Archive for March, 2008
Mesothelioma Cancer Information
31 March 2008Mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor of the pleura or peritoneum. Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos. Asbestos is
Usually used as a fire resistant and heat resistant insulating material. You can get three types of asbestos white which
Is very common, blue and brown which is the most dangerous. A…
Lung Cancer Survival Rate
30 March 2008Several factors influence lung cancer survival rates. The type of cancer, the stage it is at when diagnosed, and the overall condition of the patient all play a role in determining survival. Cancer survival is usually expressed in terms of a five-year survival rate, which is the percentage of pat…
Cancer, Patient, and Statistics
29 March 2008“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
Benjamin Disraeli
You open a book on cancer and it would more likely than not start with numbers: So many thousand were diagnosed with the disease in such a period and so many died. They will also give a prognosis a…