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Entries Tagged as 'Ovarian Cancer'

World’s First Delivery From Ovarian Transplant

November 10th, 2008 · No Comments

In a landmark medical development, a 38-year-old sterile women, who had an ovarian transplant last year, is set to give birth this week to the world’s first baby conceived after a full ovary transplant. Her ovaries failed at the age of 15.
This delicate and pioneering operation was done by Dr. Sherman Silber, the microsurgery pioneer [...]

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Tags: Organ Donation · Organ Transplant Surgery · Ovarian Cancer · Pregnancy · Reproductive System · Surgery · Womens Health

Fighting Cancer with Vitamin-D

September 20th, 2007 · No Comments

In this video, Dr. Larry Norton, a cancer specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, speaks with Harry Smith about a new study that claims Vitamin D may be a key factor in preventing cancer. Already, Vitamin A of carrots has been found to be strong in fighting cancer.

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Tags: Breast Cancer · Cancer · Diet · FAQ · Lung Cancer · Mens Health · Ovarian Cancer · Prostate Cancer · Video · Vitamins · Womens Health

How doctors view cancer risk factors?

September 18th, 2007 · No Comments

When doctors talk about risk they are thinking about numbers. Cancer risk numbers are based on reports of cancer from medical facilities. These reports count the total number of people who are diagnosed with a cancer. They also provide information about how many men or women are diagnosed, and their age and race. The risk [...]

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Tags: Cancer · Diet · Lifestyle · Lung Cancer · Mens Health · Ovarian Cancer · Prostate Cancer · Womens Health

How to prevent and fight cancer?

September 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Hello and welcome. The few minutes you spend on this page may just be the best thing you did for your health this year and beyond. This page is about understanding, preventing and fighting cancer, which I have seen from close. I hope you will gain valuable information by the end of this article. First, [...]

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Tags: Cancer · Childrens Health · Diet · FAQ · Lifestyle · Lung Cancer · Mens Health · Natural Remedies · Ovarian Cancer · Prostate Cancer · Stem Cells · Stress · Vitamins · Womens Health

Cancer Risk Factors-is your lifestyle packed with them?

September 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Cancer is caused by a variety of identified and unidentified factors – and many of them are linked to the lifestyle of a person. The most important established cause of cancer is tobacco smoking. Other important determinants of cancer risk include diet, alcohol and physical activity, infections, hormonal factors and radiation.
The relative importance of cancers [...]

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Tags: Cancer · Diet · Lifestyle · Lung Cancer · Mens Health · Ovarian Cancer · Prostate Cancer · Stress · Womens Health