Orthopedists take bone freezing technique to treat cancer

Brazilian doctors are using a freezing technique to treat bone cancer. Although little used in Brazil, the method was developed in Japan, where it is routinely applied 13 years ago. Works as follows: the doctor cuts the diseased bone, "stripping" the tumor is out, scrape the tumor is inside the bone and have the material for pathological analysis.

Then bone "clean" is dipped into a tank with liquid nitrogen, where it remains for 25 minutes at a temperature of -193 ° C. Thereafter, the bone is removed and dipped in distilled water at room temperature to thaw and be reimplanted in the patient. Freezing kills the diseased cells and healthy.

Conventional treatment of bone cancer typically includes chemotherapy sessions and performing surgery to remove the diseased bone. Once in place, the patient receives a metal prosthesis or bone donor (coming from a bone bank).

"The most common is to use prostheses because there are few bone banks in the country The advantage of freezing is that it uses the patient's own bone, with perfect anatomical fit," said Walter Meohas, an oncologist at the National Cancer Institute (Inca ) and head of oncology at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (Into).

Here, for now, few centers know and use the technique of freezing. The pioneer was the orthopedic oncology Marcio Moura, Curitiba, who performed the first surgery of its kind in 2003, the Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Parana (UFPR).

Since then he has operated and 67 patients had no recurrence of the tumor in the bone, just had a recurrence in soft tissue. At least 12 of these patients operated for over five years, never had problems again walk normally and therefore are considered cured of bone cancer.

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Milk prevents cancer and helps you lose weight

The results of a Spanish study, milk is a food that not only serves to strengthen bones.

A study carried out by a professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and presented at the seminar 'Milk, a food for all ", says it is possible to reduce by 34% the incidence of colon cancer due to consumption of calcium, vitamin D , essential fatty acids and other nutrients that make up the milk.

The investigator concluded that, without neglecting your calorie (semi-skimmed milk contains about 47 kcal per 100 g), milk helps you lose weight thanks to its bioacivos peptides. Drinking a glass of milk before the meal is very satiating and promotes a lower intake of food, thus helping to maintain weight.

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Colorectal cancer screening in men starting at age 45

Around 5,000 people in Austria, each year suffered from bowel cancer, the mortality rate nearly 50 percent. A colonoscopy screening in Austria with age of 50 years and regardless of gender is recommended. A recent study by the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, led by Monika Ferlitsch of the Medical University of Vienna, comes to the conclusion that this screening in men starting at age 45 is advisable.

Under the direction of Monika Ferlitsch of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III at Vienna General Hospital were in the context of the "Certificate of Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening" of the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ÖGGH) and the Federation of Austrian Social Insurance Total 44, 350 screening colonoscopies evaluated.

The result: For men between 50 and 55 years, the risk for precursors and early forms of colon cancer, called adenomas, twice as high as age-matched women. Furthermore, according to the scientists reported that the adenoma risk in 45 - to 50-year-old men is as high as that in older women by ten years.

Suitable to show the current analysis by Statistics Austria, the men in Austria twice as likely to fall ill and die from cancer than women. Ferlitsch: "All these aspects suggest that the current allocation for screening colonoscopy at age men should be questioned, in order to reduce the colorectal cancer incidence and mortality." In Austria, the screening colonoscopy starting at age 50 in the provision of social services anchored.

On the website of ÖGGH (www.oeggh.at / certificate) there is an easy-to-use guide for certified colonoscopy in Austria. On General Hospital itself does not care colonoscopies are done.

The study has now been published in the latest edition of the prestigious American journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association).

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The new discovery of cancer treatment using bacteria from soil

Currently, the cancer treatment using radiation or chemotherapy has an impact of killing healthy cells that can reduce the body resistance. Researchers recently have found a new safe way to kill the cancer tumor cells without damaging healthy cells or tissues in the body using a strain of harmless bacteria in soil or dirt called "Clostridium sporogenes".

The Clostridia bacteria are actually an ancient group of bacteria which flourish in low oxygen conditions, so it will only grow in solid tumors when injected to cancer patients. The bacteria can produce a specific enzyme that activates a cancer drug.

The natural bacteria treatment is expected to provide a path for a simple and safe treatment for all types of tumor cells or solid tumors. According to head researcher, Professor Nigel Minton, the treatment using Clostridia bacteria is superior to a surgical procedure for patients at high risk or with difficult tumor locations.

Aleksandra Kubiak, a researcher has presented the finding at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of York in the UK. The research team are consists of researchers from the University of Nottingham and the University of Maastricht.

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Baldness at an early age could be a sign of prostate cancer

If you are a man and your hair has started falling out at the age of 20 years, you better check your health to your doctor to make sure whether you experienced the symptoms of prostate cancer. Recently study in France has shown that men with baldness at an early age have the possibility of the risk of prostate cancer doubled.

In addition to unattractive, balding at an early age should be addressed properly to ensure our health. Research showed that signs of baldness at an early age has been experienced by sufferers of prostate cancer, and the loss at more mature age have a lower risk.

The study also noted that men who go bald at the age of 20's, most will not experience a high risk of aggressive cancer cell or tumors growth at an early age. Not yet known is also take a benefit from prostate cancer screening in men with hair loss at a young age.

The study, published in the journal Annals of Oncology, said that male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) is very common, and usually will affect about half of all men at some stage in their lives. Prostate cancer is also associated with the hormone androgen in men which associated with hair loss.

Researchers still need a way to identify people at high risk for developing this disease and further studies to determine appropriate interventions. Researchers also have not definitively concluded prostate cancer association with baldness. But the common factor of the development of prostate cancer usually derived from genetic factors.

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Black tea can shrink cancer cells after 3 hours treatment

The new study by researchers in the US have found that black tea and oolong Chinese tea contain a compound called Theaflavins-2 (TF-2) which can shrink cancer cells within 3 hours of treatment and even kill cancer cells through apoptosis process.

The study seeks to know the possibility of TF-2 to induce of cancer cells death and effects on inflammation that could play a role in the mechanisms of cancer growth. The compound has also demonstrated the ability to activate gene that kill cancer cells. In addition, Theaflavin-2 capable suppress the gene activity that can trigger an inflammatory enzyme Called COX2 and reducing other inflammatory molecules activities.

Black tea is widely consumed by people in the UK offers the prevention of cancer cells through a mechanism involving gene regulation and an anti-inflammatory effect. But according to Dr Tim Bond, a Tea Advisory Panel, the research results still require clinical trials of the effects of black tea components to the risk of cancer.

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Scientists said cellphones is likely to be cancer-causing agent

An international panel of scientists concluded that the cellphone's electromagnetic radiation can be related to two types of brain tumors and other cancers. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an WHO's arm, will go to the WHO and national health agencies for this assessment to guide the safe use of the cellphone .


The possibly carcinogenic as classifying agents should not directly cause cancer. Researchers classify alcohol drink as a known carcinogen and night shift work as a probable carcinogen. The scientists likened the cellphone electromagnetic waves in the same category of pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee.


Users of cellphones in the world has reached 5 billion (three-quarters of the global population), last year's survey has revealed. According to Ed Yong, a head of health information at Cancer Research UK, the WHO Decision means there are some proof linking mobile phones to cancer, but its too weak to draw strong conclusions from it.


The cellphone radiation does not directly damage DNA, but the cellphone's radio frequency waves can cause heat in body tissues but has not been known to be harmful to human cells or not. Its good for us to anticipate the cellphone radiation dangers by using a headset, a wireless earpiece and limit the use of child-related development of their brain. Its more better if we don't use it when driving to avoid the accident. According to the American Cancer Society, about 6 percent of cancers are related to environmental causes, such as is caused by exposure-jobs.


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Easy tips safe from skin cancer during the summer

Every summer comes we will be happy to go to the beach or casual events outside which deal directly with sunlight. It's good you still consider your skin to avoid the dangers of UV rays cause skin cancer without the need to restrict your desire to have fun out there.

The skin is the outermost part and largest organ of the body that more potential for common cancer especially skin cancer. And one of the most dangerous skin cancer is melanoma due to the growth of pigment-producing cells that are not controlled. Melanoma has caused 79 percent of deaths of skin cancer.

Some simple tips to avoid the dangers of skin cancer.

-Sunbathing briefly and try to get the shelter
We do need sunlight to produce vitamin D but it's actually not so much. Simply bask about 10 minutes of unprotected skin in the morning or late afternoon. Or you can use a thicker weave clothes or darker colors and white T-shirts as sun protection factor (SPF) or use UV protection clothing products.

-Using the right SPF
Choose an SPF that can protect both from UVA and UVB rays. Medical officer recommends using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. Apply about a half hour before sun exposure and repeat regularly throughout the day.

-High consumption of fruits and vegetables as antioxidants
The fruits and vegetables are very good fo our body to fight against most cancers. A topical vitamin C serum is also good as a little protection if you forget to wear sunscreen.

-Check your skin regularly to your dermatologist
At least once a month check your skin health to your dermatologist, especially when there are changes in your skin such as the mole is larger, darker, black or bleeding. Earlier known melanoma will be easier to be cured with surgery.

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Na-Nose for early detection of cancer through breath

Research on cancer diagnosis at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, shows that a device called the Nano Artificial Nose (Na-Nose) can be used to detect metabolic byproducts in the breath of patients with head and neck cancer, which further can be used for early detection of head and neck cancer.


A study published in the Journal of Cancer Research explains that the device uses technology that promises the ability to detect different chemical compounds in a person's breath. Na-nose work sensitively to distinguish between people with and without cancer, even the detection of which patients have head or neck cancer as distinguished from lung cancer.


According to Professor Hossam Haick, detect head and neck cancer have complex diagnoses, needed a specialist. The study involved 82 volunteers consisting of 22 persons with head-neck cancer and various, and 24 people with lung cancer, and 36 healthy without cancer. The results showed that the breath test can see the pattern of molecules found in patients with head and neck cancer. The researchers still need to conduct a larger study about in relation to a potential method of screening for this disease.


Early detection of cancer is very important to do, including head and neck cancer, because if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body will be much more difficult to treat them. Early diagnosis will facilitate us in treating more quickly either by chemotherapy or alternative methods such as massage, meditation, acupuncture, aromatherapy, biofeedback, yoga, and tai chi, such as advice by Mayoclinic.

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Common blood pressure drug linked to breast cancer recurrence

Recently study by researchers at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA, California shows that ACE inhibitors and beta blockers for high blood pressure drugs may work differently in the breast cancer microenvironment. The study published online in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, explained that ACE inhibitors which commonly used to control high blood pressure and heart failure in women and beta blockers have opposite effects for women with a personal history of breast cancer.


Researchers have used mice with breast cancer that will be used to determine the effects of chronic stress on breast cancer recurrence. The stress releases hormones will lower the immune system and cause increased the risk of tumor recurrence. The mice with breast cancer and chronically stressed had a thirty fold increased risk for breast cancer recurrence. The mice subsequently given the meta-blockers and the effects of stress on breast cancer recurrence were ameliorated. Researchers will then use the results of the study to examine the impact of the same drug in women with breast cancer.


Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of cancer prevention and control research at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and first author of the study, will conduct comprehensive research on larger groups of women with breast cancer and reassure the explanation of pathways and biologic which might discovered to explain why ACE inhibitors increase the risk for breast cancer recurrence.


Inflammation seems to be an important role in breast cancer and different classes of drugs may affect different pathways of inflammation.The breast cancer patients or those at high risk for breast cancer should declare this to their doctor for other options for drugs.

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Fundamental Ways to Prevent Cancer

Sometimes we forget something fundamental problems that caused cancer in our body. You should note the points that could be the cause of the growth of cancer in our bodies, so we can prevent it.

Cancer cells can protect themselves to keep growing with a survival mechanism in two ways, metabolized by oxygen and metabolized by burning glucose to metabolize nutrients when there was no oxygen. This is how cancer cells survive by switching from respiration to fermentation. We should avoid the consumption of sugar for the treatment of cancer.

We must also consider the levels of pH, which will determine the oxidation capacity. PH level for healthy people ranges of 7. Low pH level will support the cancer cells to adapt. You can use pH strips to determine your pH level at any time. One easy way to increase levels of pH is to drink half a teaspoon of baking soda or bicarbonate of soda added to warm water before bedtime. A spoonful of organic blackstrap molasses unsulfured can also be added to it.

Healthy fats are also good for alkalinity (higher pH) besides omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids and minerals selenium or magnesium. Drinking warm water of lime or lemon every waking also recommended to increase your pH.

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Detect Cancer by Dog Sniff May be More Accurate

In general, cancer does have a special smell that was possible even a doctor could smell it. But dogs are animals of the most expert in smell of a substance including cancer by smell from the feces of a patient suspected to have cancer.

The ability of a dog to sniff out cancer has been demonstrated by a study at the University of Kyushu in Japan. The researchers used trained dogs to sniff 38 stool samples of patients and have revealed 37 cancer samples correctly.

According to Dr Hideto Sonoda, one of the researchers, the dog has the advantage in the smell of certain chemical compounds as in cancer, so it is more accurate than human olfaction. It would be very helpful to know early-stage colon cancer that may not be done by today's modern medical equipment.

Detect cancer naturally by dog sniff without modern equipment may be more accurate ,quickly and almost no cost at all. A dog will only require a few seconds to detect cancer. If there is a more easy and safe, why do we have to wait for modern medical equipment that can replace the function of a dog in detecting cancer?

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