Chances of Recovery from Skin Cancer 1. Prognosis Generally, the prognosis for non-melanoma skin cancer is great. Both squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are highly curable. Virtually no death occurs from basal cell carcinoma and just rare deaths are seen with squamous cell carcinoma skin cancers, mostly in immunosuppressed people. Basing on the treatment option, type and area of skin cancer, the possibility of an earlier skin cancer’s recurrence is as low as 1%-2% for Mohs Surgery and up to 10%-15% for elimination by curettage and electrodessication. 2. Skin Cancer Screening ..read more

Symptoms of Skin Cancer Common symptoms of skin cancer incorporate: ·         Evolving – You can identify that the mole is changing shape, color, or size. ·         Diameter – The spot is around a pencil eraser’s size, or larger than one-quarter inch. ·         Color – The spot has different colors, such as red, blue, black, pink, or white. ·         Border – The skin lesions have uneven, ragged edges. ·         Asymmetry – Skin mole or lesions’ two halves are not the same or even. · &nb ..read more

Diagnosis of Skin Cancer Your doctor diagnoses skin cancer with these 2 ways: 1. Skin examination – A dermatologist may look at your skin to get a definitive skin cancer diagnosis. Only the appearance is enough in several cases for making the diagnosis. 2. Skin biopsy – Usually, a skin biopsy confirms the suspicion of skin cancer.  A doctor performs this by numbing the area under the tumor using a local anesthetic like lidocaine. The tumor’s small part is sliced away and sent to the lab for testing by a pathologist who uses a microscope and renders the diagnosis depending on the tumor ..read more

Things are changing around us. So is the meaning of rewards crowdfunding in our lives and, of course, businesses. In fact, it plays a very crucial role in transforming us today to us tomorrow. With the world confronting so many hard-nuts-to-crack-challenges, including social, economic, and environmental, we are waiting for something magical to happen.   These days, turn on the bad-box or go online to look for what's happening around, and what you find is sometimes very annoying and perturbing. Yes, a series of issues looking for quick attention and solutions are all decked up one after a ..read more

Explaining Skin Cancer In Brief The skin is known as the largest organ of the body. It shields your body against infection, injury, sunlight, and heat. Moreover, it stores vitamin D, fat, and water and helps control body temperature. The skin has many layers, but the two primary layers are the dermis (inner or lower layer) and the epidermis (outer or upper layer). Skin cancer is the uncontrollable development of abnormal cells in the outermost skin layer, the epidermis, caused by damaged DNA that causes mutations. And these mutations cause abnormal skin cells to quickly multiply and produce ..read more

An avid book reader, National Geographical Explorer, and a leading atmospheric & environmental scientist, Anton Seimon was very much interested in exploring the dynamics and formation of tornadoes since his childhood. Despite conducting various researches, the scientific community was still not sure whether the tornadoes formed from the ground up or sky down. Being a keen reader of all books related to storms, mountaineering, and volcanoes, he never thought that his childhood fascination will later become his adult vocation.   The recent scientific advancements helped much in und ..read more

Frequently Asked Questions Q. Can prostate cancer kill you? While devastating, prostate cancer is not a life sentence. With the right diagnosis and treatment plan, it is entirely treatable and usually disappears forever (goes into remission) If you seek preventative care, you can keep from developing prostate cancer in the first place! Q. Is stage IV prostate cancer curable? For most people, a stage IV prostate cancer is not curable. However, in most cases, it is diagnosed begore reaching stage 4. Q. Can prostate cancer go into remission? Even a metastatic prostate cancer can go into rem ..read more

Complications If you have surgery, you run the risk of having difficulty urinating, and trouble with erectile dysfunction. Chemotherapy is potent and can kill or damage healthy cells, along with the cancer cells. You may lose hair or weight or feel very sick as a result. You may also have urinary incontinence or pain when urinating. Some significant side effects of chemotherapy include erectile dysfunction and diarrhea. Also, hormone therapy, while useful, is not a Godsend. It has its painful side effects which include erectile dysfunction, hot flashes, bone mass loss and reduction in libido ..read more

Treatment of Prostate Cancer If you are lucky, your cancer may grow at a prolonged rate and not need any treatment. However, most people have faster-growing prostate cancers which need treatment - sometimes immediate. This is especially true if they have one of the rare and fast-growing types of prostate cancer which are aggressive. Your doctor will keep in mind the following points before discussing and deciding upon a treatment plan with you: ● The stage, severity and extent of the cancer ● The risk of your cancer ● Your age and physical condition/health ● What your goals are and the ty ..read more

Prostate Cancer – Diagnosis The PSA and DRE are tools which doctors use to diagnose you for prostate cancer. If you test positive for prostate cancer during the screening process, your doctor will likely order a biopsy for you. A prostate cancer biopsy uses ultrasound to guide your doctor in finding the best section of your prostate to ‘snip’ off for further analysis. You are generally given an enema and antibiotics to guard for possible infection during the procedure. The doctor will take an image of your prostate to note its size and shape for any abnormalities. You must lie on your side a ..read more