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As a current lung cancer survivor I continue to look for

things that I believe might be helpful to anyone who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and the people that surround those individuals.

I am constantly reading articles that were written by people who have opinions on what are the right and wrong ways to treat lung cancer and most of them have merit in the fact that they are usually backed up with some facts and testimonials but I have yet to read anything that would give me the confidence to say, “This will cure lung cancer.”

I am confident that there are some very exciting things being researched out there that hopefully provide steps in the right direction like these tidbits of information that came from the ‘Cancer Update From Johns Hopkins’ that I received in late February.

The Article begins by reminding us that we all have cancer cells lurking in our body being held in check by our immune systems. When our immune systems are strong and on the job, cancer cells are destroyed before the can multiply and form tumors. When a person is diagnosed with cancer it is an indication that there has been a breakdown in the defenses that your immune system provides. So what causes these breakdowns? Generally the arrival of cancer is an indication of multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic factors, environmental or food and lifestyle factors. A solid diet including supplements are key to keeping the immune system strong and functioning.

Where Johns Hopkins is starting to change their thinking is in regards to chemotherapy and radiation as the only way to try to eliminate cancer.

For those of you who are not familiar with the ‘Batman and Robin’ of cancer treatment, we will start with Chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells which is a good thing. Chemotherapy’s downside, it knows no boundaries so it will destroy rapid-growing healthy cells just as quickly. Chemotherapy can also cause damage to the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. There are various medications that you can take while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment that will assist you in reclaiming things like red and white blood cells both crucial in your on going fight and survival, but these provide short term assistance.

Radiation is a little more cut and dry in its effects it destroys cancer cells but also destroys healthy cells and can damage healthy tissue and organs. Radiation is the proverbial ‘Bull’ in the ‘china shop’ that is your body. I could write another three pages on the immediate effects of both on the human body, but I think that you get the point, both have the potential to do as much harm as good. As far as long term consequences, as a current lung cancer survivor of three years, I’m not sure what long term means. Sounds like another article for another time.

Although both chemo and radiation can reduce the tumor size, when the body has too much toxic burden placed upon it by these two, the immune system can be compromised or destroyed altogether. This is what almost took my life in June of 07 when I found myself fighting off an infection with a very depleted immune system. The equivalent of fighting off a lion with a toothpick. Luckily for me, I ended up in intensive care before the various infections that were raging through me ended up putting an end to me.

Chemo and radiation can also cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.

With myself, surgery was not an option. There was a fear with my small cell lung cancer spreading quickly by exposing the cells, so surgery has not been an option at any time. I will tell you this much, the two of them together, Chemo combined with radiation, comprised the treatment that I received for small cell lung cancer, that treatment has been the driving force behind my fight and has helped me stay alive as long as I have.

So here it is, John Hopkins thought is that an effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not making the foods that these cells need to multiply available to them.

According to Johns Hopkins, depriving cancer cells of such things as sugar and sugar substitutes, table salt, milk, beef and pork as well as coffee, most tea and chocolate will have a huge positive impact in your fight. As far as water is concerned drink purified or filtered water no tap water or distilled.

A diet consisting of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seed nuts and a little fruit combined with about 20% cooked food including beans would be ideal to move your body from the acidic breeding ground for cancer cells to a more alkaline and healthy environment. I cannot begin to tell you the benefits of fresh vegetable juice which will put live enzymes into your system within 15 minutes to help enhance the growth of healthy cells. I would like to add that the introduction of organic vegetables and food into my system have been a key component of my early cancer success. There are some very good cancer diet books at your local library that can help you get on the right track as well as the internet and your health provider who will also be able to answer your questions, point is do some research in the field of proper cancer diet and nutrition it could mean the difference between life and death.

They also talk about the importance of the right supplements to help build up the immune system. I will tell you also to think about the importance of vitamin D to the health of the human body. Exercising daily which can be as simple as walking for a half hour a day and deep breathing to help get more oxygen to the cells since cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Johns Hopkins also talks about keeping a positive attitude and trying to limit stress as keys to fighting a successful battle.

I agree with all of the things that they are saying,(how often do you here that?) Let me ask you, “Why would a drastic change in your diet have such a dramatic effect on your health?” Do I really need to point this out to you?

You might want to sit down while you read this next section if you are startled by things that are as obvious as the nose on your face.

Had we paid more attention to begin with what we have been eating, we might not be a country that faces more health issues then the rest of the world. I am not just talking about cancer. I’m also talking about heart issues, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, diabetes and probably includes a number of things that you are now taking one of the hundreds of new medications that have been advertised non stop as of late. About that, did it ever occur to you as you were listening to the various side effects of everything being advertised that these new wonder drugs are more detrimental to your health then what ever it is that they are treating? Here’s another thought for you, how many new prescriptions will you eventually need to counteract the side effects of the first prescription that you never needed to begin with? I don’t want to get too far off subject, but the prescription craze that we have so easily fallen into coincides nicely with the amount of poor nutritional choices we make. We have become the “happy meal” society, surrounded by giant size portions of questionable products. We are far too busy to prepare our own meals so we eat fast food and pre made dinners packaged in plastic containers for our convenience. Problem being that we have no idea of the quality of the product and the container that we are heating by microwaves releases toxins into the food we eat when we heat it. I am not even going to discuss the various chemicals that have been in use to grow our food or the amount of toxins that we ply upon ourselves in an attempt to make our teeth whiter, our breath fresher our skin firmer. The amount of children being born with autism coupled with the steady increase in life altering diseases that we are inflicted with should be telling us something. The childhood obesity epidemic in this country should be telling us something.

We could look back over the past few decades and look at the trail of personal destruction that we have opened ourselves up to if you want starting with banks foreclosing on our Nations family owned farms which I believe was the beginning of things all the way through the get rich quick decade where wealth on paper backed by exaggerated real estate values helped us all reach a little farther then we had any business reaching. Bringing us to today where unemployment and foreclosure have brought us back down to the Earth which we continue to destroy.

Our view on the environment seems to follow suit with the rest of the way we choose to live. In denial. But again, I’ve strayed off my path. Back to what we were talking about, Johns Hopkins is right, for the cancer patient, our diet helps determine the outcome and overall success of our treatment. My point in case you missed it is that you should not wait for a life altering event to begin taking better care of yourself and taking responsibility for your health, which means paying attention to your eating habits as well as the quality of the food you eat. If you are responsible for a family you have an obligation to ensure that your family is being provided for properly. There is a very simple thought here, change your eating habits now by investing a little time, effort and thought up front and the return on that investment will be reduced health cost in the future and a longer, happier life for the people you are responsible for.

I don’t know what the cure for cancer is hopefully someone will find it and make it available for anyone and everyone who needs it regardless of their financial status or health care plan. I do know this for a fact, lung cancer is the leading killer among all cancers. Diet, Chemotherapy, radiation and any other alternatives that are found to be of value should be explored when it comes to your treatment. As of today the only guaranteed treatment for surviving lung cancer that I know to be 100% effective is avoidance.

Look at early detection testing, (Respiragene is the only one I know of) along with a strong smoking sensation program(many available programs out there) if you are a person who smokes. Review your diet and change your eating habits if need be to become a healthier person. A little exercise and some vitamins and maybe your immune system will remain at a level that allows you to avoid many life altering illnesses. Take the money you were going to spend on the next playstation game for your 6 year old and build him or her a sandbox or swing set instead. I believe that kids who are active and allowed to get their hands dirty reduce their chances for immediate and long term health issues.

Sure there is no accounting for your genetic makeup which makes us all individuals and many times is the main catalyst in deciding which of us will be more susceptible to what. What I’m talking about is controlling the things in your life that you can control to lessen the likelihood of you needing to make life and death decisions regarding treatments. Who knows maybe we can change the path we are currently on and set a better example for generations to come.

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Author: Tim Giardina
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Cancer means the growth of a useless and shapeless tumor; in the body which cannot be contained. If a lump or tumor is formed any where in the body and grows rapidly and if operated upon, recurs at another place, it is nothing but cancer. This causes decay in the body, the tumor keeps on growing and can burst at times. Early detection is not easy because the patient does not feel any inconvenience in the beginning and ultimately when it is detected it is at such an advanced stage that it becomes incurable and it is difficult to save the patient. It is such a fatal disease that when the patient comes to know that he has developed cancer he is scared to death. Bur if it is detected at an early stage it is possible to save the patient.

Cadmium sulphuratum: This homeopathic remedy for cancer may be helpful to a person with debilitating nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy. A person who needs this remedy usually feels extremely chilly and exhausted.

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Gelsemium: This remedy for cancer is often helpful when a person feels ill from anxiety or nervous anticipation of a stressful event or outcome. Weakness and trembling may occur, and the person may have chills and headache.

Ipecacuanha: Persistent nausea and violent vomiting that does not relieve the discomfort suggest a need for this special Homeopathic remedy for cancer. The person may also salivate profusely. Lying down and resting offer little or no relief.

The most unpredictable cancer out of all types of cancers is the skin cancer. Doctors say that skin cancer can be cured well and faster than other cancer. There are many home remedies for skin cancer other than the allopathic ones. Like for example:-

The home remedy for skin cancer is a mix hemorrhoid cream with flour of sulfur into a paste and to spread it over to the cancer infected place. This doesn’t cure the cancer but surely slows the process of it. Cancer is a natural process so many natural remedies are also useful to cure or slow down its process. A person suffering from cancer should take care of his health by taking care of the food that he eats.

1) Tomatoes are an excellent food that helps prevent lung, cervix, throat and prostate cancer. 2) Blueberries are another food that is a natural remedy for preventing cancer.
3) Eating raw red cabbage and cooked beets will add another natural cancer fighting food to your diet.
4) Red beets cooked or raw is again a natural remedy for cancer, has the most flavonoids.
5) Spinach is another natural remedy for cancer. It is a rich source of vitamin C and beta carotene, both antioxidants.
6) Garlic is also one of the best natural remedies for cancer. The sulfur compound that gives it a strong flavor has been shown to neutralize carcinogens and even slow tumor growth.
Cancer can also be cured with herbal remedies. Like for example :- Wild Indigo, Echinacea, Chinese Ginseng, Astragalus, Licorice root, Pau d’arco or Lapacho, Myrrh, Thyme . All these herbs are actually antiseptic and are a good herbal remedies either used externally or consumed to cure cancer.So these all are the best home remedies for cancer. Just try it to cure the disease. Its can be beneficial.

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Patients from abroad get Pleural mesothelioma surgery in India done at excellent hospitals of Mumbai under best cancer surgeons of India having a vast experience in treating abroad patients. Pleural mesothelioma surgery in India can involve surgical removal of the cancer by chemotherapy or radiation therapy, as well as combinations of these treatments. The decision about which treatments will be appropriate for a given individual must take into account the location and extent of the tumor as well as the overall health status of the patient. Indian hospitals have separate department for cancer surgery and they are equipped with state of the art technology coupled with all the modern amenities.

What is Pleural mesothelioma?

Pleural mesothelioma, a life threatening disease, is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both of the lungs. While normal lung tissue cells reproduce and develop into healthy lung tissue, these abnormal cells reproduce rapidly and never grow into normal lung tissue. As a result, lump mass known as a tumor are formed, disrupting the lungs and making it difficult to function properly. Tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Benign tumors may grow causing discomfort and bleeding, but they do not spread to other parts of the body and can be removed. Malignant tumors grow aggressively, spread into other areas of the body and destroy normal tissue. Usually Pleural mesothelioma develops within the wall or epithelium of the bronchial tree. But it can start anywhere in the lungs and affect any part of the respiratory system. Pleural mesothelioma mostly affects people between the ages of 55 and 65 and often takes many years to develop. Once it occurs, cancer cells can break away and may spread to the lymph nodes or other tissues in the chest, including the lung opposite to where it originated. It may also spread to other organs of the body, such as the bones, brain or liver.

Symptoms of Pleural mesothelioma

Pleural mesothelioma in its early stage and sometimes even later may not cause any signs and symptoms. In its advanced stage, the cancer cells interfere with normal lung function. The symptoms associated with Pleural mesothelioma can result from the original tumor or from tumors that have spread to other organs. The cancers are usually identified incidentally when a chest x-ray is performed for another reason.

Common signs and symptoms of Pleural mesothelioma are:

• A cough that does not go away and gets worse over time
• Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) or bloody mucus.
• Chest, shoulder, or back pain that doesn’t go away and often is made worse by deep
• hoarseness
• Weight loss and loss of appetite
• Increase in volume of sputum
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Repeated respiratory infections, such as bronchitis or pneumonia
• repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
• fatigue and weakness
• new onset of wheezing
• swelling of the neck and face
• Clubbing of the fingers and toes. The nails appear to bulge out more than normal.
• Some patients may have paraneoplastic syndromes which are caused by biologically active substances that are secreted by the tumor.

Pleural mesothelioma Surgery

Surgical removal of the tumor is generally performed for limited-stage (stage I or sometimes stage II) NSCLC and is the treatment of choice for Pleural mesothelioma that has not spread beyond the lung. About 10%-35% of Pleural mesothelioma can be removed surgically, but removal does not always result in a cure, since the tumors may already have spread and can recur at a later time. Among people who have an isolated, slow-growing lung cancer removed, 25%-40% are still alive five years after diagnosis. Surgery may not be possible if the cancer is too close to the trachea or if the person has other serious conditions (such as severe heart or lung disease) that would limit their ability to tolerate an operation. Surgery is less often performed with SCLC because these tumors are less likely to be localized to one area that can be removed.

The surgical procedure chosen for Pleural mesothelioma depends upon the size and location of the tumor. Surgeons must open the chest wall and may perform a wedge resection of the lung (removal of a portion of one lobe), a lobectomy (removal of one lobe), or a pneumonectomy (removal of an entire lung). Sometimes lymph nodes in the region of the lungs also are removed (lymphadenectomy). Surgery for Pleural mesothelioma is a major surgical procedure that requires general anesthesia, hospitalization, and follow-up care for weeks to months. Following the surgical procedure, patients may experience difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, pain, and weakness. The risks of surgery include complications due to bleeding, infection, and complications of general anesthesia.

Follow –up care for Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery

Follow-up care after lung cancer surgery is very important. Regular checkups should be performed so that any recurrence can be identified as early as possible. Checkups may include physical exams, chest x-rays, or lab tests. A person who has undergone surgery should be checked every 3-4 months for the first 2 years and every 6-12 months thereafter. Lung cancer remains a highly preventable disease because 85% of lung cancers occur in smokers or former smokers. The best way to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking. Lung cancer takes many years to develop. But changes in the lung can begin almost as soon as a person is exposed to cancer-causing substances.

Why India?

Indian hospitals offer the best possible Pleural mesothelioma surgery in India at world class hospitals of Mumbai. Indian medical fraternity has developed all the required treatment options for the safe cancer surgery. Surgeons in India are devoted for the safe treatment of patients and are well trained for treating abroad patients with care. Medical tourism in India offers all the services required before and after lung cancer surgery in India. For more details on Pleural mesothelioma surgery in India, visit us at www.indianhealthguru.com or mail your queries at contact@indianhealthguru.com or call us at: +91-9371136499, +91- 9860755000 (International) / + 1-415-599-2537 (USA) / +44-20-8133-2571 (UK)

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Cancer has a fearsome reputation. Not without reason either. It is a disease that has not yet fully yielded to the skills and intelligence of medical scientists and doctors. And, as if the pain from the disease is not enough, the treatment for cancer, too, inflicts heavy suffering on the body.

Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled and abnormal cell division. Cancer spreads in the body and destroys tissues when the cancer cells travel through the blood stream or the lymphatic system. The runaway growth of cells is caused by mutations to the DNA in the cells that makes the cells unable to control cell division. This mutation can either be inherited or acquired. The mortality rate in cancer depends on the type of cancer and where it develops.

Among cancers, lung cancer is the biggest killer, causing up to 3 million deaths every year worldwide. It affects the above-50 age group population most and is one of the most common types of cancers that occur in the Western countries.

The main risk factor for lung cancer is smoking. Cigarette smoke, especially, contains several carcinogens. It is estimated that 80 per cent of all lung cancers are caused by smoking. The role of passive smoking in causing lung cancer is also being recognized by studies.

Another carcinogen that causes lung cancer is asbestos. This substance, which is widely used because of its fire-resistant qualities, causes a rare type of cancer called mesothelioma cancer. In mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer or asbestos cancer, malignant cells develop in the pleura, the outer lining of the lungs and the chest cavity.

The problem with asbestos cancer is that diagnosis is difficult. For one, the symptoms of mesothelioma cancer occur only 30-50 years after the exposure to asbestos. Second, the symptoms of asbestos lung cancer, such as shortness of breath and chest pain, are similar to those of many other medical conditions.

The incidence of mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer has increased in the last two decades. Still it is considered a relatively rare form of lung cancer, because the incidence rate is only 1 per 1,000,000 people. This could be as high as 7-40 per 1,000,000 in the industrialized nations. By contrast, the incidence of lung cancer is 1,000 per 1,000,000.

The common lung cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. However, the conventional treatment methods have not been very successful in the case of asbestos cancer, yielding only a median survival rate of 6-12 months after the presentation.

Again, surgery does not have much effect on small-cell lung cancer. A treatment method for lung cancer that has become increasingly popular in recent years is radio frequency ablation. This technique is especially effective in destroying the cancerous cells inside the tumors. These cells are ‘cooked’ by inserting a small heat probe into the tumor. This technique is also non-toxic and causes very little pain for the patient.

However, there is hope for the cancer-affected. Scientists are developing new techniques of treatment, such as molecular targeted therapies, for lung cancer. Better and more effective therapies can be expected as scientists and researchers coax out more secrets from the human cells.

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Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer that originates in the mesothelium which is the protective lining covering the internal organs of the body such as the lungs, heart and abdomen. The cells in these tissues get malignant when the individual inhales particles and fibers of asbestos over a long period of time. When these regions get affected, the areas become dry and tumours begin to grow around these organs. The most commonly detected kind of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma. Of all the cases that are diagnosed with mesothelioma, 75% of them are pleural. The other two kinds are peritoneal mesothelioma and pericardial mesothelioma.

The process of recovery is indeed a difficult one and requires the individual to have great will power, emotional and physical endurance, a healthy network of friends and relatives, a well experienced medical expert and the best medical facilities. Being well equipped about the disease is the basic that an individual needs to do once he is detected with mesothelioma. The disease is not easily noticeable in the earlier stages as it takes years for the symptoms to surface. The most common early symptoms are like those we associate with simpler disease like shortness of breath, abdominal pains and bowel problems. Most of the times these symptoms are not enough to diagnose mesothelioma and often patients get misdiagnosed as having a variety of respiratory problems.

Once a patient has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a treatment can be suggested by the doctor and started immediately. However this recommendation depends on a number of factors – the stage of the disease, location of the tumour, physical state of the patient etc. The most commonly known reason for mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. In most cases asbestos fibers enter the body through the lungs thus causing the victim to incur lung cancer in the process. When they get inhaled via the respiratory tract, it is natural that the mesothelial cells around the lungs get infected and that is where the pleural mesothelioma begins from.

In the case of pleural mesothelioma, the lungs are affected and there are usually four stages associated with the malignance. The stage can be deciphered with the help of tests and only the stage will allow the medical expert to advice with a suitable approach towards prognosis. Pain management is one of the most important things to be discussed at this stage with not only the patient but also his family. Along with the drug therapy, psychological assistance and epidural implants, sessions of self esteem have to be arranged for so the patient suffering from mesothelioma can handle with the trauma of the situation.

There are many hospitals and medical experts who deal with patients of mesothelioma specially. Researchers are still trying to find solutions that are more reliable than the present ones for the purpose of curing this fatal disease. Till then, the only definite solution is to be able to rely on your self and believe that you can battle through your disease because the longer you strive to do so, the longer you will succeed.

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