Coffee News Creator ‘Never Gave Up’
Thu, July 26, 2007
By JOYANNE PURSAGA, SUN MEDIA
A Winnipeg entrepreneur who turned a coffee-break idea into a global success story has passed away at the age of 56.
Archive for July, 2007
Learning About Cancer
By Mark Meyers
As you’re likely aware, cancer is a deadly disease which claims millions of lives each year and which, unfortunately, even with hundreds of organizations from places all over the world racing to find a cure, doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. As you might suspect there are hundreds of websites offering information and advice about cancer, but rarely will you find the grounding information in an understandable and non-medical format. From learning about what cancer is to how you could get it, cancer is certainly a common topic. This article is an introduction to cancer in non-medical terms which will help you learn the basics about this horrific disease.
What is Cancer?
Stomach Cancer - The Basics
By Michael Russell
Stomach cancer is a disease in which tumors are found in the stomach. If it is not diagnosed quickly, it may spread to other parts of your stomach as well as to other organs. Research indicates that more than 25,000 Americans are diagnosed with stomach cancer every year. Also, more than 13,000 Americans die from this disease annually. There are twice as many males with this disease than females. The majority of people with stomach cancer are between fifty and seventy years old. It is more prevalent in Japan, Korea, Great Britain, South America and Iceland than in the United States.
There are ten times as many cases in Japan than in the United States. Contrary to these other countries, the number of cases in the United States has decreased over time. The precise cause of stomach cancer has so far eluded researchers. But risk factors have been identified that will increase your chances of developing this disease. Research has shown that diets high in salt and nitrites can increase your chances of developing stomach cancer. There are a smaller number of cases among native Japanese people who moved to the United States and adopted the diets of Americans in comparison to those who stayed in Japan and continued with the Japanese diet. There are a high number of cases among people who work as coal miners or who work processing timber, nickel and rubber. People who are exposed to the bacterium Helicobacter pylori have developed lymphomas in the stomach.
Recovering From Tumor Surgery
By James Woodley
After undergoing tumor surgery, there are a number of things you can do in order to help your recovery. Here are some suggestions that will assist you in bouncing back after the ordeal of undergoing a surgical procedure involving the removal of a tumor.
One of the first things to remember is that, depending on the type of tumor and the location, what you may have experienced was the presence of a benign tumor rather than a malignant one. Count yourself lucky if that is the case. The presence of a malignant tumor indicates there is much more to do in the way of treatments and possibly more surgery before you have the situation under control. When your tumor surgery yields a benign tumor, your main task will be to focus on getting over the effects of the surgery.
Educate Yourself About Skin Cancer
By: Keefe Figgatt
People refer to cancer as “The Big C”. While it may seem as though all forms of the disease fall under one main categorization, there are actually more than 100 ailments that may be considered to be “cancer”. Every type is different, but all are related to diseased cells in the body.
Healthy cells grow, divide and replace themselves on a continual basis. That’s how the body’s tissue is created, and it’s how a healthy body grows, repairs itself and stays in good health. Cancer occurs when some of these cells lose their ability to perform these tasks. The duplication, progress and growth capability of the cells is limited. The cells may divide themselves too rapidly, and may grow without organization. Malignant or benign tumors are formed when the cancerous cells produce too much tissue.
Get Informed Now About Prostate Cancer Symptoms And Treatments
By Helen Hecker R.N.
Prostate cancer is normally a slow growth cancer that can take years before it becomes deadly. Many men, especially those later in life have made the decision with their doctors to simply watch and wait. Men at higher risk for prostate cancer include African-American men older than 60, farmers, tire plant workers, painters, and men exposed to cadmium; the lowest number of cases occurs in Japanese men and those who do not eat meat who reach the age of 80.
The main job of the prostate gland is to make seminal fluid, the milky substance that transports sperm. In most men, prostate cancer grows very slowly; most men will never even know they have the condition. Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages and is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over 75 years old.
BATTLING-FORUMS.com - Rebuilt from scratch
The last forum was built on phpBB platform, and quite honestly was getting too spammy for even me! So .. I just deleted it altogther and started from scratch.
With this new forum brings hope of less spam, because it is a bbPress platform, from Wordpress.org .. just like this blog! Akismet is enabled inside the forum itself, and that should also help keep it clean. For those who don’t keep it clean, it should be easier for me to boot the riff-raff out of there!
Advertiser Appreciation: June 2007
I have been posting around the week of the 10th of each month a “THANK-YOU” post, like this one, to all the advertisers from the previous month listed as at month end (I’m a little late this month, but I did not forget!). That’s a permanent link in this blog, under the category heading which I call .. “Sponsor Appreciation”. I know it’s hard out there trying to figure out where to spend your advertising dollars .. and well .. THANKS for considering the Battling Cancer Blog.
I have compiled a new advertising page for the HART-Empire Network of sites for your perusal.
Tina Radcliffe spent ten years as a Oncology Certified R.N. working with in-patients on oncology and med-surg units. She also has a background in home health and geriatrics. Her other experiences include ... .. 
