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can cancer be cured?

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Yes and no: Cure for cancer depends on the type of cancer, how early it was found, whether or not it has spread to other parts of the body, how early treatment is started, the type of treatments available, how aggressive the tumor is, the skill of the treating physician (oncologist, surgeon, etc.), and the overall health of the patient being treated. Discuss these with your doctor.

Question 2

how is cancer caused?

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Depends: While we are aware of some well established causes of cancer, like cigarettes, there is much that remains a mystery.

Question 3

can you outgrow cancer?

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Very very rarely!: A cancer in children, neuroblastoma, may occasionally regress on its own, otherwise one cannot "outgrow" cancer.

Question 4

when is cancer terminal?

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Terminal cancer: Usually when you have tried all known treatments/bone marrow transplant for the cancer and the cancer  keeps growing  in spite of ongoing treatment, though new treatment are always being developed. Hope the individual  wins against cancer.

Question 5

how is cancer diagnosed?

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null: Either by some symptom (something unusual you feel or notice about yourself - i.e. Pain) or sign (something your doctor notices during an evaluation - i.e. Tenderness on exam) or through a screening test. We currently have approved screeing tests for cervical, breast, colon/rectal, and prostate cancers.

Question 6

wii cafine cause cancer?

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Actually can be good: Caffeine use in moderation actually has good health benefits such as lowering risk of diabetes among others. Caffeine is also used for treatment of headaches, often in combo with other meds. Coffee (most common source of caffeine) is actually a good thing, but the condiments such as sugar/cream/flavoring are not. So, modest black  coffee consumption may boost your health. Stay healhthy. Good luck.

Question 7

why is cancer so common?

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Longer lives: If you control for the fact that we're living longer, smoking more (lung cancer) and women aren't always pregnantor nursing (breast cancer), cancer is no more common nowadays than it ever was. Cancer results from accumulation of genetic mutations over time. We're also diagnosing it more often; in the old days, people "just died", especially children. It's not due to modern times.

Question 8

avemar powder for cancer?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Although not a replacement for conventional, evidence based cancer treatments, fermented wheat germ extract looks safe and may have real anti-cancer efficacy: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3179707/.

Question 9

is schmorls nodes cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Schmorl's nodes are protrusions of the cartilage of the intervertebral disc through the vertebral body endplate and into the adjacent vertebra. They are common, especially with minor degeneration of the aging spine, are detectable via x-ray as spine abnormalities. They are most common in the middle and lower spine. They usually cause no symptoms, but they reflect that 'wear and tear.

Question 10

how to know if i have cancer?

Accepted Answer

There are many types: of cancer with a wide variety of potential symptoms. You can re-ask question and clarify symptoms or of course - discuss any disconcerting signs or symptoms with your physician. Take care.

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