In order to see how to treat colorectal cancer doctors must first stage the cancer. This can be made after three systems: Dukes, Astler-Coller and AJC/TNM.

The classification of cancer after AJC/TNM is:

Stage 0: the cancerous tumor affects only the inner layer of the colon or the rectal lining. The indicated treatment is surgery, for removing tumors and polyps. No further treatment is necessary.

Stage I: the tumor has spread deeply in the inner line of the colon or rectum but has not broken through the colon wall yet. The recommended treatment is surgery with no other additional treatment after the surgery.

Stage II: the tumor has broken through the colon wall but has not spread to the lymph nodes yet. Surgery is indicated and chemotherapy or radiotherapy is needed in some cases.

Stage III: the lymph nodes are affected by the tumor. In colon cancer chemotherapy is needed after surgery; in rectum cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy is made before or after the surgery.

Stage IV: the cancer has spread and affected other organs like lungs and liver. In this case chemotherapy and radiotherapy will be applied both in order to stop the rectum from being blocked. Sometimes surgery will be needed in order to remove the tumors from the other affected organs.

Surgery for colon cancer refers to removing the cancerous part of the colon and then reconnecting the two ends of the colon. Also, the nearby lymph nodes and a part of the normal tissue will be removed too. Some of the early stages of colon cancer can be resolved during colonoscopy. The patient will recover after a period of time that varies with age, general health and the cancer’s extension.

Surgery for rectal cancer will be made after chemotherapy and radiotherapy if the cancer is in an advanced stage.

If the cancer is caused by polyps they must be removed by a procedure called Polypectomy. A local excision can be made in other cases and will remove superficial cancers from the inner layer of rectum along with some health tissue from nearby. Frequently a low anterior resection can be made in order to treat colorectal cancers but the tumor must not be situated very close to the anal sphincter. Other solutions are the abdominoperineal resection and in the most desperate cases when other organs are involved the pelvic exenteration will be applied.

Going to regularly check-ups and seeing your doctor from the first symptoms of colorectal cancer you can treat cancer from its beginnings, avoid complications during drastic therapy and recover faster from the disease.

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Surely you know someone who has, or had, cancer. Whether it was a friend, family member, co-worker, or even yourself, now days everyone knows someone who has suffered from a form of cancer. And, with all the media attention and cancer awareness groups out there, no doubt that you have seen the pins, t-shirts, stuffed animals, cards, jewelry, and other gifts that all support cancer and cancer awareness.

One of the fastest growing trends in cancer awareness gifts is cancer awareness jewelry. This jewelry started just as small rubber wristbands and has moved from there into beautiful works of art that are created to make people aware, and remember those who have lost their battle with the disease.

Cancer awareness jewelry can be found in gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals. These pieces of jewelry can be found, or ordered, in any style and with any stone that you would like to make it a unique work of art that will help you to remember that special person or your personal struggle. Bracelets are the most common, with a large centerpiece that is usually engraved with names and dates. But, necklaces, rings, and earrings can all be personalized as well to ensure that you let everyone know.

If you prefer a more casual approach to cancer awareness jewelry, there is always the sports wristbands and the thin, rubber wristbands that come in a wide variety of colors and messages. These can be personalized as well, so no matter where you are, working out or at work, you will always have your reminder to help you talk to people about cancer and help to spread the word for early detection, especially with breast and colon cancer.

Many of the companies who personalize cancer awareness jewelry also do cancer awareness gift baskets. So, if you are ordering a piece of jewelry for a friend, family member, or co-worker, you can have it put in a cancer awareness gift basket with other goodies, like stuffed animals, ribbons, candy, chocolates, perfumes, bath and body creations, and many, many other gifts, all that can help to promote cancer awareness. These make great gifts for survivors and those who have just been diagnosed with cancer, since it lets them know that not only are you thinking about them, but you are also trying to help with the research for the treatments and cure. Most of the proceeds from the jewelry and the gift baskets will go toward cancer research to help find better treatments and, eventually, a cure.

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As we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you are probably sobered to learn that you have a one in eight chance of getting breast cancer, just like celebrities Supreme Court judge, Sandra Day O’Conner, champion ice skater, Peggy Fleming, and singer, Melissa Etheridge. In addition to wearing a pink ribbon or running in one of the races to raise money for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, I would like to encourage you to take a look at your lifestyle and take steps to reduce your own potential for this disease.

Doctors say that genetics do play a part in the statistics of your probability of getting breast cancer, but there are other factors in our American lifestyle that contribute to those chances as well. Those things, you have control over.

Your cells are designed to live in a healthy environment, which includes proper hydration levels, a healthy pH balance, proper mineral balance, the absence of toxins, proper oxygen levels, etc. If your internal environment balance is upset and your immune system weakened, your cells become stressed and your body can develop diseases, including cancer.

How does your cell environment become unhealthy? Many components can contribute to this imbalance in your cells’ environment: an acidic pH balance, improper diet, lack of exercise, low water consumption, improper breathing, and high toxic levels.

Be sure you keep track of your pH balance. If you test your saliva pH in the morning before eating or drinking anything, you should have a reading of 7.0. If your system is too acidic, you can suffer from excessive fatigue, weak kidneys, easy weight gain, excessive stress, reluctant weight loss, constipation, aches, pains, headaches, malaise, proneness to catching colds, mental confusion, and even lack of clear thinking. Research is showing that cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment as well.

Wouldn’t you like to take steps to put your body into the best shape possible for fighting this and many other diseases? As you can see, one way you can do that is to keep your body’s pH balance in an alkaline range. Here are a few ways to achieve that goal:

Design your diet to produce an alkaline environment for your cells. Concentrate on alkaline-triggering foods like fruits and vegetables. (Avoid those vegetables grown in mineral depleted soils.) Limit very acid-triggering foods like meats, fish, and poultry. Eat reasonable amounts of acidic eggs, dairy products, and carbohydrates like breads, pasta, and cereals.

Relax! Learn to handle your stress more effectively. Tests have proved that strong negative emotions like pent-up anger and bad reactions to stress cause the body to produce acids that destroy proper pH balances. Get plenty of rest to refresh yourself and exercise to relieve stress’s effects from your body. Remember, even your thoughts contribute to your body’s environment. Research in this area suggests that lack of control over stress has negative effects on immune function and contributes to tumor growth.

Breathe deeply! It’s important to manage your body’s oxygen levels. Another effect of acidic pH balances is that your body falls into an anaerobic condition when body pH balances falls below 7.0, leading to organs becoming acidic. Your body now is susceptible to many diseases, including cancer. The lack of proper oxygen in the body contributes to a cancerous environment.

Nobel Prize winner, Otto Warburg proved half a century ago, that a lack of oxygen respiration in cells causes cancer. His work, “The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer” explains that cancer occurs when any cell is denied 60% of its oxygen requirements. Instead of normal oxygen respiration, the cells experience a fermentation of sugar, which feeds cancer cells. Research shows that cancer cells can’t exist when there is enough oxygen.

So, how can you increase your oxygen levels? Start by breathing properly and deeply, increasing oxygen intake, and exercising regularly to increase cardiac flow carrying oxygen to the cells. This changes the internal environment to one that which cancer doesn’t thrive in.

Drink! Drink! Drink! Another contributor to an unhealthy cellular environment is improper consumption of water. I’m sure you’ve heard that a great percentage of the body is made of water, but did you realize that every system in your body depends on water to function properly? Without enough water, you don’t absorb nutrients and vitamins, you become constipated, have more kidney stones and urinary infections, and you can become dehydrated. If you become dehydrated, your blood gets thicker, your heart has to work harder to circulate it, your brain feels sluggish, and you can have trouble concentrating. Can you believe that water, or the lack of it, can affect your body to such degrees?

Incidentally, as you balance these areas of your lifestyle, you could reap other rewards besides maintaining a healthy cell environment. You could lose weight, sleep better, have more energy, have better hair and skin, and enjoy a greater level of wellness than you have ever experienced.

Copyright (c) 2006 Dr. Eileen Silva

Eileen Silva, Ph.D., N.D. is a metabolic health balancing expert, talk show guest, and lecturer. Dr. Silva is also an individual, group, and corporate weight management consultant. Contact Dr. Silva at dreileensilva.com/ dreileensilva.com

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Factory workers and miners are sometimes exposed to dangerous effects of asbestos without their knowledge. Prolonged exposure may cause a form of cancer that is known as mesothelioma. It is difficult to diagnose this disease in its initial stages. People are absolutely helpless when they are diagnosed with mesothelioma in its advanced stage.

Patients need to select a particular asbestos attorney who will fight their case efficiently with dedication. Experienced and reputed lawyers may charge extremely high fees but have more chances of winning than cheap lawyers. It is difficult to evaluate the competency of a lawyer. People need to place faith in their lawyer and trust their instincts while selecting one.

Some lawyers charge a contingency fee. They get a percentage of the compensation money, which patients receive as a result of resolution of their asbestos lawsuit. Lawyers do not collect percentage of compensation but do collect other kinds of fees such as court fees, copying fees and fees for hiring of expert witnesses in case they are unable to secure compensation for their client. A contingency fee is an ideal way for customers to fight a case who cannot afford high fees of lawyers. Nevertheless, compensation is not guaranteed and patients need to be prepared for it.

Customers may check the background of particular lawyers to get an idea of their experience and past cases won by them. Some lawyers make an effort to update themselves by attending continuing legal education every year to keep themselves abreast of latest developments regarding asbestos related compensation claims.

Other kinds of lawyers charge on amount of time and effort spent on a particular case whether they win or lose. Charges are based on time spent by them and their staff on that particular case Thus a lot of care and study is required to select a good asbestos attorney.

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