Brain Cancer

A research says that 2 Gene Mutations in the region of Chromosome 1 and 19 can cause Cancer in the body. Researchers further say that Genetic Mutations are linked with the most common type of Brain Cancer to exhibit the Biological cause of Tumor.

They made the sequence of Protein- coding Genes in 7 samples of tissues from Tumor and focused on recurring Mutations in 2 Genes.

The scientists said that Genes are missing in the “2 Hit theory” of Cancer development. There are 23 copies of Chromosomes in a human body, which has thousands of Genes that produce Protein. In any copy is missing it can cause deficiency of Protein and if 2nd copy is missing, it can lead to Cancer.

Brain Tumor

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Medical checkups are important to diagnose the symptoms of cancer. The checkups are not just enough one should listen to their partners, companions too. They may notice the changes in your body that you may not know.

Here are some symptoms of Cancer that people commonly ignore

1. Stomach Ache and Upset Stomach

   One of the first symptoms of Cancer is Stomach Ache and upset Stomach. The people who have Pancreatic Cancer they complain about unexplained stomach Ache. The pain may be sometimes dull and sometimes severe. The people who develop Liver Cancer and Leukemia they experience abdominal pain.

   If you have the stomach ache, consult a doctor urgently it can be due to early stage of liver or pancreatic tumor.
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Cancer research in UK found that there is a gene in skin cancers that grows rapidly and heals itself. Scientists say that the skin cancer is mostly caused by a fault in the gene called as TGFBR1.

The disease of skin cancer is becoming common now these days and it is increasing at the fastest rate as compare to the other cancers. 1 million people in UK are diagnosed with skin cancer each year. Skin cancer is caused due to the abnormal growth of the cells in the skin. The cells undergo a number of transformations to grow and multiply.

Skin cancer is a common name for the collection of cancers.

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On April 6, 2011 a research has proved that Strawberries can help to avoid the Esophageal Cancer.

This research was conducted by Tong Chen, MD, PhD, an Assistant Professor of medicine at Ohio State University, Cancer Center, Columbus. The financial support for this research was given by California Strawberry Commission.
The professor evaluated the use of freeze Strawberries in 36 males and females who had precancerous stage of Esophagus.

Prevention of Esophageal Cancer

The average age of patients was about 54 years. All had high risk of Esophagus cancer where Esophagus is a pipe that connects the throat with the stomach which allows the food to enter in stomach for the digestion process.

According to the study of American Cancer Society 16,640 new cases of Esophagus were discovered in year 2010 and out of which 14,500 people died of this disease.

The causes of Esophageal Cancer can be caused due to the reasons like smoking, drinking alcohol etc.

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Are you looking for information about cancer on the web? Internet has really changed the way we live and today we can find information about almost anything through the web.

People who suffer from different kinds of cancer can find instant information about their health problems and some helpful information on the web. Hence, many patients and doctors turn to the internet when it comes to health problems. One of the biggest advantages of finding information on the web is that you are not alone. There are many people who are connected from different places who are looking for the same information.

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