According to the National Institute of Health in 2006 approximately 1500 people die each day in the United States due to cancer and about 3400 people are diagnosed with cancer each day. Sadly these stats have only grown higher in the past two years. Cancer and cancer related forums have been a large hub for people to communicate within. These forums allow you to speak about your disease, worries, questions, etc. As well as receive tips and advice from other members of the forum. The communities on these forums are very closely knit, some of the people on the forums are dealing with the disease right now in the present and some have dealt with it in the past. Either way, these forums are a spectacular place to join up and talk to some like minded people about cancer and other related diseases such as:
Breast Cancer, ovarian, choriocarcinoma
Colon Cancer, Pancreas and Liver
Kidney Cancer, bladder, prostate
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Bone Cancer, brain, carcinoid, thyroid
Stomach Cancer
Leukemia
The categories in which these cancers are available in on these forums varies in several different categories such as common cancers, cancers in women, cancers in men, blood and lymphatic system cancers, skin, digestive, urinary, etc. Even if you have a really rare cancer, chances are someone on these forums has it or had as well. The forums aren’t just a few small groups of people. Thousands upon thousands of people join these sites, looking for the same support, as you are looking for.
Sometime during your disease you may feel completely alone and scared. But this isn’t something you have to deal with on your own, take a look at the forums below to find a community that you can participate in:
- Cancer Forums Net: This is a forum for members to introduce themselves. It is not a place to get advice or support for a specific cancer type
- Friends In Need: Support for breast cancer survivors of all ages, tips, information, chat, message board and list serve Email discussion
- National Breast Cancer Org: Get Answers. Meet Survivors. Free Breast Cancer Discussion Forum
- Cure Zone: This website is designed for people with cancer that would like to use alternative medicinal procedures as well as homeopathic “medicines” to slow down or stop the disease as well as different symptoms that cancer or chemotherapy can bring
- ACSCSN: The official American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network
- Cancer Compass: From diet and exercise to mobility concerns, our online cancer forum is full of resources and feedback about ways to improve quality of life
You can also find forums with your specific disease such as Breast, Oral, Prostate, etc. Simply go to your favorite search engine and enter in the terms.
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Asbestos and Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma – Malignant Diseases
Friday, January 29th, 2010
kazanvideo.com Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma, Asbestos lung cancer and Asbestosis are all diseases caused by exposure to the mineral Asbestos. Malignant forms tend not to manifest for years, even decades. If you have been exposed, you may be at risk. From chest pain to nausea, most symptoms are similar to other conditions. Call 877.622.5246 if you have been diagnosed with Asbestos cancer.
Early Symptoms of Arthritis, 100 Different Diseases
Saturday, November 28th, 2009The Meaning of Arthritis
Joint inflammation is what arthritis means. Arthritis encompasses a wide variety of diseases and is not a single disease.
There are more than 100 rheumatic diseases and other conditions, that can cause pain, stiffness in the body and also swelling of the joints.
When one of these conditions damages the joints of the body this is when it is referred to as arthritis. Arthritis effect and disables our seniors and people 65 and older. There are many different forms of arthritis and they each have there own cause.
What do they have in common, 100 different diseases
We have a hundred different forms of arthritis, so what is common with all of them? The answer to this question is without a doubt pain. The arthritis pain will be different among all of the individuals suffering from arthritis, and the location of the pain will also be different.
Some symptoms of arthritis to warn you of possible problems
Swelling of your joints and stiffness are some of the signs and symptoms that you may be suffering from arthritis.
Are you feeling stiffness and swelling in one or more of your joints and have you been feeling this for a couple weeks or more? If you answered yes to the above then you need to visit your physician and have these warning signs diagnosed and treated.
Listing all the different types of arthritis would become quite extensive and I am not about to do that here. I will do another article explaining them, but for now here is a list of some of the most common types and the symptoms that are associated with each type of arthritis.
Osteoarthritis – what you will find is that the pain is worse at night or after rest. Osteo arthritis is a degenerative joint disease that results from wear and tear. Some of the symptoms of this are:
pain tenderness swelling decreased function
The onset of osteo arthritis is very subtle and gradual, usually involving one or only a few joints. Some of the joints most affected by this are:
knees hips hands spine
Rheumatoid – pain is felt in the morning. Sometimes in the elderly and children the pain may not be as pronounced, but some limbs may not want to function.
When you are suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis you are suffering from an auto immune disease. What is happening is the body is attacking itself. This can be a chronic and a disabling problem and can cause the following:
stiffness joint pain swelling loss of joint function
The cause of rheumatoid arthritis remains elusive. Doctors believe that there could be something genetic involved with this. Rheumatoid arthritis in the beginning stages can be difficult to diagnose because again this is gradual and has subtle symptoms.
There are many different types of arthritis and I am going to list some of them now. There is rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, gout and pseudogout, septic, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and many more.
The advances in medicine today have made treating the different types of arthritis many. You can use medicine prescribed by your doctor or even over the counter drugs and also arthroplasty and this is only a couple of ways to treat arthritis symptoms.
When joint pain is so severe that there may come a time when prosthetic joint replacement may become necessary. The people who have had this done are very satisfied with the results.
Arthritis has been around a long time. The first traces of arthritis dates back to 4500 B.C.
Dinosaurs have even had evidence to have had ankle osteoarthritis. The skeletal remains of Native Americans of Tennessee were noticed to have arthritis.
As time and technology advances may be in the future there will be a cure for arthritis. But only time will tell. Right now we try to treat the symptoms of pain and stiffness the best that we can.
There are other treatments besides the couple listed above and I will talk about them in another article.
Today many people struggle because of some form of arthritis, so learn of some Arthritis Prevention Tips now and you can also discover how some of the Celebrities with Rheumatoid Arthritis get by.
Women’s Health Conditions and Associated Diseases
Thursday, November 26th, 2009Womanâs health is slowly but surely becoming something that can be openly discussed, and so we should! As of fifty years ago it would have been taboo to even acknowledge that woman have sex, let alone suffer because of it. Donât be fooled, womenâs health conditions and diseases often stem from their sexual health and activities. The female body has been designed to undergo many different stages during life, experiencing many changes, one of the major ones, being a mother.
Merely being a mother means that your body has undergone some of the greatest strains a body can go through, not just through the process of giving birth but also through the process leading up to the grand finale. A womanâs body suffers massive hormonal changes that also manifest themselves physically.
Lifeâs little hiccups
These changes can have effect throughout the womenâs body even as far as affecting a womenâs health discharge. This may seem as a small factor to consider in the grand scheme of the general pregnancy experience ⦠but it is often the most embarrassing and often least spoken about aspects of pregnancy.
It is something that definitely needs to be monitored and discussed with your doctor as it can be related to medical problems.
Take the time to consider it all
One of the later effects of birth or several births or even just the aging process is the sagging of a womanâs breasts. This may lead them to discuss implants — now thereâs the classic silicone implants, however this does not always have the desired results, especially with woman who have excess skin from massive weight loss or pregnancy â¦which sometimes make silicone implant look like a stone in a sock. Surely not the sexiest image one could conjure up.
However, they are now alternative woman health implants which donât use anything foreign, but rather mold what is there and more little bits of fat into the breast area and mold them accordingly to beautiful looking breast.
Other topics relating to womenâs health implants are Tubal implants. This is a form of permanent birth control for woman. Most woman experience side effects in taking the pill, all of which seem mild in comparison to not taking the pill! However the fact is that life may seem better having not to take the pill â but in retrospect life will not be all that fulfilling if youâre inhibited from full sexual freedom.
Whatever the implant may involve it is important to consider all the facts and even discuss the myths about any womenâs health implants with as many related people as possible. Any time you are under the knife, make sure of the facts, your health is your responsibility, and should not be taken lightly. Seek counseling when in doubt; remember it is that which we think that will never happen to us that often go untreated.