Prolonged Cough Could Be Signs of Cancer

People who have prolonged cough (or often called as whooping cough), must be aware because it could be a sign of lung cancer. The warning was stated in UK government's campaign to raise awareness of lung cancer. In a campaign that aired on TV, radio, print media and the internet, people who suffering from whooping cough for three weeks are advised to go to the doctor.

Based on the research, British people have the awareness that swelling and bleeding are signs of cancer. But there are a few people who aware that prolonged cough is also one of sign of cancer. Now people are reminded that whooping cough is also a warning that should be taken seriously.

Recent campaign about lung cancer is supported by comedy actor, Ricky Gervais, TV star, Linda Robson, and Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson.

New Drug for Pancreatic Cancer

Scientists from British managed to find cure for pancreatic cancer. According to scientists from Cancer Research UK, aggressive pancreatic cancer may be cured by this drug. Tumors or cancer in pancreas is extremely dangerous. Only one in five people who can survive for a year after being diagnosed. This is because people gene is turned off by cancer cells.

Now, researchers are testing drugs that have the potential to alter gene and stop the spread of cancer cells. This treatment has been practiced to mice that indicate USP9x gene which controls cell to divide has been killed by cancer cells.

Gene is not mutated, but proteins and other chemicals stopped and make the gene dead. "We suspect that the fault is not in genetic code, but a chemical that turns the gene to be dead or alive. After some more tests, we will confirm, "said researchers from Cancer Research UK, David Tuveson.

Minimal Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment technology keep growing. However, based on international health standards, the treatment of cancer consists of chemotherapy action, surgery, and radiation. Unfortunately, those conventional methods are still not ideal because not all patients wasn't strong enough to face the side effects of the treatment.

In the past, China's treatment is identical with herbs, but now they are developing new methods that combine Western and Eastern medicine.

Chemotherapy are not only attacks cancer cells but also healthy cells. Most patients also have to struggle with side effects such as nausea, weakness and hair loss. Innovation in tumors treatment are enough to give  maximum result with minimal side effects.

China is the country that most aggressively developed the method. minimally invasive method is a method that attack only cancer cells in patient's body, so the side effects can be localized and only cause minor injuries.

Eliminate Cancer With This Delicious Food

Who does not cringe when you have been verdict that you or your family have a cancer. Moreover, the medicines and treatment cost required to cure cancer is not small. But do not despair. Here is a delicious food that is claimed to suppress, or at least reduce the cancer cells in human body. At early stage this food can even prevent the emergence of cancer.

Broccoli 
Researchers from the Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, believes that broccoli could treat cancer.

Acupuncture can reduce complaints of Dry Mouth from Chemotherapy Patients

Treatment for cancer, whether through chemotherapy or radiotherapy, frequently cause side effects. Symptoms often appear some time after therapy are nausea, vomiting, or other discomfort. Chemoterapy can also cause xerostomia, dry mouth that caused by reduced production of saliva. Typically, xerostamia experienced in therapy for head and neck cancer.

About xerostomia, researcher Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D. of MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program, said the lack of saliva is dangerous. Because, microbes will increase. This can cause bone infection, to nutritional deficiencies. Xerostomia also affects sleep, eating, and talking. Now, this dry mouth can be treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture therapy from China could minimize the occurrence of xerostomia in cancer patients. Acupuncture is done twice a week for the benefit of patients receiving chemoterapy or radiotherapy.