Top 50 USA Cancer Centers

University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
University of Chicago Hospitals
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Clarian Health Partners (IU and Methodist Hospitals), Indianapolis
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham
Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, Calif.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville
North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
University Medical Center, Tucson, Ariz.
Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinic, Nashville
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn.
NY-Presbyterian Hospital
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham
Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, Calif.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville
North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
University Medical Center, Tucson, Ariz.
Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinic, Nashville
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn.
NY-Presbyterian Hospital
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia


Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H.
University Hospital, Denver
UCSD Medical Center, San Diego
Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Ill.
University Hospital of Arkansas, Little Rock
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh

Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
Baptist St. Anthony Health System, Amarillo, Texas

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Swine Flu:What Cancer Patients Need To Know?

News of a growing outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1) in the United States and other countries has many people worried about their health. While you shouldn't panic, it is important to understand that infections of any kind are a special concern for individuals during cancer treatment. That's because certain treatments, like chemotherapy, can weaken your immune system and make it harder for your body to fight off the infection.
If you're in treatment, these are common sense steps you can take to help protect yourself during this influenza outbreak:
Avoid large crowds of people.
Stay away from anyone with a fever, flu, or other infection.
Stay away from small children who spend their days in group environments like daycare or school; germs spread easily in these environments.
Wash your hands with warm water and soap after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If you can't wash your hands, use a sanitizing gel.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and put your used tissue in a wastebasket right away.
If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread that way.
If you're concerned about your risk of infection with swine flu, talk to your doctor and follow specific recommendations from him. Discuss whether the use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) or Relenza (zanamivir) is appropriate for you. A swine flu vaccine is now being distributed to all 50 states and DC.
Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of regular flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have also reported diarrhea and vomiting. If you have flu-like symptoms contact your doctor.

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Breast Cancer symptoms

Breast cancer is among the leading killers of women all over the world. That’s why it is so important for you to follow a breast health monitoring program that uses the most effective methods for detecting early breast cancer signs and symptoms.

For many years, there have been three traditionally accepted methods for detecting early signs and symptoms of breast cancer and non-cancerous breast problems:
Monthly self examinations
Annual exam by your doctor or nurse practitioner
Annual mammograms for women over 40 or 50
This multi-pronged approach is intended to detect cancer early when treatment can be most successful and survival rates can be at their highest. But wouldn't preventing breast cancer be even better than finding it early?Unfortunately, even though women are using these three methods to detect early breast cancer signs and symptoms, overall breast cancer statistics are still alarmingly high. The HALO Breast Pap Test is helping women and their doctors shift the focus from diagnosing and treating breast cancer to risk assessment and prevention. HALO is a simple five-minute test that can help determine your risk of breast cancer years earlier than a mammogram. Simply put, it’s the quickest, easiest way to give your doctor a heads-up, and you a head start. If you and your doctor know you’re at high risk you can take actions to reduce your risk.
The HALO Breast Pap Test identifies abnormalities at the cellular level, years earlier than a mammogram can find a lump. That’s why doctors recommend that women, ages 25 and up, be tested annually with the HALO system. HALO does not replace regular mammograms and breast exams. Click here to see how it works Click here to find a doctor in your area that offers HALO .Potential Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Some warning signs of breast cancer include but are not limited to: 1
New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit)
Thickening or swelling of part of the breast
Irritation or dimpling of breast skin
Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or the breast
Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area
Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood
Any change in the size or the shape of the breast
Pain in any area of the breast
Keep in mind that some of these warning signs can happen with other conditions that are not cancer. That’s why it’s important to consult your physician if you have any signs or changes that bother you.
Breast Cancer Prevention PlanBeginning at age 20: Perform monthly breast self-examinations and have a clinical breast exam every three years.
Ages 25-39: Have a clinical breast exam every three years, and a HALO exam every year, depending on previous findingsBy the age of 40: Have a baseline mammogram Ages 40-49: Have a clinical breast exam every year, have a mammogram every one to two years, depending on previous findings, and have a HALO exam every year, depending on previous findingsAges 50 and older: Have a clinical breast exam every year, have a mammogram every year and have a HALO exam every year depending on previous findingsA personal calendar: Record your self-exams, mammograms, HALO exams and doctor appointments.Healthy lifestyle habits: Follow a low-fat diet; exercise regularly; don’t smoke and limit alcohol intake. NeoMatrix hopes that this information about the Early Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer and the HALO Breast Pap Test has given you helpful information.

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What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the U.S. While the majority of new breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormality seen on a mammogram, a lump or change in consistency of the breast tissue can also be a warning sign of the disease. Heightened awareness of breast cancer risk in the past decades has led to an increase in the number of women undergoing mammography for screening, leading to detection of cancers in earlier stages and a resultant improvement in survival rates. Still, breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 45 and 55. Although breast cancer in women is a common form of cancer, male breast cancer does occur and accounts for about 1% of all cancer deaths in men....

Research has yielded much information about the causes of breast cancers, and it is now believed that genetic and/or hormonal factors are the primary risk factors for breast cancer. Staging systems have been developed to allow doctors to characterize the extent to which a particular cancer has spread and to make decisions concerning treatment options. Breast cancer treatment depends upon many factors, including thee type of cancer and the extent to which it has spread. Treatment options for breast cancer may involve surgery (removal of the cancer alone or, in some cases, mastectomy), radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and/or chemotherapy.

With advances in screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the death rate for breast cancer has declined by about 20% over the past decade, and research is ongoing to develop even more effective screening and treatment programs.
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Smoking Increases and Risk for Bladder Cancer Increases Too

(NaturalNews) In the latest example of all good things eventually coming to an end, smoking is on the increase in America, just one year after the smoking rate in America hit an all-time low. Worst of all, the increased smoking rate brings with it an even greater bladder cancer risk.Looking back, the year 2008 was historic. Think of it: For the first time since smoking was introduced in the United States, just 20 percent of the population smoked. But with the rate jumping to 21 percent in such a short span of time, this historic moment probably won`t be documented by historians or textbook writers.Too bad. With all that we now know about the negative health effects of smoking, it`s amazing that people still smoke. Much of this has to do with the addictive nature ofcigarettes and nicotine. But it`s also due to the estimated 1,000 people per day that decide to start smoking...despite everything we know about their effects on everything from our oral health to our bowel health.Because smoking is so intricately tied to negative health effects, the increase has health officials flummoxed. Some theorize that the increase is due to a foolish belief that cigarettes aren`t the health hazard they once were because they`re not as prevalent in society as 20 and 30 years ago and because the FDA regulates tobacco.But a recent study from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute illustrates why this assumption is so foolish.Perhaps in an attempt to minimize the negative health effects of nicotine (aren`t they noble?), many cigarette makers have decreased the amount of nicotine and tar in their cigarettes. But this has done nothing to decrease the risk of bladder cancer. In fact, the risk for bladder cancerhas increased five times over since the mid-1990s.Researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., and several others from the New England area`s departments of health discovered this after conducting a population-based study of smokers in three of the six New England states between 2001 and 2004 (i.e., New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine). They then compared the rates of bladder cancer in this time period with those from two studies conducted between 1994 and 1998 and 1998 and 2001.Despite the decrease in nicotine and tar content in most cigarettes today compared to yesteryear, researchers believe the increase in bladder cancer cases is likely due to how smokers are smoking cigarettes, where they`re inhaling deeper and more frequently to compensate for the decreased nicotine content. It could also be due to the type of nicotine used. The nicotine in cigarettes today is far more carcinogenic than it was in the 1950s, as it contains more naphthylamine than it did then.The clear takeaway from this study is that cigarette smoking is still a public health concern and ought to be on public health officials` radar screen with regards to how they can get the smoking rate back down.In the meantime, health officials should suggest smokers supplement their diet with key nutrients and vitamins that become depleted due to nicotine`s health effects. These include vitamin C with bioflavonoids (about 5,000 to 20,000 mg per day), at least 200 mg of Coenzyme Q10 (among other things, this helps to flush the body of the approximately 4,000 chemical toxins inhaled with each and every cigarette puff) and grape seed extract (studies on grape seed extract report that it has chemopreventive benefits; take the dosage as recommended on label).

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What Is Bladder Cancer?

Cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder (the organ that stores urine). Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in cells that normally make up the inner lining of the bladder). Other types include squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in thin, flat cells) and adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). The cells that form squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma develop in the inner lining of the bladder as a result of chronic irritation and inflammation.

Estimated new cases and deaths from bladder cancer in the United States in 2009:
New cases: 70,980
Deaths: 14,330

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Types Of Cancer...........(Must Read)

Commom Types
Bladder Cancer
Breast Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
Leukemia
Lung Cancer
Melanoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Pancreatic Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma)
Thyroid Cancer

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