Blanket term for a class of diseases in which cells lose the function called apoptosis" and continue to grow uncontrolled. Can also refer to the study of this uncontrolled growth, as well as its invasion and/or destruction of other tissues which is known as metastasis. The term "cancer" covers hundreds of different conditions.
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Does Frankincense cure cancer?
I saw this implausible claim today:
Even scientists now recognize the power agents that exist within some essential oils which stops cancer spreading, and which induces cancerous cells to close themselves down. Their disease-preventing ability is…
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Does eating meat increase your risk for cancer?
I just read an article in the german magazine "Der Spiegel" about a recent study claiming that 40% of all cancers are preventable. The article states specifically that one of the factors is the consumption of red meat:
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Does Burzynski have a miracle cancer cure being suppressed by the FDA?
I received this Mercola announcement for the movie, Burzynski about Stanislaw Burzynski's (allegedly) amazing cure for cancer, which uses antineoplastons.
The Mercola article claims some fairly hefty things, such as:
Burzynski, the Movie is the…
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Lung cancer due to inhaling oily steam in the restaurant kitchen for a long period of time
There is a rumour which states that chefs increase their likelihood of developing lung cancer if they work for long periods of time in the kitchen with oily steam.
Does anybody here have such evidence?
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Do cellphone towers cause health issues?
Yesterday I got a request to install a cellphone tower on my building. The company is going to pay me fair amount but I heard that cell tower radiations cause some serious health issues.
Are they safe?
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Do abortions cause breast cancer?
Conservapedia's sub-article on Abortion and Breast Cancer claims that there is an undeniable link between breast cancer and abortions:
The vast majority of scientific
studies have shown that abortion
causes an increase in breast cancer,
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Does getting a flu shot every year help prevent cancer?
Marketwatch's story "10 surprising steps to staying cancer-free" states that getting an flu shot every year help prevent cancer:
Get an annual flu shot. Having the flu triggers inflammation, which
can set the body up for serious problems when…
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Does second hand smoke cause cancer?
Related: Does smoking cigarettes cause lung cancer?
A friend of mine related today, as shocked as I was to hear it, that he heard that every single study that had ever been conducted on second hand smoke effects was flawed. While I was fairly…
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Does screening for prostate cancer save lives?
The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test is used by doctors in many regions of the world to test for prostate cancer and other prostate disorders.
Some people recommend its use for screening - i.e. detecting cancers in the broad (asymptomatic)…
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Does smoking one joint give as much exposure to cancer-producing chemicals as smoking four to five cigarettes?
I was linked to a website from Parenting Stack Exchange called drugfreeworld. I then browsed around a bit, and I found this interesting line on the Marijuana page:
Aside from the discomfort that goes with sore throats and chest colds, it has been…
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Does chemotherapy make cancer worse?
Several sources, among them Huffington Post and Daily Mail claim a recent study showed that chemotherapy, which is used as a cancer cure, actually makes cancer worse.
Chemotherapy can backfire by helping healthy body cells to fuel…
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Does smoking cigarettes cause lung cancer?
My friend is a smoker. His dad is a doctor. Both claim there is no firm proof that cigarettes cause lung cancer. This article makes a similar claim -- in particular that smoking cigarettes is not proven to cause cancer, but that it is linked to an…
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Is this new study on cell phone / cancer connection legitimate?
Insanely related: Do mobile phones have anything to do with cancer?
I was just sent THIS article, which claims that a new study does show a link between brain cancer and cell phones:
This new study has been published in the International Journal…
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Does soursop cure cancer?
I was linked a website about the effect soursop has in fighting cancer. The website heavily implies that soursop is an effective cancer treatment similar to chemo.
source
Chemotherapy is a widely known form of cancer treatment and is effective at…
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Does radon gas significantly increase one's chances of getting lung cancer?
When I was buying a house, one of the environmental checks that had to be done was the level of radon buildup in the building. It turns out the house that I bought has just below the recommended safe level in this country (UK) of radon buildup, and…
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