, occupation and exposure to chemical agents among Finnish men in 1971-1995. by Guo J, Pukkala E, Kyyrönen P, Lindbohm ML, Heikkilä P, Kauppinen T. researchers found that risk of testicular cancer increased only in four occupations. Pesticides, textile dust, and some organic solvents may be related to an excess risk of seminoma.

3. Practice safe sex to prevent infected by HIV virus
Researchers found that men infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at higher risk of testicle cancer.

4. Nitrosamines
In a study of Carcinogenic N-nitrosamines in the diet: occurrence, formation, mechanisms and carcinogenic potentialby German Cancer Research Center, Institute of Toxicology and Chemotherapy, Heidelberg F.R.G. researchers found that extensive experimental, and some epidemiological data suggest that humans are susceptible to carcinogenesis by N-nitroso compounds and that the presence of these compounds in some foods may be regarded as an aetiological risk factor for certain human cancers including cancers of the oesophagus, stomach and nasopharynx.

5. Etc.

B. Diet
1. Green tea
Green tea is always the first choice in diet to prevent cancer. In some clinical studies researchers suggested that the polyphenols in green tea, may play an important role in the prevention of cancer by killing cancerous cells and stopping their progression.

2. Garlic
An analysis of several case-controlled studies in Europe suggests an inverse association between garlic consumption and risk of common cancers.

3. Cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, etc. beside contain high amount of antioxidants, but also phytonutrients that have been shown to help prevent the onset and halt the progression of certain cancers.

4. Soy
In laboratory studies, saponins have shown the ability to inhibit the reproduction of cancer cells and slow the growth of tumors in several different tissues.

5. Tomato
Many studies showed that antioxidant lycopene in tomato inhibits cancer cell growth and exhibit apoptosis, causing cell death.

6. Etc.


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C. Nutrition supplements
1. Vitamin A, C, E
Vitamin A, C, E are free radical scavengers enhanced the immune system against the forming of free radicals and prevent the alternation of cell DNA cause of abnormal cell growth. For more information of how antioxidants help to treat cancer, click here

2. Selenium
Research showed that selenium has a protective effect on various stages of cancer, including both the early and later stages of the disease. In a study in large groups of people, researchers found that in areas of the world where selenium levels in the soil are high, death rates from cancer are significantly lower than in areas where selenium levels are low.

3. Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are under active research for possible benefits immune system, and as anti-cancer agents. Flavonoids found abundant in berry, inhibit caner cell in vitro study.

4. Modified citrus pectin
In a study of researcher found modified citrus pectin may help block the growth and metastasis of solid tumors.

5. Quercetin
In study of effects of quercetin on human laryngeal cancer Hep-2 cells, researchers found that Quercetin could effectively inhibit the proliferation of Hep-2 cells and its mechanism is probably related to the apoptosis

6. etc.

Treatments
A. In conventional medicine
A. 1. Treatments
Treatments of testicular cancer is to cure but depending to the types, stage, grade and size of the tumors. If cancer in the early stage and if the blood test for marker is normal, after surgery no further treatment will be required. In many case, after surgery to remove the tumor, options of radiotherapy or chemotherapy or combination of both and sometime with clinical trials drugs used in chemotherapy.
1. Surgery
Orchidectomy is a type of testicular cancer surgery, usually performed in general anesthesia with the removal of the affected testicle to check for type of the cancer and if cancer has spread. In case of cancer is in the early stage or has not spread outside of the test, it is only treatment needed.

2. Radiotherapy
a. By using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation, radiation therapy kills lung cancer cells and keep them from growing or regrowing. Depending to stage or grade there are two types of radiation therapy.
b. Side effects
b.1.. Fatigue
b.2. Chest pain
b.3. Heart problem
b.4. Short of breath
b.5. Skin discoloration or pinkness, irritation.
b.6. Etc.

3. Chemotherapy
a. Chemotherapy is most use to treat with advance stage of indolent lymphomas, as it has spread to a distant parts of the body by using drugs, such as etoposide, bleomycin, platinum, etc. taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle of the patient to stop the growth of or to kill cancer cells.
b. Side effects
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

B. 2. Recurrent treatments
After treatments, if the cancer recurs, treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, or high-dose chemotherapy, surgery and clinical trials testing new chemotherapy drugs.

B.3. Fertility
In some cases, treatment may cause you infertile, therefore, you may be recommended to perverse a sample of your sperm to sperm banking before treatments start. Unfortunately, most men with testicular cancer has low sperm count due to cancer and unsuitable for banking. In a study of fertility after testicular cancer treatments: results of a large multicenter study by Huyghe E, Matsuda T, Daudin M, Chevreau C, Bachaud JM, Plante P, Bujan L, Thonneau P., researchers concluded that the outcome of this study, which included the largest series reported to date, showed that fertility in patients with testicular cancer decreased by 30% after treatments and that radiotherapy seemed to have the most deleterious effect on fertility.
Please make sure you understand fully the fertility issue before treatments.

B. Herbal medicine
1. Absinthe
Absinthe is also known as Wormwood, a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage flowers extracted from leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium. In a study, researchers at the University of Washington found that wormwood can be used as a promising potential treatment for cancer.

2. Aloe
in some studies, researchers suggest that some chemical compounds of aloe, such as acemannan, aloeride, and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) may have immunomodulating and anticancer effects.

3. Fenugreek
Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed), genus Trigonella, belonging to family Fabaceae. Vitro studies have shown that fenugreek exhibits chemopreventive properties against certain cancers.

4. Pau D’Arco
Pau D’Arco is also known as Pink Lapacho, genus Tabebuia, belonging to family, native to the America. It contains high levels of alpha-lapachone, beta-lapachone and xyloidone demostrated anti cancer effects. An article published by Dr. Daniel B. Mowrey on Pau d'Arco stated that "Lapacho has produced clinical anti-cancer effects without side effects."

5. Curcumin
In a study conducted by S. Uddin and colleagues at the Department of Human Cancer Genomic Research at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Saudi Arabia, researchers found that Curcumin in turmeric may inhibit the proliferation of lymphoma cancer by modulating cell cycling and inducing apoptosis.

6. Etc.

C. Traditional Chinese medicine
1. Bai Hua She She Cao
The Sanjiv Kumar YADAV, Shao Chin LEE(Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore researcher results showed that the ethanol extract from Bai Hua She She Cao effectively evokes cancer cell apoptosis, possibly through burst-mediated caspase activation.

2. Pu Kong Yin (Dandelion Root)
In a study of the efficacy of dandelion root extract in inducing apoptosis in drug-resistant human melanoma cells, researchers found that treatment with this common, yet potent extract of natural compounds has proven novel in specifically inducing apoptosis in chemoresistant melanoma, without toxicity to healthy cells.

3. Wu Ling Zhi
Wu Ling Zhi is also known as Trogopterus Dung. A report from China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2006-07 showed that Radix ex Rhizoma Ginseng and Trogopterus Dung inhibit the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of tumor cell.

4. Huang Qi
In study of Astragalus-Based Chinese Herbs and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials, researchers found that astragalus may increase effectiveness of platinum-based chemotherapy when combined with chemotherapy. These results require confirmation with rigorously controlled trials.
According to the American Cancer Society, the substances, licochalcone-A, licocoumarone and glabridin, which are present in licorice root, may prevent mutations in the DNA and kill existing cancer.

5. Xia Ku Cao (Selfheal Fruit-Spike)
Researchers found that cyasterone in Xia Ku Cao showed anti tumor activity.

6. Etc.

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Most common Types of Cancer -Stomach Cancer/Gastric Cancer

Stomach located between the esophagus and the small intestine, is a muscular, hollow and an important organ of the digestive tract.


Stomach cancer is defined as condition of abnormal growth of the mucus-producing cells of the inside lining of the stomach. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer.

Types of stomach cancer
1. Adenocarcinoma
If cancer arises from the glands in the mucosa
a. Superficial spreading
It is an early stage of the cancer and tend to be less aggressive or ulcer
b. Polyloid
Cancer grows in pattern like a polyp and is less aggressive.
c. Infiltrating
If cancer grows in infiltrating pattern into the stomach wall and more aggressive.
d. Linitis plastica
Cancer grows diffusivity throughout the whole wall of stomach

2. Lymphomas
Cancer of the lymphocytes originated from the stomach and behave much like lyphomas of the other parts of the body but adenocarcinoma

3. Sarcomas
Cancer originated from the connected tissue of the stomach behave much like sarcomas of the other parts of the body but adenocarcinoma



Symptom
Like many other cancer, in early stage of stomach cancer, there may not be any symptom. As the cancer progress, common symptoms include
1. Pain and/or discomfort in the stomach area
2. Unintentional weight loss
Any weight loss of over 10% unintentional should be a concern.
3. Mild ache in the upper part of the body
4. Loss of appetite
A common of all cancers
5. Loss of energy
6. Tiredness
7. Nausea and vomiting
8. Difficult swallowing
9. Vomiting blood or having blood in the stool
10. Feeling full or bloated after a small meal
11. Etc.

Causes and risk factor
1. Age
Most stomach cancer found in adult at their fifty
2. Diet
Exposure to certain chemical carcinogens in the foods of first 20 years of life or over a prolonged period of time may increase the risk of stomach cancer.
3. Bacteria
Researchers found that people with stomach cancer also contains bacteria Heliocbacter polorii in their stomach.
4. Hydrochloric acid production
People with Low amount or no of hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach are at risk to develop stomach cancer
5. Long-term inflammation of the stomach
People who have conditions associated with long-term stomach inflammation are at slightly increased risk of stomach cancer.
6. Family history
The risk of stomach increase if one of the member of your direct family has it.
7. Smoking
May be caused certain cigarette carcinogens
8. Obesity
In a study of Overweight, obesity and gastric cancer risk: Results from a meta-analysis of cohort studies, researchers found that overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer. The strength of the association also increases with increasing BMI.
8. Etc.


Grades
The Grades of stomach cancer are depending to the tendency of spreading. Low grade cancers usually grow more slowly and are less likely to spread while high grade cancer indicates


Stages
Stomach cancer is classified as 5 stages
1. Stage 0,
If the cancerous cell have not penetrated in deeper tissue but in the surface of the the inside lining of the stomach.
2. Stage I
In stage I, The cancerous cells are no longer in the surface but have invaded into deep the inside stomach lining but still completely inside the stomach
a. Stage IA
The cancer is not ≤ 3 mm (1/8 inch) deep and ≤ 7 mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.1. Stage IA1:
The spreading is not less than 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and & less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.
a.2. Stage IA2:
The invasion area is ≥ 3 mm but ≤ 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and & less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.b.
Stage IB:
The cancer in this stage have invaded the connective tissue, & less than 5mm (1/5 inch).
b.1. Stage IB1:
Cancer is 4 cm large (1 3/4 inches).
b.2. Stage IB2:
Cancer is ≥ 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) but & less than 5cm (1/5 inch)

3. Stage II
In stage II, the cancerous cells have spread to distant tissues, but is still within the stomach lining.

4. Stage III
In this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately surrounding the stomach lining.

5. Stage IVIn this stage, cancerous cells has spread to the tissues immediately outside of the stomach to distant parts of the body.

Diagnosis and tests
After carefully recording your family history and physical exams to check for swollen lymph nodes, and any abnormality inside your stomach by a endoscope.
1. Endoscopy is thin, tube-like instrument with camera and light at the end to view your stomach by passing it through your mouth and esophagus to the stomach. spray anesthesia is
applied to the throat area.

2. Stomach biopsy
In stomach biopsy, samples of affected abnormal area are taken by a thin, tube-like instrument(endoscope) to examine under microscopy to review the stage of the cancer.

3. Barium meal (special X ray)
In this test, you require to drink a white liquid which will show up on the X ray to check for structural and motility abnormalities of the stomach

4. CT Scan (computerized tomography)
A CT scan generates a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation, to create a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body in details.The pictures are viewed by your doctor to see the extent of the tumors abnormalities, such as spreading of cancer to the nearby structure and lymph nodes. CT scan can only review the existence of cancer, but it can not tell it is a primary or secondary cancer.

5. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is one of many advanced technology used to visualize internal structures cross sectional imaging of your body used effectively in providing the better details of the metastasis of cancer in the lymph nodes and surrounding areas.

6. Etc.

Prevention
A. How to avoid
1. Avoid infection caused by H. pylori
Researchers found that people with stomach cancer also contains bacteria Heliocbacter polorii in their stomach by taking vitamin C, beta-carotene and others anti-bacteria andioxidants.

2. Reduce weight
In study of a meta-analysis of cohort studies, researchers found that overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer.

3. Excessive alcohol drinking
Alcohol beside is best known for its cause of liver disease, it also can lead stomach cancer due prolonged period of burning sensation of its ingredients. In some studies, researchers found that 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to consumption of alcohol, including stomach cancer.

4. Quit smoking
In a A Taiwanese study concluded, "…cigarette smoking may play the most harmful role in the initial development of gastric cancer, and that drinking alcohol may promote the process."
May be it is caused certain cigarette carcinogens.

5. Avoid intake high amount of smoked or spicy foods
In a study of Smoked food and cancer, researcher mentioned that smoking is a well-known source of food contaminated caused by carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Epidemiological studies indicates a statistical correlation between the increased occurrence of cancer of the intestinal tract and the frequent intake of smoked foods.

6. Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
In experimental and epidemiologic (nonrandomized) studies, along with randomized clinical trials, have shown that NSAIDs may have a prophylactic effect against certain cancers.

7. Eating organic healthy foods are always helpful in preventing long-term stomach inflammation

8. Etc.

B. Diet
1. Eat less red meat and fat
Red-meat lovers may have a greater likelihood of developing certain cancers of the throat and stomach than people who limit their intake of steaks and hamburgers, a new study suggests.

2. Low-Sodium Foods
In a newly published public health study, which appears in the current issue of the British Journal of Cancer, researchers found that there appears to strongly link excess salt consumption with an increased risk of developing stomach cancer.

3. Green tea
In some clinical studies researchers suggested that the polyphenols in green tea, may play an important role in the prevention of cancer by killing cancerous cells and stopping their progression.

4. Cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, etc. beside contain high amount of antioxidants, but also phytonutrients that have been shown to help prevent the onset and halt the progression of certain cancers.

5. Mediterranean diet
A new study published on Dec 9 in the online journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has associated use of Mediterranean diet with a lower risk of stomach or gastric cancer.

6. Etc.
C. Nutritional supplements
1. Vitamin A, C, E
Vitamin A, C, E are free radical scavengers enhanced the immune system against the forming of free radicals and prevent the alternation of cell DNA cause of abnormal cell growth. For more information of how antioxidants help to treat cancer, click here

2. Beta- carotene and vitamin C
In some laboratory, animal, and human studies, researchers found that vitamin A, certain retinoids may also inhibit cancer development. In a study by Orleans, of more than 600 people from an area of South America found that people who took the three-drug combination alone or in combination with vitamin C and/or beta carotene were three to five times more likely than people who received no treatment to have a reduction in the size of precancerous stomach abnormalities. People in the study who received only antioxidant vitamins -- either vitamin C and beta-carotene alone or together -- also showed improvement.

3. Selenium
Research showed that selenium has a protective effect on various stages of cancer, including both the early and later stages of the disease. In a study in large groups of people, researchers found that in areas of the world where selenium levels in the soil are high, death rates from cancer are significantly lower than in areas where selenium levels are low.

4. Lycopene
Many studies showed that antioxidant lycopene in tomato inhibits cancer cell growth and exhibit apoptosis, causing cell death.

5. Indole-3-carbinol
Cabbage, a curciferous vegetables contains high amount of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells.

6. Etc.

For healthy foods diet you are directed to my previous 100+ healthy food list for in-depth information

Treatments
A. Conventional medicine
1. Surgery (either partial or total gastrotrectomy)
Depending to the extend of cancer, stage, grade and location, surgery can be either partial ( only part of stomach is removed) or total.
1. Total gastrectomy if cancer located at the upper part of the stomach
The surgeon removes the entire stomach, nearby lymph nodes, parts of the esophagus and small intestine, and other tissues near the tumor. sometime depending to the extend of the cancer, the spleen also may be removed. The surgeon then connects the esophagus directly to the small intestine.

2. Subtotal (Partial) gastrectomy if cancer located at the lower part of the stomach
The surgeon removes the lower part of the stomach with the cancer. The surgeon attaches the remaining part of the stomach to the intestine. Nearby lymph nodes and other tissues may also be removed. The greatest risk of stomach surgery is malnutrition caused by decreased appetite and inability to digest food, causing food to move into the small intestine faster than normal, that can lead lead to gastric dumping syndrome.

2. Adjuvant therapy
In case cancer is completely removed but to prevent the recurrence, radiotherapy and chemotherapy with drugs such as 5-flourouracil and leuccovorin) may be used to kill any remaining cancer cells.

3. Chemotherapy
a. Chemotherapy is most use to treat with advance stage of stomach cancer, as it has spread to a distant parts of the body by using drugs taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle of the patient to stop the growth of or to kill cancer cells.
b. Side effects
b.1. Nausea
b.2. Vomiting
b.3. Hair loss
b.4. Fatigue
b.5. Anemia
b.6. Mouth sores taste and smell changes
b.7. Infection
b.8. Etc.

4. Radiotherapy
a. By using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation, radiation therapy kills lung cancer cells and keep them from growing or regrowing. Depending to stage, grade and location of the affected area. Radiotherapy in stomach cancer is only helpful in case cancer can not remove fully and is causing prolonged bleeding.
b. Side effects
b.1.. Fatigue
b.2. Chest pain
b.3. Heart problem
b.4. Short of breath
b.5. Skin discoloration or pinkness, irritation.
b.6. Etc.
5. Etc.

B. Herbal medicine
1. Fenugreek
Fenugreek is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed), genus Trigonella, belonging to family Fabaceae. Vitro studies have shown that fenugreek exhibits chemopreventive properties against certain cancers.

2. Asparagus Cochinchinensis
In vitro studies researchers found that curcumin acts as a weak phytoestrogen, exhibits neuroprotective, antiproliferative and preventative effects against cancer.

3. Allium sativum,
An analysis of several case-controlled studies in Europe suggests an inverse association between garlic consumption and risk of common cancers.

4. Leaves of Camellia sinensis
In some clinical studies researchers suggested that the polyphenols in green tea, may play an important role in the prevention of cancer by killing cancerous cells and stopping their progression.

5. Allium tuberosum
In a study of A Pilot Study on Anticancer Activities of Chinese Leek researchers found that Chinese leek extract inhibited cancer cell growth and induced apoptosis in vitro. Oral administration of leek extract significantly reduced lung metastases in the present animal model.

6. Etc.

C. Traditional Chinese medicine
1. Gan Cao
Gan Cao is also known as Licorice root. In-vitro, researchers found that saponins in Gan Cao stimulate the immune system and inhibit Epstein-Barr virus expression and possess anti-cancer activities.

2. Ling Zhi
Ling Zhi one of many herbs, has been used over thousands of year in treating abnormal cells growth in traditional Chinese and herbal medicine. In a study , researcher found that cancer cells responded to the herb much in the same way as they would react to chemotherapy drugs. Yet unlike chemotherapy drugs, which can also be toxic to healthy cells, herbal extracts were more deadly to cancer cells than to normal cells, indicating that they have some ability to specifically target cancer.

3. Ban Zhi Lian
In a recent study results suggest that ginger, tea, and a Chinese herb called Scutellaria barbata or Ban Zhi Lian could all help to prevent cancer.

4. Qing hao
Qing hao is also known as wormwood. In a study, researcher at the University of Washington researcher found that wormwood can be used as a promising potential treatment for cancer among the ancient arts of Chinese folk medicine.

5. Bai Hua She She Cao
The Sanjiv Kumar YADAV, Shao Chin LEE(Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore researcher results showed that the ethanol extract from Bai Hua She She Cao effectively evokes cancer cell apoptosis, possibly through burst-mediated caspase activation.

6. Etc.

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