2/25/09

Ideas on how to treat some cancer symptoms

There are many different symptoms of chemotherapy but in this article I found several ways to deal with those symptoms.
If you're experiencing anxiety, try hypnosis, massage, meditation and relaxation techniques.
If you're experiencing fatigue, try exercise, massage, relaxation techniques and yoga.
If you're experiencing nausea and/or vomiting, try acupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnosis and music therapy.
If you're experiencing pain, try acupuncture, aromatherapy, biofeedback, hypnosis, meditation, massage and music therapy.
If you're experiencing sleep problems, try exercise, relaxation techniques, Tia chi and yoga.
Finally, if you're experiencing stress, try aromatherapy, exercise, hypnosis, massage, meditation, Tia chi and yoga.

Some treatments are truely worth trying out. Such treatments include, acupuncture, aromatherapy and biofeedback.

Acupuncture- A pratitioner inserts tiny needles into the skin at certain areas. It's shown that acupuncture may be efective in relieving nausea caused by chemotherapy. It can also relieve pain in patients with cancer.

Aromatherapy- Uses fragrant oils to provide a calming sensation. Oils that have been infused with scents like lavender can be applied to the skin during massage therapy or the oils can be added to bath water. These oils can also be heated to release their scents in the air. Nausea, pain and stress can be relieved by this.

Biofeedback- An electronic device is used to monitor a specific body function such as muscle tension or heart rate. The device uses a flashing light or beeping sound as cues to tell you that your heart rate is slowing or your muscles are becoming more relaxed.

2/12/09

What Is Cancer? Response

I thought that this article was very informative and I thought that it had a lot of info on cancer and what cancer is and where it can be located. It also explained the different stages of cancer. This website was also very easy to read and understand. It didn't really have any long and crazy doctor words it explained what I needed to know in words I could understand.

What Is Cancer? Notes

Cancer is a disease in which the cells are unable to stop growing therefore, they grow uncontrollably causing masses called "tumors". Sometimes, tumors can become malignant which means that they are in an advanced stage of cancer so they are more deadly. That also means that they can be more complex to remove depending on where they are in the body. This disease can effect almost every part of the body including the vagina, (for women) and the testicles, (for men). you can even get cancer in your vocal cords!!! That's crazy!


2/5/09

Cancer facts response

I thought that this article/ website was incredibly useful in finding all the info I personally had questions about. Such as how different types of cancers are there? What are some of the most common symptoms? How is cancer diagnosed? Plus some interesting info about how people can "contract" cancer. whether it be by hereditary inheritance or some other way that I honestly don't know about. I found out that women have a higher chance of getting cancer because of their high levels of estrogen in their systems. I also found out that cancer cannot be passed on by kissing, sharing drinks, skin-to-skin contact or taking care of or being in the same facinity of an infected person. This website was extremely helpful! It had a BUNCH on cancer and how it's sometimes diagnosed and other useful info.