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![Does Asparagus Cause Cancer?](https://t1.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/5/9/6/does_asparagus_cause_cancer_12695_300_150.jpg)
Scientists have recently suggested that asparagine, a chemical compound found in asparagus, can trigger growth of tumors in mice. The study suggests that this can lead to breast cancer in humans. Breast cancer is one of the toughest forms of cancer which can be difficult to treat. Asparagus is one of...
![What to Eat if You Have Cancer](https://t2.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/3/2/0/what_to_eat_if_you_have_cancer_5023_300_150.jpg)
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Foods to eat if you have cancer include organic vegetables, raw vegetables, nuts, fruit, fresh juices, green tea. You should also drink plenty of purified water and avoid coffee and meat.
Recent theories about cancer indicate that certain foods can help fight cancer. Apart from that, a malnourished patient...
![How to Minimize the Side Effects of Chemotherapy](https://t2.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/7/0/3/how_to_minimize_the_side_effects_of_chemotherapy_7307_300_150.jpg)
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Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments used in the fight against cancer. However, it has some well-known drawbacks and strong side effects. Since it means that powerful chemical drugs enter our bloodstream in order to reduce the cancer cells, the consequences can also be severe.
Therefore,...
![How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy](https://t2.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/2/3/3/how_to_prepare_for_a_colonoscopy_11332_300_150.jpg)
During a colonoscopy, you are given a powerful substance to clear your bowel, which is commonly used to spot colon cancer. It helps in treating the cancer in time, so that it does not spread to other body parts. It may also be used to detect any small growths and polyps that may develop to become colon...
![How to Recover from Chemotherapy](https://t2.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/7/1/5/how_to_recover_from_chemotherapy_7517_300_150.jpg)
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Many cancer patients think harder about chemotherapy than they do about cancer itself. However, the type and severity of any side effects will depend on the type and dose of chemotherapy you receive and how your body reacts to it. One thing you mustn't forget is that chemotherapy is your ally, it's your...
![What Do Cancer Cells Feed On](https://t2.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/5/4/6/what_do_cancer_cells_feed_on_6645_300_150.jpg)
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Cancer is the disease of the 21st century, it currently generates the highest number of victims. It is a disease that concerns us all and where knowledge will be our best weapon in fighting it. In this OneHowTo.com article we want to explain what do cancer cells feed on. Some theories about cancer support...
![The Very Early Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer](https://t1.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/4/9/0/the_very_early_symptoms_of_pancreatic_cancer_6094_300_150.jpg)
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The pancreas is the organ responsible for producing insulin and generating enzymes that promote the digestion of food. When the cells found in this organ become cancerous, we talk about pancreatic cancer. This is a common disease in people with diabetes and chronic pancreatitis being more recurrent...
![What are The Signs and Symptoms of Leukemia](https://t1.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/3/4/4/what_are_the_signs_and_symptoms_of_leukemia_5443_300_150.jpg)
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Leukemia - a type of cancer affecting the blood - occurs when abnormal white blood cells proliferate in the bone marrow, accumulating in the bone marrow and in the blood.
Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, but can also occur in adulthood. It has certain telltale signs and symptoms...
![How to treat blood cancer or leukemia](https://t2.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/2/6/6/how_to_treat_blood_cancer_or_leukemia_4662_300_150.jpg)
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The usual treatment for leukemia is medical treatment that begins with chemotherapy and can lead to a bone marrow transplant if the chemotherapy does not work. In this OneHowTo article we'll tell you how to treat blood cancer or leukemia, explaining the more traditional treatments as well as some alternative...
![The Best Everyday Foods To Fight Cancer](https://t1.uc.ltmcdn.com/en/posts/8/6/7/the_best_everyday_foods_to_fight_cancer_4768_300_150.jpg)
Although no diet can rid our body of the possibility of suffering from cancer there are certain foods that offer great protection against this disease thanks to active compounds containing antioxidants which help reduce the proliferation of tumorous cells. Remember to also live a healthy lifestyle and...