(871,1,'2013-08-14 16:17:57','2013-08-14 20:17:57','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>American Cancer Fund Sunscreen Ingredients:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Zinc Oxide</strong> - a microfine, technologically advanced formula that blocks both <strong>UVA</strong> &amp; <strong>UVB</strong> rays.\r\n\r\n<strong>Octyl Methoxycinnamate</strong> - Absorbs UV Rays. It is non-allergenic, non-comedogenic, and is derived from <strong>Cinnamon </strong>leaves.\r\n\r\n<strong>Aloe Vera Gel -</strong> This <strong>plant</strong> extract improves the circulation and <strong>regenerates the cells. </strong>Its effects are <strong>soothing</strong>, astringent, and protecting. Aloe has been recognized for many years as also being anti-inflammatory and antibiotic. Aloe is also excellent for <strong>sensitive</strong> and <strong>dry skin</strong> conditions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vitamin E</strong> - An <strong>anti-oxidant</strong> found in essential oils and vegetable oils. Also known as <strong>Tocopheral</strong>, this wonderful <strong>vitamin</strong>, when applied topically, is absorbed through the skin. It is also helpful as a UV protectant.\r\n\r\n<strong>Comfrey Extract</strong> - This <strong>herbal</strong> extract relieves and <strong>soothes</strong> tender and inflamed skin. It contains a <strong>natural</strong> form of allantoin and is credited with healing, astringent and emollient properties. It has been known to be helpful with sunburn and itching skin conditions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Panthenol </strong>- (Vitamin B3) This highly moisturizing ingredient aids in tissue repair and stimulates cell growth. Panthenol also helps the skin promote wound healing and is <strong>anti-inflammatory</strong>. Its ability to attract water from the environment allows for added <strong>hydration and suppleness</strong> to the skin. Panthenol has humectant-like properties that promote moisture absorption.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ginseng</strong> - Many therapeutic benefits have been associated with ginseng; it is considered to be helpful due to its <strong>vitamin and hormone</strong> content. It <strong>helps diminish wrinkles</strong> and helps <strong>reduce the symptoms of dry skin</strong>. Medicinal properties also suggest that this extract helps improve skin rejuvenation, oxygenation and stimulation. The roots active components are said to be responsible for the <strong>revitalization and activation</strong> of the epidermal cells.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vitamin A</strong> - This essential vitamin for the skin favors tissue growth, helping <strong>improve the skin smoothness</strong>, <strong>firmness </strong>and <strong>texture</strong>. Vitamin A helps prevent scaling and dryness and <strong>rejuvenates the skin</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hyaluronic Acid</strong> - Occurs <strong>naturally</strong> in skin cells. Its water absorbing abilities help the skin achieve much needed <strong>suppleness and moisture</strong>. Known for its wonderful water binding ability, this acid holds water tightly, and when applied to the skin, forms a film similar to the way it is formed in the human body. A <strong>natural moisturizer</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Benzophenone</strong> - A <strong>safe and effective</strong> sunscreen ingredient that is one of the <strong>most effective</strong> and highest rated substances to<strong> absorb UVA and UVB rays</strong>.','American Cancer Fund Sunscreen Ingredients','','inherit','open','open','','847-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 16:17:57','2013-08-14 20:17:57','',847,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/847-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(872,1,'2013-08-22 10:47:24','2013-08-22 14:47:24','<a title=\"Sunscreen\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/sunscreen/\"> Click here to purchase the Sunscreen.</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>American Cancer Fund Sunscreen Ingredients:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Zinc Oxide</strong> - a microfine, technologically advanced formula that blocks both <strong>UVA</strong> &amp; <strong>UVB</strong> rays.\r\n\r\n<strong>Octyl Methoxycinnamate</strong> - Absorbs UV Rays. It is non-allergenic, non-comedogenic, and is derived from <strong>Cinnamon </strong>leaves.\r\n\r\n<strong>Aloe Vera Gel -</strong> This <strong>plant</strong> extract improves the circulation and <strong>regenerates the cells. </strong>Its effects are <strong>soothing</strong>, astringent, and protecting. Aloe has been recognized for many years as also being anti-inflammatory and antibiotic. Aloe is also excellent for <strong>sensitive</strong> and <strong>dry skin</strong> conditions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vitamin E</strong> - An <strong>anti-oxidant</strong> found in essential oils and vegetable oils. Also known as <strong>Tocopheral</strong>, this wonderful <strong>vitamin</strong>, when applied topically, is absorbed through the skin. It is also helpful as a UV protectant.\r\n\r\n<strong>Comfrey Extract</strong> - This <strong>herbal</strong> extract relieves and <strong>soothes</strong> tender and inflamed skin. It contains a <strong>natural</strong> form of allantoin and is credited with healing, astringent and emollient properties. It has been known to be helpful with sunburn and itching skin conditions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Panthenol </strong>- (Vitamin B3) This highly moisturizing ingredient aids in tissue repair and stimulates cell growth. Panthenol also helps the skin promote wound healing and is <strong>anti-inflammatory</strong>. Its ability to attract water from the environment allows for added <strong>hydration and suppleness</strong> to the skin. Panthenol has humectant-like properties that promote moisture absorption.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ginseng</strong> - Many therapeutic benefits have been associated with ginseng; it is considered to be helpful due to its <strong>vitamin and hormone</strong> content. It <strong>helps diminish wrinkles</strong> and helps <strong>reduce the symptoms of dry skin</strong>. Medicinal properties also suggest that this extract helps improve skin rejuvenation, oxygenation and stimulation. The roots active components are said to be responsible for the <strong>revitalization and activation</strong> of the epidermal cells.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vitamin A</strong> - This essential vitamin for the skin favors tissue growth, helping <strong>improve the skin smoothness</strong>, <strong>firmness </strong>and <strong>texture</strong>. Vitamin A helps prevent scaling and dryness and <strong>rejuvenates the skin</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hyaluronic Acid</strong> - Occurs <strong>naturally</strong> in skin cells. Its water absorbing abilities help the skin achieve much needed <strong>suppleness and moisture</strong>. Known for its wonderful water binding ability, this acid holds water tightly, and when applied to the skin, forms a film similar to the way it is formed in the human body. A <strong>natural moisturizer</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Benzophenone</strong> - A <strong>safe and effective</strong> sunscreen ingredient that is one of the <strong>most effective</strong> and highest rated substances to<strong> absorb UVA and UVB rays</strong>.','American Cancer Fund Sunscreen Ingredients','','inherit','open','open','','847-revision-v1','','','2013-08-22 10:47:24','2013-08-22 14:47:24','',847,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/22/847-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(873,1,'2013-08-22 10:48:41','2013-08-22 14:48:41','<a title=\"Sunscreen\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/sunscreen/\"> Click here to purchase the Sunscreen.</a>  Each tube of sunscreen is $12 plus $3.95 for S&amp;H\r\n\r\n<strong>American Cancer Fund Sunscreen Ingredients:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Zinc Oxide</strong> - a microfine, technologically advanced formula that blocks both <strong>UVA</strong> &amp; <strong>UVB</strong> rays.\r\n\r\n<strong>Octyl Methoxycinnamate</strong> - Absorbs UV Rays. 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It contains a <strong>natural</strong> form of allantoin and is credited with healing, astringent and emollient properties. It has been known to be helpful with sunburn and itching skin conditions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Panthenol </strong>- (Vitamin B3) This highly moisturizing ingredient aids in tissue repair and stimulates cell growth. Panthenol also helps the skin promote wound healing and is <strong>anti-inflammatory</strong>. Its ability to attract water from the environment allows for added <strong>hydration and suppleness</strong> to the skin. Panthenol has humectant-like properties that promote moisture absorption.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ginseng</strong> - Many therapeutic benefits have been associated with ginseng; it is considered to be helpful due to its <strong>vitamin and hormone</strong> content. It <strong>helps diminish wrinkles</strong> and helps <strong>reduce the symptoms of dry skin</strong>. Medicinal properties also suggest that this extract helps improve skin rejuvenation, oxygenation and stimulation. The roots active components are said to be responsible for the <strong>revitalization and activation</strong> of the epidermal cells.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vitamin A</strong> - This essential vitamin for the skin favors tissue growth, helping <strong>improve the skin smoothness</strong>, <strong>firmness </strong>and <strong>texture</strong>. Vitamin A helps prevent scaling and dryness and <strong>rejuvenates the skin</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hyaluronic Acid</strong> - Occurs <strong>naturally</strong> in skin cells. Its water absorbing abilities help the skin achieve much needed <strong>suppleness and moisture</strong>. Known for its wonderful water binding ability, this acid holds water tightly, and when applied to the skin, forms a film similar to the way it is formed in the human body. A <strong>natural moisturizer</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Benzophenone</strong> - A <strong>safe and effective</strong> sunscreen ingredient that is one of the <strong>most effective</strong> and highest rated substances to<strong> absorb UVA and UVB rays</strong>.','American Cancer Fund Sunscreen Ingredients','','inherit','open','open','','847-revision-v1','','','2013-08-22 10:48:41','2013-08-22 14:48:41','',847,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/22/847-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(876,1,'2013-09-03 10:22:34','2013-09-03 14:22:34','<div class=\"postdesc\" style=\"border-top: none; margin-top: -5px;\">\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">CRUISIN’ For KIDS MOTORCYCLE RUN - FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCERS</h2>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>A BENEFIT FOR: </b><b> </b><b>AMERICAN CANCER FUND® 4 KIDS</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1535 aligncenter\" alt=\"acf4kids\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/acf4kids.png\" width=\"288\" height=\"51\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h3 align=\"center\"><b>Sunday – Sept 22, 2013 </b></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>REGISTRATION</b>: <b>9:00 – 10:30am   RIDE starts 11:00am Sharp.  </b><b>Rain or Shine</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>$25.00 per person</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https://www.americancancerfund.org/motorcycle-run-registration/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1550\" alt=\"register\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/register.jpg\" width=\"136\" height=\"88\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Start</span>: Uneeda Appliance  405 Rt 202N, Raritan, NJ  08869</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">End</span>: LANDSLIDE SALOON, 1090 RT 173, ASBURY, NJ  08802</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">After the run: BBQ, CHINESE AUCTION, 50/50, GREAT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT by the “THE PROFESSORS” – 1:00-4:00pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b>Event T-shirt &amp; 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padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"center\">[innerOneHalf][/innerOneHalf]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.outsourcerecovery.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Outsource Recovery</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.affinityfcu.org\" target=\"_blank\">Affinity Credit Union</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"center\"></p>\r\n\r\n</div>','Cruisin’ For Kids – Motorcycle Run','','inherit','open','open','','746-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 10:22:34','2013-09-03 14:22:34','',746,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/746-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(877,1,'2013-09-03 10:25:04','2013-09-03 14:25:04','<div class=\"postdesc\" style=\"border-top: none; margin-top: -5px;\">\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">CRUISIN’ For KIDS MOTORCYCLE RUN - FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCERS</h2>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><b>A BENEFIT FOR: </b><b> </b><b>AMERICAN CANCER FUND® 4 KIDS</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1535 aligncenter\" alt=\"acf4kids\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/acf4kids.png\" width=\"288\" height=\"51\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<h3 align=\"center\"><b>Sunday – Sept 22, 2013 </b></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>REGISTRATION</b>: <b>9:00 – 10:30am   RIDE starts 11:00am Sharp.  </b><b>Rain or Shine</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>$25.00 per person</b></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https://www.americancancerfund.org/motorcycle-run-registration/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1550\" alt=\"register\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/register.jpg\" width=\"136\" height=\"88\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Start</span>: Uneeda Appliance  405 Rt 202N, Raritan, NJ  08869</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">End</span>: LANDSLIDE SALOON, 1090 RT 173, ASBURY, NJ  08802</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">After the run: BBQ, CHINESE AUCTION, 50/50, GREAT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT by the “THE PROFESSORS” – 1:00-4:00pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b>Event T-shirt &amp; 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While numerous organizations provide information on cancer, the American Cancer Fund’s <em><strong>vital difference</strong></em> is our ability to provide you with reliable resources and streamline the process to quickly educate and empower you to cope with cancer, however it affects you. ACF is also part of ACES, another great Cancer Information and healthy living resource. ACES/ACF is a proud member of both the Mercer and Middlesex County Chambers of Commerce, the Somerset County Business Partnership as well as the Hillsborough Economic Business Development Council. Documentation for ACES and ACF can be found at <a href=\"http://www2.guidestar.org/ReportNonProfit.aspx?ein=20-3232112&amp;Mode=Gx&amp;lid=100776176&amp;dl=True\">Guidestar</a>, the federal registry for charities. They have awarded ACES/ACF their highest award,the Exchange Seal and Partners in Trust.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>American Cancer Fund®</strong> has been operating continuously since the mid 1970?s. They have worked tirelessly to provide assistance to Cancer patients. The organization was started by transplanted New Yorkers when they moved to Florida and realized that many retirees did not have the funds they needed to pay for serious medical care like Cancer. The founders enlisted family and friends and started chapters (from 1974 – 1976) in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California and Arizona. The original goal was to provide some amount of funding and resources to anyone struggling with the big ‘C’. They started their efforts by working with churches and synagogues (of the founders) to find donors so that they could evaluate and really help those in need. The founders reached out to everyone they knew in the garment and plumbing industries as well as lawyers and accountants and asked for donations from every personal connection they made. This model lasted until the 1990?s when most of the original founders passed on leaving a legacy of service to the next generation.\r\n\r\nMost of the patients that received assistance were identified by ‘word of mouth’ (there was no internet in those days and NO twitter), and were assessed by the volunteers from ‘chapters’ that were in cities where the founders had a family or business connection.\r\n\r\nAs the original volunteers passed away, the assistance became more centralized. It wasn’t until the late 1990?s when the next generation decided to restructure and re-evaluate the mission and goals that the current mission was established. American Cancer Fund and American Cancer Educational Services joined forces and refiled as a charity in 2005.\r\n<h2>American Cancer Educational Services (ACES)™</h2>\r\nis a grass roots organization of individuals with family and friends touched by Cancer as well as Cancer survivors. We know that good, simple information is available but hard to find and understand. ACES is a tax-exempt, non profit, 501(C)3 corporation and depends on your support through contributions and various fund raising activities.','About Us','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:07:24','2013-09-03 17:07:24','',9,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/9-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(886,1,'2013-09-03 13:08:17','2013-09-03 17:08:17','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nThe American Cancer Fund® (ACF) is an organization dedicated to the education, support and empowerment of those diagnosed with Cancer by organizing and clarifying information. We elevate the level of understanding of Cancer.\r\n\r\nACF provides free clear, independent information and research to enable patients and their families to make smarter choices for Cancer treatment with an emphasis on dignity, functionality and cure.\r\n<h2>We Inform, You Decide!</h2>\r\nCancer education is among the most important facets of surviving cancer. An individual who has been given a diagnosis of cancer and provided with information such as stage and possible treatment options desperately needs additional facts in order to make an educated, empowered decision.\r\n<h2>Among some of the questions that must be answers are:</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>What does it mean to be at stage….?</li>\r\n	<li>Do I need a second opinion?</li>\r\n	<li>Is there more than one treatment option?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThough the patient’s physician may make every effort to offer answers to offer answers to these questions, more often than not the patient is not able to hear the physician’s information. Shock, disbelief, grief, and anger among other emotions take the place of rational thought when confronted with this diagnosis. Further, individuals have different learning styles an needs. Some learn by listening, others by reading, while others learn by talking things out. Some individuals can handle medical terms and concepts, while others must be provided the information in very basic language.\r\n\r\nRegardless of how an individual receives and processes the information provided, the critical aspect is that the information be easily accessible, be offered repeatedly, and at the level at which the patient can grasp it. Cancer, much like any other serious medical condition, does not afford the patient the luxury of misinformation. We seek to eliminate misinformation by doing the research for the patient; seeks to decrease the precious time wasted in research and data collection by providing a clear understandable source of information; seeks to offer comfort and support by ensuring that the information provided is useful and offered in a caring respectful manner.','Our Mission','','inherit','open','open','','370-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:08:17','2013-09-03 17:08:17','',370,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/370-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(887,1,'2013-09-03 13:09:11','2013-09-03 17:09:11','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start your education here.</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.','FAQs','','inherit','open','open','','10-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:09:11','2013-09-03 17:09:11','',10,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/10-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(888,1,'2013-09-03 13:09:39','2013-09-03 17:09:39','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nPlease validate your order as donations and purchases are <strong>not refundable</strong>. If you have submitted an order by mistake or made an error in the amount of your donation, please call (908) 431-9800 immediately so that we can void the order. Any request for a void may incur processing fees. Voids can only be processed on the same day as the donation.\r\n\r\nIf you need to reach us via email use: <a href=\"mailto:Admin@americancancerfund.org\">Admin@americancancerfund.org</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Refund Policy','','inherit','open','open','','11-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:09:39','2013-09-03 17:09:39','',11,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/11-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(889,1,'2013-09-03 13:10:07','2013-09-03 17:10:07','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h4>American Cancer Fund - What we Fund</h4>\r\nIn addition to providing relevant and up-to-date cancer information and educational resources, the American Cancer Fund also provides Cancer Research grants to organizations that work on cancer education and cancer research projects, and have shown the ability to effectively use the funds they receive. We have also provided a grant to the Patient Advocate Foundation for the outstanding support they have provided to our cancer patients.\r\n\r\nBelow are just some of the projects for which ACF has provided grant money:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>support for medical research in finding effective treatments and a cure for skin cancer;</li>\r\n	<li>promising research into the early detection and successful treatment of lung cancer;</li>\r\n	<li>research for fighting blood cancers, Leukemia and Lymphoma;</li>\r\n	<li>professional case management services provided at no cost to individuals anywhere in the United States;</li>\r\n	<li>research and treatment of pediatric catastrophic diseases; 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However, the dose of radiation that a person receives is measured in units called <strong>rem</strong>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRadioactive contamination and radiation exposure could occur if radioactive materials are released into the environment as the result of an accident, an event in nature, or an act of terrorism. Such a release could expose people and contaminate their surroundings and personal property. A <strong>radiation dose chart</strong> that shows the safe levels a body can handle is linked <a href=\"http://xkcd.com/radiation/\">HERE</a>. It explains that a person can safely absorb small amounts at a time; from eating a banana (YES) to an x-ray to an airplane ride. Check out this interesting chart.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/\"><strong>Here</strong></a><strong> is a link to the Center for Disease Control</strong>. This information can be read/viewed in a variety of languages. It explains how radiation can effect us.\r\n\r\n<strong>Protecting yourself and your family</strong>. Click <a href=\"http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/protectyourself.asp\">Here</a>\r\n\r\nInfo on <a href=\"http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp\">Potassium Iodide</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.remm.nlm.gov/nuclearaccident.htm\">Nuclear Reactor Accidents</a>. Read the section labeled <a href=\"http://www.remm.nlm.gov/nuclearaccident.htm#about\">About Nuclear Reactor Accidents</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/\">Types of Radiation</a> (info from USA Environment Protection Agency)\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Ionizing is high-frequency radiation that has enough energy to remove an electron from (ionize) an atom or molecule. Ionizing radiation has enough energy to damage the DNA in cells, which in turn <em><strong>may</strong></em> lead to <strong>cancer</strong>. Gamma rays, x-rays, some high-energy UV rays, and some sub-atomic particles such as alpha particles and protons are forms of ionizing radiation.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Non-Ionizing is low-frequency radiation that does not have enough energy to remove electrons or directly damage DNA. Low-energy UV rays, visible light, infrared rays, microwaves, and radio waves are all forms of non-ionizing radiation. Aside from UV rays, these types of radiation are <em><strong>not known</strong></em> to increase<strong>cancer</strong> risk. It is important to understand the difference between these types of radiation. For example, the non-ionizing radiation given off by a cell phone or a television screen is not the same as the ionizing radiation you might get from x-rays taken in the hospital.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAdditional information obtained from the CDC website and condensed.\r\n<h2>Radioactive Contamination and Radiation Exposure</h2>\r\nRadioactive contamination and radiation exposure could occur if radioactive materials are released into the environment as the result of an accident, an event in nature, or an act of terrorism. Such a release could expose people and contaminate their surroundings and personal property.\r\n<h2>What Radioactive Contamination Is</h2>\r\nRadioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in an object or a person. Radioactive materials released into the environment can cause air, water, surfaces, soil, plants, buildings, people, or animals to become contaminated. A contaminated person has radioactive materials on or inside their body.\r\n<h2>What External Contamination Is</h2>\r\nExternal contamination occurs when radioactive material, in the form of dust, powder, or liquid, comes into contact with a person’s skin, hair, or clothing. In other words, the contact is external to a person’s body. People who are externally contaminated can become internally contaminated if radioactive material gets into their bodies.\r\n<h2>What Internal Contamination Is</h2>\r\nInternal contamination occurs when people swallow or breathe in radioactive materials, or when radioactive materials enter the body through an open wound or are absorbed through the skin. Some types of radioactive materials stay in the body and are deposited in different body organs. Other types are eliminated from the body in blood, sweat, urine, and feces.\r\n<h2>What Radiation Exposure Is</h2>\r\nRadioactive materials give off a form of energy that travels in waves or particles. This energy is called radiation. When a person is exposed to radiation, the energy penetrates the body. For example, when a person has an x-ray, he or she is exposed to radiation.\r\n<h2>How Radioactive Contamination Is Spread</h2>\r\nPeople who are externally contaminated with radioactive material can contaminate other people or surfaces that they touch. For example, people who have radioactive dust on their clothing may spread the radioactive dust when they sit in chairs or hug other people.\r\n\r\nPeople who are internally contaminated can expose people near them to radiation from the radioactive material inside their bodies. The body fluids (blood, sweat, urine) of an internally contaminated person can contain radioactive materials. Coming in contact with these body fluids can result in contamination and/or exposure.\r\n<h2>How You Can Limit Contamination</h2>\r\nSince radiation cannot be seen, smelled, felt, or tasted, people at the site of an incident will not know whether radioactive materials were involved. You can take the following steps to limit your contamination.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>Get out of the immediate area quickly.</strong> Go inside the nearest safe building or to an area to which you are directed by law enforcement or health officials.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Remove the outer layer of your clothing. </strong>If radioactive material is on your clothes, getting it away from you will reduce the external contamination and decrease the risk of internal contamination. It will also reduce the length of time that you are exposed to radiation.</li>\r\n	<li>If possible, <strong>place the clothing in a plastic bag or leave it in an out-of-the-way area</strong>, such as the corner of a room. Keep people away from it to reduce their exposure to radiation. Keep cuts and abrasions covered when handling contaminated items to avoid getting radioactive material in them.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Wash all of the exposed parts of your body</strong> using lots of soap and lukewarm water to remove contamination. This process is called <strong>decontamination</strong>. Try to avoid spreading contamination to parts of the body that may not be contaminated, such as areas that were clothed.</li>\r\n	<li>After authorities determine that <strong>internal contamination may have occurred</strong>, you may be able to take medication to reduce the radioactive material in your body.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Prenatal Radiation Exposure</h2>\r\nPregnant women should consult with their physicians if they have any concern about radiation exposure to their fetus.\r\n\r\nThe exposure of a fetus to radiation is referred to as prenatal radiation exposure. This can occur when the mother’s abdomen is exposed to radiation from outside her body. Also, a pregnant woman who accidentally swallows or breathes in radioactive materials may absorb that substance into her bloodstream. From the mother’s blood, radioactive materials may pass through the umbilical cord to the baby or concentrate in areas of the mother’s body near the womb (such as the urinary bladder) and expose the fetus to radiation.','Cancer and Radiation','','inherit','open','open','','21-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:14:39','2013-09-03 17:14:39','',21,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/21-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(898,1,'2013-09-03 13:15:17','2013-09-03 17:15:17','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Cancer and Cell Phones</h2>\r\n<strong>Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer Risk</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Latest research report on Cell Phones and Cancer</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/051810/page10\">Click here</a></strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Why is there concern that cellular telephones may cause cancer?</strong></h3>\r\nThere are three main reasons why people are concerned that cellular telephones (also known as “wireless” or “mobile” telephones) may cause certain types of cancer.\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Cellular telephones emit radiofrequency (RF) energy (radio waves), which is a form of radiation and is under investigation for its effects on the human body (1).</li>\r\n	<li>Cellular telephone technology is relatively new and is still changing, so there are few long-term studies of the effects of RF energy from cellular telephones on the human body (1).</li>\r\n	<li>The number of cellular telephone users has increased rapidly. As of December 2007, there were more than 255 million subscribers to cellular telephone service in the United States, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA). This is an increase from 110 million users in 2000 and 208 million users in 2005.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor these reasons, it is important to learn whether RF energy from cellular telephones affects human health.<a name=\"2\"></a>\r\n<h3>What is RF energy and how can it affect the body?</h3>\r\nRF energy is a form of electromagnetic radiation.\r\n\r\nElectromagnetic radiation can be divided into two types: ionizing (high-frequency) and non-ionizing (low-frequency) (2). RF energy is a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation. Ionizing radiation, such as that produced by x-raymachines, can pose a cancer risk at high levels of exposure. However, it is not known whether the non-ionizing radiation emitted by cellular telephones is associated with cancer risk (2).\r\n\r\nStudies suggest that the amount of RF energy produced by cellular phones is too low to produce significant tissue heating or an increase in body temperature. However, more research is needed to determine what effects, if any, low-level non-ionizing RF energy has on the body and whether it poses a health danger (2).\r\n<h3>How is a cellular telephone user exposed to RF energy?</h3>\r\nA cellular telephone’s main source of RF energy is produced through its antenna. The antenna of a hand-held cellular telephone is in the handset, which is typically held against the side of the head when the telephone is in use. The closer the antenna is to the head, the greater a person’s expected exposure is to RF energy. The amount of RF energy absorbed by a person decreases significantly with increasing distance between the antenna and the user. The intensity of RF energy emitted by a cellular telephone depends on the level of the signal sent to or from the nearest base station (1).\r\n\r\nWhen a call is placed from a cellular telephone, a signal is sent from the antenna of the phone to the nearest base station antenna. The base station routes the call through a switching center, where the call can be transferred to another cellular telephone, another base station, or to the local land-line telephone system. The farther a cellular telephone is from the base station antenna, the higher the power level needed to maintain the connection. This distance determines, in part, the amount of RF energy exposure to the user.\r\n<h3>What determines how much RF energy a cellular telephone user experiences?</h3>\r\nA cellular telephone user’s level of exposure to RF energy depends on several factors, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>the number and duration of calls</li>\r\n	<li>the amount of cellular telephone traffic at a given time</li>\r\n	<li>the distance from the nearest cellular base station</li>\r\n	<li>the quality of the cellular transmissions</li>\r\n	<li>how far the antenna is extended</li>\r\n	<li>the size of the handset</li>\r\n	<li>whether or not a hands-free device is used</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>What parts of the body may be affected during cellular telephone use?</h3>\r\nThere is concern that RF energy produced by cellular phones may affect the brain and nervous system tissue in the head because hand-held cellular telephones are usually held close to the head. Researchers have focused on whether RF energy can cause malignant (cancerous) brain tumors such as gliomas (cancers of the brain that begin in glial cells, which surround and support the nerve cells), as well as benign (noncancerous) tumors, such as acoustic neuromas (tumors that arise in the cells of the nerve that supplies the ear) and meningiomas (tumors that occur in the meninges, which are the membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord) (1). The salivary glands also may be exposed to RF energy from cellular phones held close to the head.<strong></strong>\r\n\r\nWhat studies have been done and what do they show?\r\n\r\nNumerous studies have investigated the relationship between cellular telephone use and the risk of developing brain cancer, but results from long-term studies are still limited.\r\n\r\nSeveral studies have investigated the risk of developing three types of brain tumors, namely glioma, meningioma, and acoustic neuroma. Results from the majority of these studies have found no association between hand-held cellular telephone use and the risk of brain cancer (3–8); however, some, but not all, long-term studies have suggested slightly increased risks for certain types of brain tumors (9, 10). Further evaluation of long-term exposures (more than 10 years) is needed.\r\n\r\nA series of multinational case-control studies (comparing individuals who have a disease or condition [case subjects] with a similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition [control subjects]), collectively known as the INTERPHONE study, are being coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (11). The primary objective of these studies is to assess whether RF energy exposure from cellular telephones is associated with an increased risk of malignant or benign brain tumors and other head and neck tumors. Participating countries include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (12). Several reports describing data from individual countries have been published independently by researchers involved in the INTERPHONE study; however, these reports represent only a portion of the entire INTERPHONE dataset. The combined INTERPHONE analysis is underway and will provide more comprehensive and stable risk estimates than analyses from the individual countries.\r\n\r\nTwo reports published in November 2004 by researchers from individual countries that are participating in the INTERPHONE study described results of assessments of cellular telephone use and the risk of acoustic neuroma. One report described a Danish case-control study that showed no increased risk of acoustic neuroma in long-term (10 years or more) cellular telephone users compared with short-term users, and there was no increase in the incidence of tumors on the side of the head where the phone was usually held (13). The other report described a Swedish study that examined similar populations and found a slightly elevated risk of acoustic neuroma in long-term cellular telephone users but not in short-term users (14).\r\n\r\nA pooled analysis of data from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom did not find relationships between the risk of acoustic neuroma and the duration of cell phone use, cumulative hours of use, or number of calls; however, the risk of a tumor on the same side of the head as the reported phone use was higher among persons who had used a cell phone for 10 years or more (9).\r\n\r\nOther reports from the Danish and Swedish researchers who are collaborating in the INTERPHONE study investigated whether a relationship exists between cellular telephone use and the risk of meningioma or glioma. These studies from Denmark and Sweden compared individuals with meningioma or glioma with acontrol group of disease-free individuals and found no link between these conditions and cellular telephone use (15, 16).\r\n\r\nPooled analyses of data from four Nordic countries and the United Kingdom did not show overall associations between the risk of glioma or meningioma and the cumulative hours of cell phone use or the number of calls (17, 18). There was a slightly increased risk of glioma occurring on the same side of the head as the reported phone use among persons who used a cell phone for at least 10 years (17).\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to avoid the issue of biases associated with case-control studies, investigators defined a cohort of 420,095 persons in Denmark with cellular phone subscriptions and linked this roster with the Danish Cancer Registry to identify brain tumors occurring in this population (7, 8). Cellular phone use was not associated with glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, even among persons who had been subscribers for 10 or more years. This type of prospective study has the advantage of not having to rely on peoples’ ability to remember past cellular phone use.\r\n\r\nIncidence data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program of the National Cancer Institute have shown no increase between 1987 and 2005 in the age-adjusted incidence of brain or other nervous system cancers despite the dramatic increase in use of cellular telephones (19).\r\n\r\nThere are very few studies of the possible relationship between cell phone use and tumors other than those of the brain and central nervous system (20–23).\r\n<h3>Why are the results of the studies inconsistent?</h3>\r\nThere are several reasons for the discrepancies between studies:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Information about cellular telephone use, including the frequency of use and the duration of calls, has largely been assessed through questionnaires. The completeness and accuracy of the data collected during such interviews is dependent on the memory of the responding individuals. In case-control studies, individuals with brain tumors may remember cellular telephone use differently from healthy individuals, which can result in a problem known as<em>recall bias</em>.</li>\r\n	<li>Cellular telephone use is relatively new (mostly since the 1990s), and cellular technology continues to change (1). Although older studies evaluated RF energy exposure from analog telephones, most cellular telephones today use digital technology, which operates at a different frequency and power level than analog phones.</li>\r\n	<li>The interval between exposure to a carcinogen and the clinical onset of a tumor may be many years or decades. Scientists have been unable to monitor large cohorts of cellular telephone users for the length of time it might take for brain tumors to develop (1).</li>\r\n	<li>Other limitations of current epidemiologic studies on cellular telephone use and brain cancer include a lack of verifiable data regarding cumulative RF energy exposure over time (the total amount of RF energy individuals have encountered) and potential errors in the exposure information reported by study participants after individuals are diagnosed with cancer, a problem known as <em>reporting bias</em> (24, 25). In addition, participation rates are frequently different between case subjects and control subjects in brain tumor studies, a problem known as <em>participation bias</em>. Some studies have indicated greater participation by individuals diagnosed with brain tumors compared with controls, and participation rates may be related to cellular phone use.</li>\r\n	<li>The use of “hands-free” wireless technology, such as Bluetooth®, is increasing and may contribute to variation in cellular phone exposures.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAlthough research has not consistently demonstrated a link between cellular telephone use and cancer, scientists still caution that further surveillance is needed before conclusions can be drawn about the risk of cancer from cellular telephones (1).\r\n<h3>Do children have a higher risk of developing cancer due to cellular telephone use than adults?</h3>\r\nThere are currently no data on cellular telephone use and risk in children because no published studies to date have included children. Cellular telephone use is increasing rapidly in children and adolescents, and they are likely to accumulate many years of exposure during their lives (1). In addition, children may be at greater risk because their nervous systems are still developing at the time of exposure.\r\n<h3>What can cellular telephone users do to reduce their exposure to RF energy?</h3>\r\nThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested some steps that cellular telephone users can take if they are concerned about potential health risks from cellular telephones:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Reserve the use of cellular telephones for shorter conversations, or for times when a conventional phone is not available.</li>\r\n	<li>Switch to a type of cellular telephone with a hands-free device that will place more distance between the antenna and the head of the phone user.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHands-free kits reduce the amount of RF energy exposure to the head because the antenna, which is the source of RF energy, is not placed against the head (2). However, most studies conducted on cellular telephone use and cancer risk have focused on hand-held models not equipped with hands-free systems because they deliver the most RF energy to the user’s head.\r\n<h3><a name=\"1\"></a>Where can I find more information about RF energy exposure?</h3>\r\nThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates interstate and international communications, provides consumers with information about human exposure to RF energy from cellular telephones and other devices at<a href=\"http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety\">http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety</a> on the Internet. This Web page includes information about the specific absorption rate (SAR) of cellular telephones produced and marketed within the last 1 to 2 years. The SAR corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed into the head of a cellular telephone user. Consumers can access this information using the phone’s FCC ID number, which is usually located on the case of the phone.\r\n<h3><a name=\"11\"></a>What are other sources of RF energy?</h3>\r\nThe most common use of RF energy is for telecommunications (2). In the United States, cellular telephones operate in a frequency range of about 1,800 to 2,200 megahertz (MHz) (1). In this range, the electromagnetic radiation produced is in the form of non-ionizing RF energy. AM/FM radios, VHF/UHF televisions, and cordless telephones (telephones that have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house) operate at lower radio frequencies than cellular telephones. Other sources of RF energy, including radar, satellite stations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, industrial equipment, and microwave ovens, operate at somewhat higher radio frequencies (2).\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>Selected References\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r1\" name=\"r1\"></a>Ahlbom A, Green A, Kheifets L, Savitz D, Swerdlow A. Epidemiology of health effects on radiofrequency exposure. <em>Environmental Health Perspectives</em> 2004; 112(17): 1741–1754.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r2\" name=\"r2\"></a>Food and Drug Administration (2003). <em>Cell Phone Facts: Consumer Information on Wireless Phones</em>. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from: http://www.fda.gov/cellphones.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r3\" name=\"r3\"></a>Inskip PD, Tarone RE, Hatch EE, et al. Cellular-telephone use and brain tumors. <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em> 2001; 344(2):79–86.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r4\" name=\"r4\"></a>Hepworth SJ, Schoemaker MJ, Muir KR, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: Case-control study. <em>British Medical Journal </em>2006; 332(7546):883–887.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r5\" name=\"r5\"></a>Klaeboe L, Blaasaas KG, Tynes T. Use of mobile phones in Norway and risk of intracranial tumours. <em>European Journal of Cancer Prevention</em> 2007; 16(2):158–164.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r6\" name=\"r6\"></a>Takebayashi T, Varsier N, Kikuchi Y, et al. Mobile phone use, exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field, and brain tumour: A case-control study. <em>British Journal of Cancer</em> 2008; 98(3):652–659.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r7\" name=\"r7\"></a>Johansen C, Boice Jr. JD, McLaughlin JK, Olsen JH. Cellular telephones and cancer: A nationwide cohort study in Denmark. <em>Journal of the National Cancer Institute</em> 2001; 93(3):203–207.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r8\" name=\"r8\"></a>Schuz J, Jacobsen R, Olsen JH, et al. Cellular telephone use and cancer risk: Update of a nationwide Danish cohort. <em>Journal of the National Cancer Institute</em> 2006; 98(23): 1707–1713.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r9\" name=\"r9\"></a>Schoemaker MJ, Swerdlow AJ, Ahlbom A, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of acoustic neuroma: Results of the Interphone case-control study in five North European countries. <em>British Journal of Cancer</em> 2005; 93(7):842–848.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r10\" name=\"r10\"></a>Hours M, Bernard M, Montestrucq L, et al. [Cell phones and risk of brain and acoustic nerve tumours: The French INTERPHONE case-control study.]<em>Revue d’Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique </em>2007; 55(5):321–332.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r11\" name=\"r11\"></a>Cardis E, Richardson L, Deltour I, et al. The INTERPHONE study: Design, epidemiological methods, and description of the study population.<em>European Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2007; 22(9):647–664.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r12\" name=\"r12\"></a>International Agency for Research on Cancer (2004). <em>The INTERPHONE Study</em>. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from: http://www.iarc.fr/en/Research-Groups/Clusters-Groups/Biostatistics-and-Epidemiology-Cluster/Radiation-Group/The-INTERPHONE-Study.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r13\" name=\"r13\"></a>Christensen HC, Schuz J, Kosteljanetz M, et al. Cellular telephone use and risk of acoustic neuroma. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2004; 159(3):277–283.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r14\" name=\"r14\"></a>Lonn S, Ahlbom A, Hall P, Feychting M. Mobile phone use and the risk of acoustic neuroma. <em>Epidemiology</em> 2004; 15(6):653–659.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r15\" name=\"r15\"></a>Christensen HC, Schuz J, Kosteljanetz M, et al. Cellular telephones and risk for brain tumors: A population-based, incident case-control study.<em>Neurology</em> 2005; 64(7):1189–1195.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r16\" name=\"r16\"></a>Lonn S, Ahlbom A, Hall P, Feychting M, Swedish Interphone Study Group. Long-term mobile phone use and brain tumor risk. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2005; 161(6):526–535.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r17\" name=\"r17\"></a>Lahkola A, Auvinen A, Raitanen J, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in five North European countries. <em>International Journal of Cancer</em>2007; 120(8):1769–1775.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r18\" name=\"r18\"></a>Lahkola A, Salminen T, Raitanen J, et al. Meningioma and mobile phone use–a collaborative case-control study in five North European countries.<em>International Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2008; August 2 [Epub ahead of print].</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r19\" name=\"r19\"></a>Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, et al (2007). <em>SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005</em>. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from: <a href=\"http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005\">http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r20\" name=\"r20\"></a>Stang A, Anastassiou G, Ahrens W, et al. The possible role of radiofrequency radiation in the development of uveal melanoma.<em>Epidemiology</em> 2001; 12(1):7–12.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r21\" name=\"r21\"></a>Linet MS, Taggart T, Severson RK, et al. Cellular telephones and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. <em>International Journal of Cance</em>r 2006; 119(10):2382–2388.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r22\" name=\"r22\"></a>Lonn S, Ahlbom A, Christensen HC, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of parotid gland tumor. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2006; 164(7):637–643.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r23\" name=\"r23\"></a>Sadetzki S, Chetrit A, Jarus-Hakak A, et al. Cellular phone use and risk of benign and malignant parotid gland tumors–a nationwide case-control study. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2008; 167(4):457–467.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r24\" name=\"r24\"></a>Lahkola A, Salminen T, Auvinen A. Selection bias due to differential participation in a case-control study of mobile phone use and brain tumors. <em>Annals of Epidemiology</em> 2005; 15(5):321–325.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r25\" name=\"r25\"></a>Vrijheid M, Deltour I, Krewski D, Sanchez M, Cardis E. The effects of recall errors and of selection bias in epidemiologic studies of mobile phone use and cancer risk. <em>Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology</em> 2006; 16(4):371–384.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n# # #\r\n\r\nArticle from the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet (rev 9/2008)\r\n\r\nRelated NCI materials and Web pages:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 3.46, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/magnetic-fields\"><em>Magnetic Field Exposure and Cancer: Questions and Answers</em></a>(<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/magnetic-fields\">http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/magnetic-fields</a>)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/causes\">Cancer Causes and Risk Factors Home Page</a>(<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/causes\">http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/causes</a>)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor more help, contact:\r\n\r\n<dl><dd>NCI’s Cancer Information ServiceTelephone (toll-free): 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)TTY (toll-free): 1-800-332-8615<em>LiveHelp</em><sup>®</sup> online chat: https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp </dd></dl>There are several reasons for the discrepancies between studies:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Information about cellular telephone use, including the frequency of use and the duration of calls, has largely been assessed through questionnaires. The completeness and accuracy of the data collected during such interviews is dependent on the memory of the responding individuals. In case-control studies, individuals with brain tumors may remember cellular telephone use differently from healthy individuals, which can result in a problem known as<em>recall bias</em>.</li>\r\n	<li>Cellular telephone use is relatively new (mostly since the 1990s), and cellular technology continues to change (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>). Although older studies evaluated RF energy exposure from analog telephones, most cellular telephones today use digital technology, which operates at a different frequency and power level than analog phones.</li>\r\n	<li>The interval between exposure to a carcinogen and the clinical onset of a tumor may be many years or decades. Scientists have been unable to monitor large cohorts of cellular telephone users for the length of time it might take for brain tumors to develop (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>).</li>\r\n	<li>Other limitations of current epidemiologic studies on cellular telephone use and brain cancer include a lack of verifiable data regarding cumulative RF energy exposure over time (the total amount of RF energy individuals have encountered) and potential errors in the exposure information reported by study participants after individuals are diagnosed with cancer, a problem known as <em>reporting bias</em> (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r24\">24</a>, <a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r25\">25</a>). In addition, participation rates are frequently different between case subjects and control subjects in brain tumor studies, a problem known as <em>participation bias</em>. Some studies have indicated greater participation by individuals diagnosed with brain tumors compared with controls, and participation rates may be related to cellular phone use.</li>\r\n	<li>The use of “hands-free” wireless technology, such as Bluetooth®, is increasing and may contribute to variation in cellular phone exposures.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAlthough research has not consistently demonstrated a link between cellular telephone use and cancer, scientists still caution that further surveillance is needed before conclusions can be drawn about the risk of cancer from cellular telephones (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>).There are currently no data on cellular telephone use and risk in children because no published studies to date have included children. Cellular telephone use is increasing rapidly in children and adolescents, and they are likely to accumulate many years of exposure during their lives (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>). In addition, children may be at greater risk because their nervous systems are still developing at the time of exposure.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested some steps that cellular telephone users can take if they are concerned about potential health risks from cellular telephones:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Reserve the use of cellular telephones for shorter conversations, or for times when a conventional phone is not available.</li>\r\n	<li>Switch to a type of cellular telephone with a hands-free device that will place more distance between the antenna and the head of the phone user.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHands-free kits reduce the amount of RF energy exposure to the head because the antenna, which is the source of RF energy, is not placed against the head (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r2\">2</a>). However, most studies conducted on cellular telephone use and cancer risk have focused on hand-held models not equipped with hands-free systems because they deliver the most RF energy to the user’s head.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates interstate and international communications, provides consumers with information about human exposure to RF energy from cellular telephones and other devices at<a href=\"http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety\">http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety</a> on the Internet. This Web page includes information about the specific absorption rate (SAR) of cellular telephones produced and marketed within the last 1 to 2 years. The SAR corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed into the head of a cellular telephone user. Consumers can access this information using the phone’s FCC ID number, which is usually located on the case of the phone.The most common use of RF energy is for telecommunications (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r2\">2</a>). In the United States, cellular telephones operate in a frequency range of about 1,800 to 2,200 megahertz (MHz) (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>). In this range, the electromagnetic radiation produced is in the form of non-ionizing RF energy. AM/FM radios, VHF/UHF televisions, and cordless telephones (telephones that have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house) operate at lower radio frequencies than cellular telephones. Other sources of RF energy, including radar, satellite stations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, industrial equipment, and microwave ovens, operate at somewhat higher radio frequencies (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r2\">2</a>).\r\n<h3>Additional Key Points</h3>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Cellular telephones emit radiofrequency (RF) energy, which is another name for radio waves</li>\r\n	<li>Exposure to high levels of RF energy can heat body tissue, but RF energy exposures from cellular telephones are too low to cause significant tissue heating.</li>\r\n	<li>Concerns have been raised that RF energy from cellular telephones may pose a cancer risk to users.</li>\r\n	<li>Researchers are studying tumors of the brain and central nervous system (CNS) and other sites of the head and neck because cellular telephones are held next to the head when used.</li>\r\n	<li>Studies have not shown any consistent link between cellular telephone use and cancer, but scientists feel that additional research is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn.</li>\r\n</ul>','Cancer and Cell Phones','','inherit','open','open','','542-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:15:17','2013-09-03 17:15:17','',542,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/542-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(899,1,'2013-09-03 13:16:12','2013-09-03 17:16:12','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Cancer and Water bottles</h2>\r\n<h3>Email Hoax Regarding Freezing Water Bottles and Microwave Cooking</h3>\r\nThe Internet is flooded with messages warning against freezing water in plastic bottles or cooking with plastics in the microwave oven. These messages, frequently titled “Johns Hopkins Cancer News” or “Johns Hopkins Cancer Update,” are falsely attributed to Johns Hopkins and they do not endorse their content.\r\n<h3>Freezing water does not cause the release of chemicals from plastic bottles.</h3>\r\nIn general, it is best to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations when using any plastic products. When cooking with plastics, only use those plastic containers, wraps, bags and utensils for their intended purposes.\r\n\r\nThe U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has some helpful guidelines for cooking with plastics in microwave ovens. <a href=\"http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Cooking_Safely_in_the_Microwave/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Read the response from Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center\" href=\"http://www.jhsph.edu/cancer_email\" target=\"_blank\">Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center responds to questions about cancer-related hoax emails</a> regarding cancer and water bottles.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Addition information about chemicals and water bottles\" href=\"http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/2008/goldman_schwab_bpa.html\">Additional information about chemicals, cancer and water bottles</a>\r\n\r\n<em> Public Affairs media contact for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Tim Parsons</em> <em>at 410-955-6878</em> or <em><em><a href=\"mailto:paffairs@jhsph.edu\">paffairs@jhsph.edu</a></em>.</em>','Cancer and Water Bottles','','inherit','open','open','','536-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:16:12','2013-09-03 17:16:12','',536,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/536-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(900,1,'2013-07-11 19:07:36','2013-07-11 23:07:36','Choosing the right or best Cancer treatment center or Cancer hospital can affect your overall outcome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/10/16/what-you-don-t-know-might-kill-you.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a link</a> to an article from Newsweek that suggests “Why a top Cancer Hospital or Cancer Center could save your life”.\r\n<h2>Leading Cancer Hospitals</h2>\r\nIn the USA there is the <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/cancer-center.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Comprehensive Cancer Network</a> (NCCN). It is a not-for-profit alliance of <strong>21</strong> of the world’s leading cancer hospitals or Cancer centers. Experts from NCCN Member Institutions diagnose and treat all cancers, particularly complex, aggressive or uncommon cancers. More than 160,000 new patients receive cancer care at NCCN Member Institutions over the course of each year. Thirty-eight Nobel Prize winners have served on the faculties of NCCN Member Institutions. Unfortunately not everyone is near one of these outstanding Cancer Hospital resources. And not everyone needs this level of care.\r\n\r\nFor those in other parts of the country consider using the resources of the <a href=\"http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Cancer Institute</a> (NCI) to find the best cancer hospital for your treatment. “NCI-designated cancer centers are characterized by scientific excellence and the capability to integrate a diversity of research approaches to focus on the problem of cancer. They play a vital role in advancing towards their goal of reducing morbidity and mortality from cancer.” Please click <a href=\"http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/cancer-centers-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a> for the state by state list of the Cancer Hospitals that are NCI designated Cancer Centers and Comprehensive Cancer Centers.\r\n<h2>Other Resources for Choosing a Cancer Hospital</h2>\r\nOther organizations identify, rate and recommend Cancer Hospitals, Cancer Centers and the best Cancer Treatment Centers based on their own research and specialty. Here are some to consider when choosing a cancer hospital:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer/how-to-find-a-clinical-trial/cancer-centers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The American Association for Cancer Research</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings\" target=\"_blank\">US News and World Report</a>','Choosing a cancer hospital','','inherit','open','open','','18-revision-v1','','','2013-07-11 19:07:36','2013-07-11 23:07:36','',18,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/07/11/18-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(901,1,'2013-09-03 13:16:41','2013-09-03 17:16:41','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nChoosing the right or best Cancer treatment center or Cancer hospital can affect your overall outcome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/10/16/what-you-don-t-know-might-kill-you.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a link</a> to an article from Newsweek that suggests “Why a top Cancer Hospital or Cancer Center could save your life”.\r\n<h2>Leading Cancer Hospitals</h2>\r\nIn the USA there is the <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/cancer-center.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Comprehensive Cancer Network</a> (NCCN). It is a not-for-profit alliance of <strong>21</strong> of the world’s leading cancer hospitals or Cancer centers. Experts from NCCN Member Institutions diagnose and treat all cancers, particularly complex, aggressive or uncommon cancers. More than 160,000 new patients receive cancer care at NCCN Member Institutions over the course of each year. Thirty-eight Nobel Prize winners have served on the faculties of NCCN Member Institutions. Unfortunately not everyone is near one of these outstanding Cancer Hospital resources. And not everyone needs this level of care.\r\n\r\nFor those in other parts of the country consider using the resources of the <a href=\"http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Cancer Institute</a> (NCI) to find the best cancer hospital for your treatment. “NCI-designated cancer centers are characterized by scientific excellence and the capability to integrate a diversity of research approaches to focus on the problem of cancer. They play a vital role in advancing towards their goal of reducing morbidity and mortality from cancer.” Please click <a href=\"http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/cancer-centers-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a> for the state by state list of the Cancer Hospitals that are NCI designated Cancer Centers and Comprehensive Cancer Centers.\r\n<h2>Other Resources for Choosing a Cancer Hospital</h2>\r\nOther organizations identify, rate and recommend Cancer Hospitals, Cancer Centers and the best Cancer Treatment Centers based on their own research and specialty. Here are some to consider when choosing a cancer hospital:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer/how-to-find-a-clinical-trial/cancer-centers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The American Association for Cancer Research</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings\" target=\"_blank\">US News and World Report</a>','Choosing a cancer hospital','','inherit','open','open','','18-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:16:41','2013-09-03 17:16:41','',18,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/18-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(902,1,'2013-06-24 13:13:17','2013-06-24 13:13:17','In this section we have identified both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network of hospitals and reliable accredited Cancer Facilities.\r\n\r\n<strong>National Comprehensive Cancer Network    </strong><a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/\">www.nccn.com</a>\r\n\r\nUS News &amp; World Report – 2011 US Best Cancer Hospitals <a href=\"http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer\">click here</a>\r\n<h3>New Jersey</h3>\r\nMemorial Sloan Kettering  – Basking Ridge:  <cite><a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/\">www.mskcc.org</a></cite>\r\n\r\nCancer Institute of New Jersey – New Brunswick:   <cite><a href=\"http://www.cinj.org/\">www.cinj.org</a> </cite>\r\n\r\nRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital:  <a href=\"http://www.rwjuh.edu/\">www.rwjuh.edu</a>\r\n\r\nHackensack University Medical Center:   <a href=\"http://www.humc.com/\">www.humc.com</a>\r\n\r\nBristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital:   <a href=\"http://www.bmsch.org/\">www.bmsch.org</a>\r\n<h3>New York</h3>\r\nMemorial Sloan Kettering NYC:  <a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/\">www.mskcc.org</a>\r\n\r\nNew York Presbyterian   NYC:   <a href=\"http://www.nyp.org/\">www.nyp.org</a>\r\n\r\nMontefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care - Bronx:  <a href=\"http://www.montefiore.org/\">www.montefiore.org</a>\r\n<h3>Massachusetts</h3>\r\nBrigham and Womens Hospital  <a href=\"http://www.brighamandwomens.org/\">www.brighamandwomens.org</a>\r\n\r\nChildrens Hospital of Boston  <a href=\"http://www.childrenshospital.org/\">www.childrenshospital.org</a>\r\n\r\nDana Farber Cancer Institute  <cite><a href=\"http://www.dana-farber.org/\">www.<strong>dana</strong>-<strong>farber</strong>.org</a></cite>\r\n\r\nMass General   <a href=\"http://www.massgeneral.org/\">www.massgeneral.org</a>\r\n<h3>Ohio</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://my.clevelandclinic.org/cancer/default.aspx\">Cleveland Clinic</a>\r\n<div></div>','Hospitals State by State','','inherit','open','open','','19-revision-v1','','','2013-06-24 13:13:17','2013-06-24 13:13:17','',19,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/06/24/19-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(903,1,'2013-09-03 13:17:29','2013-09-03 17:17:29','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nIn this section we have identified both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network of hospitals and reliable accredited Cancer Facilities.\r\n\r\n<strong>National Comprehensive Cancer Network    </strong><a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/\">www.nccn.com</a>\r\n\r\nUS News &amp; World Report – 2011 US Best Cancer Hospitals <a href=\"http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer\">click here</a>\r\n<h3>New Jersey</h3>\r\nMemorial Sloan Kettering  – Basking Ridge:  <cite><a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/\">www.mskcc.org</a></cite>\r\n\r\nCancer Institute of New Jersey – New Brunswick:   <cite><a href=\"http://www.cinj.org/\">www.cinj.org</a> </cite>\r\n\r\nRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital:  <a href=\"http://www.rwjuh.edu/\">www.rwjuh.edu</a>\r\n\r\nHackensack University Medical Center:   <a href=\"http://www.humc.com/\">www.humc.com</a>\r\n\r\nBristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital:   <a href=\"http://www.bmsch.org/\">www.bmsch.org</a>\r\n<h3>New York</h3>\r\nMemorial Sloan Kettering NYC:  <a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/\">www.mskcc.org</a>\r\n\r\nNew York Presbyterian   NYC:   <a href=\"http://www.nyp.org/\">www.nyp.org</a>\r\n\r\nMontefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care - Bronx:  <a href=\"http://www.montefiore.org/\">www.montefiore.org</a>\r\n<h3>Massachusetts</h3>\r\nBrigham and Womens Hospital  <a href=\"http://www.brighamandwomens.org/\">www.brighamandwomens.org</a>\r\n\r\nChildrens Hospital of Boston  <a href=\"http://www.childrenshospital.org/\">www.childrenshospital.org</a>\r\n\r\nDana Farber Cancer Institute  <cite><a href=\"http://www.dana-farber.org/\">www.<strong>dana</strong>-<strong>farber</strong>.org</a></cite>\r\n\r\nMass General   <a href=\"http://www.massgeneral.org/\">www.massgeneral.org</a>\r\n<h3>Ohio</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://my.clevelandclinic.org/cancer/default.aspx\">Cleveland Clinic</a>\r\n<div></div>','Hospitals State by State','','inherit','open','open','','19-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:17:29','2013-09-03 17:17:29','',19,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/19-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(904,1,'2013-09-03 13:19:29','2013-09-03 17:19:29','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed with Cancer? Start your education here.</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results,\r\n\r\nsuch as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care.\r\n\r\nKeep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>','Newly Diagnosed','','inherit','open','open','','20-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:19:29','2013-09-03 17:19:29','',20,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/20-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(905,1,'2013-09-03 13:19:55','2013-09-03 17:19:55','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What is a clinical trial?</h2>\r\nA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials (also called medical research and research studies) are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work. Ideas for clinical trials usually come from researchers. Once researchers test new therapies or procedures in the laboratory and get promising results, they begin planning Phase 1 Clinical Trials. New therapies are tested on people only after laboratory and animal studies show promising results. More detailed information about clinical trials can be found at <a href=\"http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand\" target=\"_blank\">ClinicalTrials.Gov</a>\r\n<h2>What is a protocol?</h2>\r\nAll clinical trials are based on a set of rules called a protocol. A protocol describes what types of people may participate in the trial; the schedule of tests, procedures, medications, and dosages; and the length of the study. While in a clinical trial, participants are seen regularly by the research staff to monitor their health and to determine the safety and effectiveness of their treatment.\r\n<h2>What are clinical trial phases?</h2>\r\nClinical trials of experimental drugs proceed through four phases:\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase I </strong>clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people (20-80) for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase II </strong>clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase </strong><strong>III</strong> studies, the study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1,000-3,000) to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase IV</strong> studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed. These studies continue testing the study drug or treatment to collect information about their effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.\r\n<h2>Who can participate in a clinical trial?</h2>\r\nAll clinical trials have guidelines about who can get into the program. Guidelines are based on such factors as age, type of disease, medical history, and current medical condition. Before you join a clinical trial, you must qualify for the study. Some research studies seek volunteers with illnesses or conditions to be studied in the clinical trial, while others need healthy volunteers. Healthy volunteers participate in Phase I trials, vaccine studies, and trials on research on preventive care for children or adults. The factors that allow you to participate in a clinical trial are called inclusion criteria and the factors that keep you from participating are called exclusion criteria. It is important to note that inclusion and exclusion criteria are not used to reject people personally. Instead, the criteria are used to identify appropriate participants and keep them safe. The criteria help ensure that researchers will be able to answer the questions they plan to study.\r\n<h2>Who sponsors clinical trials?</h2>\r\nClinical trials are sponsored by government agencies: such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH); pharmaceutical companies; individual physician-investigators; health care institutions such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs); and organizations that develop medical devices or equipment. Trials can take place in a variety of locations, such as hospitals, universities, doctors’ offices, or community clinics.\r\n<h2>What protections are there for people who participate in clinical trials?</h2>\r\nThe government has strict guidelines and safeguards to protect people who choose to participate in clinical trials. Every clinical trial in the U.S. must be approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to make sure the risks are as low as possible and are worth any potential benefits. An IRB is an independent committee of physicians, statisticians, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and the rights of study participants are protected. All institutions that conduct or support biomedical research involving people must, by federal regulation, have an IRB that initially approves and periodically reviews the research.\r\n<h2>What is informed consent?</h2>\r\nInformed consent is the process of learning the key facts about a clinical trial before you decide whether or not to participate. These facts include: Why the research is being done. What the researchers want to accomplish. What will be done during the trial and for how long. What risks are involved in the trial. What benefits can be expected from the trial. What other treatments are available. The fact that you have the right to leave the trial at any time. If you are considering joining a clinical trial, the research staff will give you informed consent documents that include the details about the study. If English is not your native language, you can ask for the consent documents in languages other than English. Since joining a clinical trial is an important decision, you should ask the research team any questions you may have about the study and the consent forms before you make a decision. It is also a good idea to take the consent documents home and discuss them with family members or friends. Talking about your options can help you to feel comfortable with your decision. If you decide to join the clinical trial, be sure to ask for a copy of the informed consent documents so you can review them at any time. Remember informed consent is more than signing a form. It is a process that continues through the study. You should feel free to ask the research team questions before, during, and after the study. Informed consent continues as long as you are in the study.\r\n\r\n<strong>A clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments</strong>.\r\n<h2>What questions should I ask?</h2>\r\nSome questions you might ask about the research include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Why is this research being done?</li>\r\n	<li>What is the purpose of the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Who is sponsoring the study?</li>\r\n	<li>What happens to my treatment if I’m in the placebo group</li>\r\n	<li>Who has reviewed and approved this study?</li>\r\n	<li>Why does the research team think the treatment, drug, or medical device will work?</li>\r\n	<li>If I do not qualify for this clinical trial, are there others?</li>\r\n	<li>Where is the study site?</li>\r\n	<li>What kinds of therapies, procedures, and/or tests will I have during the trial?</li>\r\n	<li>Will they hurt? If so, for how long?</li>\r\n	<li>How will the tests in the study compare to tests I would have outside the study?</li>\r\n	<li>How long will the study last?</li>\r\n	<li>How often will I have to go to the study site?</li>\r\n	<li>Who will provide my medical care after the study ends?</li>\r\n	<li>Will I be able to take my regular medications during the trial?</li>\r\n	<li>What medications, procedures, or treatments must I avoid while in the study?</li>\r\n	<li>What are my responsibilities during the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Will I have to be in the hospital during the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Will the study researchers work with my doctor while I am in the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Can anyone find out that I am participating in a study?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Questions about risks and benefits include:</h3>\r\nHow do the possible risks and benefits of the study compare with approved treatments for me?\r\n\r\nWhat are the possible immediate and long-term side effects?\r\n\r\nOther questions include:\r\n\r\nWhat other treatment options do I have?\r\n\r\nWill I have to pay anything to participate in the study?\r\n\r\nWhat are the charges likely to be?\r\n\r\nIs my insurance likely to cover those expenses?','Clinical Trials','','inherit','open','open','','22-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:19:55','2013-09-03 17:19:55','',22,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/22-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(906,1,'2013-09-03 13:20:28','2013-09-03 17:20:28','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h1>East Meets West - A Holistic Option</h1>\r\nBY LENA HUANG (blogger at CURE Magazine)\r\n\r\nIntegrating traditional Chinese medicine may ease side effects.\r\n\r\nAs a law school librarian, Jenny Roquemore is accustomed to reading about different perspectives. So when she was diagnosed with HER2-positive, estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, she explored not only conventional therapies, but also non-conventional outlets, and found herself drawn to one in particular—traditional Chinese medicine as a holistic option.\r\n\r\nRoquemore had a lumpectomy followed by radiation and chemotherapy. But during chemotherapy, she experienced pain and low energy, and remembered from her research that acupuncture might help. Her doctors consented, and after her chemotherapy was completed, she added Chinese herbs to help combat other side effects.\r\n\r\nRoquemore admits she doesn’t know if adding Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, had any effect on her cancer, but she does know it helped her feel balanced during and after the chaos of cancer. “Western and Chinese medicines are not substitutes for each other; they are complementary. I feel the acupuncture and herbs protected me, helped preserve my health, and kept me on the right track,” says Roquemore, 59, from Austin, Texas, adding that her cancer is in remission.\r\n\r\nRoquemore is not alone in turning to integrative treatments such as TCM. It is estimated that up to 50 percent of cancer patients use some type of integrative (also referred to as complementary) therapy, and more than $34 billion is spent each year on these treatments. As these therapies become more popular, more research is being funded to determine what they actually do in the body and how they may help combat the side effects of cancer treatment.\r\n<h3>Healing - Holistic Options</h3>\r\nTCM is a system of medical diagnosis and treatment that has evolved over the past 3,000 years into a set of practices that are used to treat ailments and maintain health. These practices include herbal medicine, acupuncture, and other therapies.\r\n\r\nCancer is viewed differently by TCM physicians than by Western doctors partly because TCM is based on the Daoist belief that everything in the universe is interconnected.\r\n\r\nTCM views the human body as an energy system with <em>chi</em> being the “energy” or “life force.” <em>Chi</em> flows through invisible channels in the body called meridians, andTCM therapies, such as acupuncture, are used to unblock the <em>chi</em> flow in the meridians. Blockages are believed to be caused by myriad sources both inside and outside the body, such as dietary habits, genetics, past diseases, exercise, work, environment, lifestyle, and sexual activity.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/media.showSectionArtwork/section_id/96\">View Illustration: Pressure Points</a>\r\n\r\n“When we look at traditional Chinese medicine, we see that a lot of therapies are focused on keeping the body balanced, to keep the <em>chi</em> flowing through the body and to stop blockages of <em>chi</em> from happening, which—in TCM theory—is what can lead to illness and to cancer,” says Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, director of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Integrative Medicine Program and a researcher onTCM and cancer.\r\n\r\nLicensed acupuncturist Yuxin He, PhD, MD (China), who treats Roquemore, says if the <em>chi</em> is healthy and strong, there is less chance for disease. The well-balanced body can resist more ailments, says He, so “when the body is weak from any disease, such as cancer, TCM works to unblock the accumulations that form a mass or tumor.”\r\n\r\nHe prescribed acupuncture and an herbal formula for Roquemore. “Acupuncture helps side effects before, during, and after treatment,” says He. “Chemotherapy can have some complications, so we do not advise using herbs one day before and one day after chemotherapy because it can affect your treatment, but we can use acupuncture at that time to alleviate side effects.”\r\n\r\nAfter treatment, TCM therapies are meant to build immunity and prevent recurrence, although research in this area is inconclusive. Patients should always consult with an herbalist before deciding on herbs, warns He, because some herbs may have a negative effect. For example, he says, some may mimic estrogen production, which is counterproductive for breast cancer patients whose tumors are estrogen-sensitive.\r\n\r\nThe TCM philosophy also states that maintaining a healthy diet based on organic foods and avoiding red meat, fat, and spicy or oily foods can build immunity and fight disease. “TCM believes that stress and depression affect the chi, so mental balance is important, too,” He adds.\r\n\r\nFor Roquemore, He recommended exercise and walking to promote better sleep and “agreed with me that meditation was helpful in calming down and alleviating worry,” she says.\r\n\r\nI think there is a better understanding now that many of the treatments that the Chinese have been using for hundreds, if not thousands, of years may, in fact, be useful in the battle against cancer.\r\n\r\n—Lorenzo Cohen, PhD\r\n<h3>Researching Therapies</h3>\r\nWith more patients turning to integrative therapies, research in that area is increasing. “I think there is a better understanding now that many of the treatments that the Chinese have been using for hundreds, if not thousands, of years may, in fact, be useful in the battle against cancer,” says Cohen, who is the principal investigator for a $2.8 million grant received by M.D. Anderson from the National Cancer Institute to study TCM and cancer with Fudan University Cancer Hospital in Shanghai, China.\r\n\r\nCohen says many current studies with Fudan University are promising. One study is examining the use of acupuncture to prevent and treat radiation-induced xerostomia, or dry mouth. Another study is examining acupuncture to treat nausea from chemotherapy for liver cancer or liver metastasis.\r\n\r\n“Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health released a consensus statement that the data were strong to support the use of acupuncture in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea,” says Cohen. “There is a lot of ongoing research in this area, data suggesting acupuncture is good for managing cancer-related fatigue, aspects of pain, hot flashes, and for helping treat sleep-related disturbances and gastrointestinal disorders.”\r\n\r\nIndeed, a recent search of clinical trials revealed about 30 studies involving acupuncture and cancer-related symptoms or treatment side effects. About 15 trials focused on TCM herbal or natural products and cancer. Cohen is also overseeing a phase II randomized study on a TCM natural product called<em>Huachansu</em>, an extract from the skin of a poisonous toad, combined with the anti-cancer agent Gemzar (gemcitabine) for its effect on pancreatic cancer.\r\n\r\nFor survivors interested in pursuing TCM therapies, Cohen and He agree the best approach is for conventional medicine doctors and TCM doctors to collaborate to optimize treatment. Cohen suggests finding a TCM doctor that has specific experience working with cancer patients.\r\n\r\n“Also important is that the source providing natural products in TCM is a reputable, high-quality company. There is a concern that products can be tainted or have contaminants,” says Cohen. “Also make sure acupuncture is delivered by a licensed, credentialed practitioner who uses sterile technique and only disposable needles.”\r\n\r\nSix years after her diagnosis, Roquemore continues her TCM therapies and believes they have helped her so much that she persuaded her husband, Robert Zirkel, to use TCM therapies after his surgery for melanoma. She says, “I feel the herbs and acupuncture are keeping me healthy and well, keeping my immune system strong, and I’m benefiting from some kind of prevention.”\r\n\r\n<strong>To follow Lena Huang</strong> at CURE <a href=\"http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang\">Click here</a>','Holistic Options','','inherit','open','open','','23-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:20:28','2013-09-03 17:20:28','',23,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/23-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(907,1,'2013-08-14 15:28:52','2013-08-14 19:28:52','<h2>The Cancer Survival Tool Box</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cancer-Survival-Toolbox-Resource-Booklet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Survival Toolbox</a> is a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed by leading cancer organizations to help people develop important skills to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness. The program contains a information to<a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/basic-skills/first-steps-for-the-newly-diagnosed/\" target=\"_blank\"> navigate a diagnosis</a> and <a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/\" target=\"_blank\">special topics on key issues </a>faced by people with cancer. On this site, you can read or listen to the Toolbox in English and Spanish, or download the files to read or listen later. Chinese transcripts are also available. You can order a free CD version of the program by filling out an online form or calling 877.NCCS.YES.\r\n<h2>Living With Cancer</h2>\r\nWhen considering treatment options, so many questions need to be answered. Finding the answers you need can be confusing and time consuming. Now that you have found our website, use our resources to empower and educate yourself. We are here to help you, every step of the way.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-diagnosis/HQ01306\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about a diagnosis</a></li>\r\n	<li>Understand Cancer <a href=\"/treatment-basics/\">treatment</a> options</li>\r\n	<li>Communicate more effectively with your doctor – <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li>Know what to expect during treatment</li>\r\n	<li>Dealing with the Insurance Company</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"/clinical-trials/\" target=\"_blank\">Clinical Trials</a></li>\r\n	<li>Recovery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Get the facts about your cancer diagnosis</h2>\r\nTry to obtain as much basic, useful information as possible about your cancer diagnosis. Consider bringing a family member or friend with you to your first few doctor appointments. Write down your questions and concerns beforehand and bring them with you. Consider asking:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>What kind of cancer do I have?</li>\r\n	<li>Where is the cancer?</li>\r\n	<li>Has it spread?</li>\r\n	<li>Can my cancer be treated?</li>\r\n	<li>What is the chance that my cancer can be cured?</li>\r\n	<li>What other tests or procedures do I need?</li>\r\n	<li>What are my treatment options?</li>\r\n	<li>How will the treatment benefit me?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I expect during treatment?</li>\r\n	<li>What are the side effects of the treatment?</li>\r\n	<li>When should I call the doctor?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I do to prevent my cancer from recurring?</li>\r\n	<li>How likely are my children or other family members to get cancer?</li>\r\n</ul>','Living with Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','25-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 15:28:52','2013-08-14 19:28:52','',25,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/25-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(908,1,'2013-09-03 13:21:03','2013-09-03 17:21:03','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>The Cancer Survival Tool Box</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cancer-Survival-Toolbox-Resource-Booklet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Survival Toolbox</a> is a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed by leading cancer organizations to help people develop important skills to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness. The program contains a information to<a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/basic-skills/first-steps-for-the-newly-diagnosed/\" target=\"_blank\"> navigate a diagnosis</a> and <a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/\" target=\"_blank\">special topics on key issues </a>faced by people with cancer. On this site, you can read or listen to the Toolbox in English and Spanish, or download the files to read or listen later. Chinese transcripts are also available. You can order a free CD version of the program by filling out an online form or calling 877.NCCS.YES.\r\n<h2>Living With Cancer</h2>\r\nWhen considering treatment options, so many questions need to be answered. Finding the answers you need can be confusing and time consuming. Now that you have found our website, use our resources to empower and educate yourself. We are here to help you, every step of the way.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-diagnosis/HQ01306\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about a diagnosis</a></li>\r\n	<li>Understand Cancer <a href=\"/treatment-basics/\">treatment</a> options</li>\r\n	<li>Communicate more effectively with your doctor – <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li>Know what to expect during treatment</li>\r\n	<li>Dealing with the Insurance Company</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"/clinical-trials/\" target=\"_blank\">Clinical Trials</a></li>\r\n	<li>Recovery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Get the facts about your cancer diagnosis</h2>\r\nTry to obtain as much basic, useful information as possible about your cancer diagnosis. Consider bringing a family member or friend with you to your first few doctor appointments. Write down your questions and concerns beforehand and bring them with you. Consider asking:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>What kind of cancer do I have?</li>\r\n	<li>Where is the cancer?</li>\r\n	<li>Has it spread?</li>\r\n	<li>Can my cancer be treated?</li>\r\n	<li>What is the chance that my cancer can be cured?</li>\r\n	<li>What other tests or procedures do I need?</li>\r\n	<li>What are my treatment options?</li>\r\n	<li>How will the treatment benefit me?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I expect during treatment?</li>\r\n	<li>What are the side effects of the treatment?</li>\r\n	<li>When should I call the doctor?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I do to prevent my cancer from recurring?</li>\r\n	<li>How likely are my children or other family members to get cancer?</li>\r\n</ul>','Living with Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','25-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:21:03','2013-09-03 17:21:03','',25,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/25-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(909,1,'2013-08-14 10:21:05','2013-08-14 14:21:05','<h2>Some Cancers ARE preventable.</h2>\r\nMany forms of Cancer come from our environment. The food we eat, the air we breathe, the products we use in our daily life.\r\n\r\nFor more information on how you can prevent cancer, please visit the <a href=\"http://www.preventcancer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Prevention Coalition</a> for an eye opening experience. Learn how to reduce your exposure to Cancer and Cancer causing agents.\r\n\r\nCancer may be preventable.\r\n<h4>Preventable Cancers</h4>\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.preventcancer.com/avoidable/\" target=\"_blank\">this list</a> of preventable Cancers.','Cancer Prevention','','inherit','open','open','','26-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 10:21:05','2013-08-14 14:21:05','',26,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/26-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(910,1,'2013-09-03 13:46:33','2013-09-03 17:46:33','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Some Cancers ARE preventable.</h2>\r\nMany forms of Cancer come from our environment. The food we eat, the air we breathe, the products we use in our daily life.\r\n\r\nFor more information on how you can prevent cancer, please visit the <a href=\"http://www.preventcancer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Prevention Coalition</a> for an eye opening experience. 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This site gives you a good basic understanding of Chemotherapy.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.rtanswers.org/treatmentinformation/treatmenttypes/howradiationtherapyworks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Radiation Basics</a></strong>\r\n\r\nRadiation therapy works by damaging cells. Normal cells are able to repair themselves, whereas cancer cells cannot. New techniques also allow doctors to better target the radiation to protect healthy cells. This site gives you a good basic understanding of radiation basics.\r\n<h3>Understanding treatment options</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.abta.org/care-treatment/treatments/\" target=\"_blank\">Here</a> is a good article about treatment options. It refers to brain cancer but the philosophy is universal.\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>The website RT Answers has some valuable explanations regarding what to expect before, during and after radiation therapy. 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However, you may request an application yourself to speed up the process.','Eli Lilly','','inherit','open','open','','31-revision-v1','','','2013-06-24 16:29:15','2013-06-24 16:29:15','',31,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/06/24/31-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(919,1,'2013-09-03 13:49:56','2013-09-03 17:49:56','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=Lilly+Corporate+Center+46285+Indianapolis++IN+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\nLilly Corporate Center\r\nIndianapolis IN 46285 USA\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eli Lilly and Company\" href=\"http://www.lilly.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 800-545-6962\r\n\r\nThe drug manufacturer provides medication to people who are unable to afford them as a free or reduced cost. 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However, you may request an application yourself to speed up the process.','Eli Lilly','','inherit','open','open','','31-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:49:56','2013-09-03 17:49:56','',31,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/31-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(920,1,'2013-09-03 13:50:26','2013-09-03 17:50:26','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]','Emergency Medical Assistance for Drugs not yet approved','','inherit','open','open','','32-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 13:50:26','2013-09-03 17:50:26','',32,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/32-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(921,1,'2013-07-15 15:40:38','2013-07-15 19:40:38','<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=1+DNA+Way+94080-4990+South+San+Francisco++CA+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\n1 DNA Way\r\nSouth San Francisco CA 94080-4990 USA\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gene.com/patients/patient-access\" target=\"_blank\">Genentech Website</a>\r\nPhone: 800-879-4747\r\n\r\nThe drug manufacturer provides medication to people who are unable to afford them as a free or reduced cost. In order to receive these medications your physician must complete the necessary paperwork. However, you may request an application yourself to speed up the process.','Genentech','','inherit','open','open','','33-revision-v1','','','2013-07-15 15:40:38','2013-07-15 19:40:38','',33,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/07/15/33-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(922,1,'2013-09-03 13:51:17','2013-09-03 17:51:17','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=1+DNA+Way+94080-4990+South+San+Francisco++CA+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\n1 DNA Way\r\nSouth San Francisco CA 94080-4990 USA\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.gene.com/patients/patient-access\" target=\"_blank\">Genentech Website</a>\r\nPhone: 800-879-4747\r\n\r\nThe drug manufacturer provides medication to people who are unable to afford them as a free or reduced cost. 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To qualify the individual must be 65 or older or disabled and are enrolled in Medicare, have annual incomes at or below 300% federal poverty level (annual incomes at or below $30,000 single or $40,000 for a couple), and who lack public or private drug coverage. 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Box 7929\r\nPhiladelphia PA 19101 USA\r\n\r\n<a title=\"GlaxcoSmithKline Orange Card\" href=\"http://www.gsk.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 888-672-6436\r\n\r\nProgram assists individuals on Medicare who have no prescription drug coverage. To qualify the individual must be 65 or older or disabled and are enrolled in Medicare, have annual incomes at or below 300% federal poverty level (annual incomes at or below $30,000 single or $40,000 for a couple), and who lack public or private drug coverage. 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Local financial assistance includes help for people with all cancers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and San Diego, California. Financial help is for transportation, radiation, chemotherapy, pain medications, home care, child care, and some screening and biopsies. Please be aware that CancerCare grants are not for basic living expenses such as rent, mortgages, utility payments and food. If this is the kind of assistance you need one of their social workers may be able to refer you to a local agency that can help.\r\n\r\nA special program called CancerCare for Kids®. It’s all part of the free, professional services CancerCare provides, but focused on the particular needs of children and parents. They offer practical support, education and advice to parents, and counseling to children and teens to help them understand cancer. 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Start your anal cancer education here.</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Vital to helping you understand your anal cancer and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.</span>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">General Information About Anal Cancer</span></h2>\r\nAnal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.  Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.  Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.  Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.  Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.\r\n\r\nAnal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/lower_digestive.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nThe anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body. The anal canal, the part of the anus between the rectum and the anal opening, is about 1½ inches long.\r\n<h2>Anatomy of the lower digestive system, showing the colon and other organs.</h2>\r\nThe skin around the outside of the anus is called the perianal area. Tumors in this area are skin tumors, not anal cancer.\r\n\r\nBeing infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.\r\n\r\nRisk factors include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Being over 50 years old.</li>\r\n	<li>Being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).</li>\r\n	<li>Having many sexual partners.</li>\r\n	<li>Having receptive anal intercourse (anal sex).</li>\r\n	<li>Frequent anal redness, swelling, and soreness.</li>\r\n	<li>Having anal fistulas (abnormal openings).</li>\r\n	<li>Smoking cigarettes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPossible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.\r\n\r\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by anal cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Bleeding from the anus or rectum.</li>\r\n	<li>Pain or pressure in the area around the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Itching or discharge from the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>A lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>A change in bowel habits.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.\r\n\r\nThe following tests and procedures may be used:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.</li>\r\n	<li>Digital rectal examination (DRE): An exam of the anus and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual.</li>\r\n	<li>Anoscopy: An exam of the anus and lower rectum using a short, lighted tube called an anoscope.</li>\r\n	<li>Proctoscopy: An exam of the rectum using a short, lighted tube called a proctoscope.</li>\r\n	<li>Endo-anal or endorectal ultrasound: A procedure in which an ultrasound transducer (probe) is inserted into the anus or rectum and used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram.</li>\r\n	<li>Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. If an abnormal area is seen during the anoscopy, a biopsy may be done at that time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCertain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.\r\n\r\nThe prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The size of the tumor.</li>\r\n	<li>Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe treatment options depend on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The stage of the cancer.</li>\r\n	<li>Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</li>\r\n	<li>Whether cancer remains after initial treatment or has recurred.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInformation on this page has been condensed from the US National Cancer Institute website. Additional Anal Cancer information can be found at the following reliable websites:\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://pda.asco.org/patient/Cancer+Types/Anal+Cancer\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Clinical Oncology</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/anal_cancer/\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anal-cancer/DS00852\" target=\"_blank\">The Mayo Clinic</a></p>\r\n\r\n<noscript>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;display:inline;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img height=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; width=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1063970384/?value=2.0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;label=sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;guid=ON&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;script=0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;border-style:none;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noscript>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; top: 0px; left: -10000px;\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"page-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>General Information About Anal Cancer*</strong></span></span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_1\"></a>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"Summary-SummarySection-Keypoint-Title\">Key Points for This Section</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" />\r\n<ul class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-UL-Bullet\">\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a name=\"Section_2\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint1\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus. </span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_146\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body. The anal canal, the part of the anus between the rectum and the anal opening, is about 1½ inches long. <a name=\"Section_162\"></a>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"page-title\"><a name=\"Section_1\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><img alt=\"lower digestive\" src=\"/images/stories/lower_digestive_system.jpg\" /></strong></span></span>\r\n<table style=\"width: 285px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"12\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"caption\" align=\"left\">Anatomy of the lower digestive system, showing the colon and other organs.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_115\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe skin around the outside of the anus is called the perianal area. Tumors in this area are skin tumors, not anal cancer.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"END_Section_2\"></a><a name=\"Section_7\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint2\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_118\"></a>\r\n\r\nRisk factors include the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_119\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Being over 50 years old.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having many sexual partners.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having receptive anal intercourse (anal sex).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Frequent anal redness, swelling, and soreness.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having anal fistulas (abnormal openings).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Smoking cigarettes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_7\"></a><a name=\"Section_15\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint3\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus. </span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_132\"></a>\r\n\r\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by anal cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_117\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Bleeding from the anus or rectum.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Pain or pressure in the area around the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Itching or discharge from the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">A lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">A change in bowel habits.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_15\"></a><a name=\"Section_19\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint4\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_21\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe following tests and procedures may be used:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_22\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Digital rectal examination (DRE): An exam of the anus and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Anoscopy: An exam of the anus and lower rectum using a short, lighted tube called an anoscope.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Proctoscopy: An exam of the rectum using a short, lighted tube called a proctoscope.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Endo-anal or endorectal ultrasound: A procedure in which an ultrasound transducer (probe) is inserted into the anus or rectum and used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. If an abnormal area is seen during the anoscopy, a biopsy may be done at that time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_19\"></a><a name=\"Section_23\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint5\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_147\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_148\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">The size of the tumor.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"Section_25\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe treatment options depend on the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_149\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">The stage of the cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether the patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether cancer remains after initial treatment or has recurred.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">*Information on this page has been condensed from the US National Cancer Institute website. Additional Anal Cancer information can be found at the following reliable websites:</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"ultimatesbplugin_bottom\"></div>','Anal Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','43-revision-v1','','','2013-07-30 19:07:35','2013-07-30 23:07:35','',43,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/07/30/43-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(956,1,'2013-09-03 14:37:19','2013-09-03 18:37:19','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start your anal cancer education here.</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Vital to helping you understand your anal cancer and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.</span>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">General Information About Anal Cancer</span></h2>\r\nAnal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.  Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.  Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.  Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.  Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.\r\n\r\nAnal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/lower_digestive.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nThe anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body. The anal canal, the part of the anus between the rectum and the anal opening, is about 1½ inches long.\r\n<h2>Anatomy of the lower digestive system, showing the colon and other organs.</h2>\r\nThe skin around the outside of the anus is called the perianal area. Tumors in this area are skin tumors, not anal cancer.\r\n\r\nBeing infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.\r\n\r\nRisk factors include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Being over 50 years old.</li>\r\n	<li>Being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).</li>\r\n	<li>Having many sexual partners.</li>\r\n	<li>Having receptive anal intercourse (anal sex).</li>\r\n	<li>Frequent anal redness, swelling, and soreness.</li>\r\n	<li>Having anal fistulas (abnormal openings).</li>\r\n	<li>Smoking cigarettes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPossible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.\r\n\r\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by anal cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Bleeding from the anus or rectum.</li>\r\n	<li>Pain or pressure in the area around the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Itching or discharge from the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>A lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>A change in bowel habits.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.\r\n\r\nThe following tests and procedures may be used:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.</li>\r\n	<li>Digital rectal examination (DRE): An exam of the anus and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual.</li>\r\n	<li>Anoscopy: An exam of the anus and lower rectum using a short, lighted tube called an anoscope.</li>\r\n	<li>Proctoscopy: An exam of the rectum using a short, lighted tube called a proctoscope.</li>\r\n	<li>Endo-anal or endorectal ultrasound: A procedure in which an ultrasound transducer (probe) is inserted into the anus or rectum and used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram.</li>\r\n	<li>Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. If an abnormal area is seen during the anoscopy, a biopsy may be done at that time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCertain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.\r\n\r\nThe prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The size of the tumor.</li>\r\n	<li>Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe treatment options depend on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The stage of the cancer.</li>\r\n	<li>Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</li>\r\n	<li>Whether cancer remains after initial treatment or has recurred.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInformation on this page has been condensed from the US National Cancer Institute website. Additional Anal Cancer information can be found at the following reliable websites:\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://pda.asco.org/patient/Cancer+Types/Anal+Cancer\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Clinical Oncology</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/anal_cancer/\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anal-cancer/DS00852\" target=\"_blank\">The Mayo Clinic</a></p>\r\n\r\n<noscript>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;display:inline;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img height=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; width=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1063970384/?value=2.0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;label=sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;guid=ON&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;script=0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;border-style:none;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noscript>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; top: 0px; left: -10000px;\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"page-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>General Information About Anal Cancer*</strong></span></span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_1\"></a>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"Summary-SummarySection-Keypoint-Title\">Key Points for This Section</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" />\r\n<ul class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-UL-Bullet\">\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a name=\"Section_2\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint1\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus. </span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_146\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body. The anal canal, the part of the anus between the rectum and the anal opening, is about 1½ inches long. <a name=\"Section_162\"></a>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"page-title\"><a name=\"Section_1\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><img alt=\"lower digestive\" src=\"/images/stories/lower_digestive_system.jpg\" /></strong></span></span>\r\n<table style=\"width: 285px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"12\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"caption\" align=\"left\">Anatomy of the lower digestive system, showing the colon and other organs.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_115\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe skin around the outside of the anus is called the perianal area. Tumors in this area are skin tumors, not anal cancer.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"END_Section_2\"></a><a name=\"Section_7\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint2\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_118\"></a>\r\n\r\nRisk factors include the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_119\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Being over 50 years old.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having many sexual partners.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having receptive anal intercourse (anal sex).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Frequent anal redness, swelling, and soreness.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having anal fistulas (abnormal openings).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Smoking cigarettes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_7\"></a><a name=\"Section_15\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint3\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus. </span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_132\"></a>\r\n\r\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by anal cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_117\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Bleeding from the anus or rectum.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Pain or pressure in the area around the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Itching or discharge from the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">A lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">A change in bowel habits.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_15\"></a><a name=\"Section_19\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint4\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_21\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe following tests and procedures may be used:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_22\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Digital rectal examination (DRE): An exam of the anus and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Anoscopy: An exam of the anus and lower rectum using a short, lighted tube called an anoscope.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Proctoscopy: An exam of the rectum using a short, lighted tube called a proctoscope.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Endo-anal or endorectal ultrasound: A procedure in which an ultrasound transducer (probe) is inserted into the anus or rectum and used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. If an abnormal area is seen during the anoscopy, a biopsy may be done at that time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_19\"></a><a name=\"Section_23\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint5\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_147\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_148\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">The size of the tumor.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"Section_25\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe treatment options depend on the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_149\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">The stage of the cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether the patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether cancer remains after initial treatment or has recurred.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">*Information on this page has been condensed from the US National Cancer Institute website. Additional Anal Cancer information can be found at the following reliable websites:</p>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"ultimatesbplugin_bottom\"></div>','Anal Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','43-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:37:19','2013-09-03 18:37:19','',43,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/43-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(939,1,'2013-09-03 14:00:42','2013-09-03 18:00:42','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start your anal cancer education here.</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Vital to helping you understand your anal cancer and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.</span>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">General Information About Anal Cancer</span></h2>\r\nAnal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.  Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.  Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.  Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.  Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.\r\n\r\nAnal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/lower_digestive.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nThe anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body. The anal canal, the part of the anus between the rectum and the anal opening, is about 1½ inches long.\r\n<h2>Anatomy of the lower digestive system, showing the colon and other organs.</h2>\r\nThe skin around the outside of the anus is called the perianal area. Tumors in this area are skin tumors, not anal cancer.\r\n\r\nBeing infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.\r\n\r\nRisk factors include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Being over 50 years old.</li>\r\n	<li>Being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).</li>\r\n	<li>Having many sexual partners.</li>\r\n	<li>Having receptive anal intercourse (anal sex).</li>\r\n	<li>Frequent anal redness, swelling, and soreness.</li>\r\n	<li>Having anal fistulas (abnormal openings).</li>\r\n	<li>Smoking cigarettes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPossible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.\r\n\r\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by anal cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Bleeding from the anus or rectum.</li>\r\n	<li>Pain or pressure in the area around the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Itching or discharge from the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>A lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>A change in bowel habits.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.\r\n\r\nThe following tests and procedures may be used:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.</li>\r\n	<li>Digital rectal examination (DRE): An exam of the anus and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual.</li>\r\n	<li>Anoscopy: An exam of the anus and lower rectum using a short, lighted tube called an anoscope.</li>\r\n	<li>Proctoscopy: An exam of the rectum using a short, lighted tube called a proctoscope.</li>\r\n	<li>Endo-anal or endorectal ultrasound: A procedure in which an ultrasound transducer (probe) is inserted into the anus or rectum and used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram.</li>\r\n	<li>Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. If an abnormal area is seen during the anoscopy, a biopsy may be done at that time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCertain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.\r\n\r\nThe prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The size of the tumor.</li>\r\n	<li>Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe treatment options depend on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The stage of the cancer.</li>\r\n	<li>Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</li>\r\n	<li>Whether cancer remains after initial treatment or has recurred.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nInformation on this page has been condensed from the US National Cancer Institute website. Additional Anal Cancer information can be found at the following reliable websites:\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://pda.asco.org/patient/Cancer+Types/Anal+Cancer\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Clinical Oncology</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/anal_cancer/\" target=\"_blank\">American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons</a></p>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\"><a href=\"http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anal-cancer/DS00852\" target=\"_blank\">The Mayo Clinic</a></p>\r\n\r\n<noscript>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;display:inline;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img height=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; width=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1063970384/?value=2.0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;label=sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;guid=ON&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;script=0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8243; style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221;border-style:none;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8221; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noscript>\r\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; top: 0px; left: -10000px;\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"page-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>General Information About Anal Cancer*</strong></span></span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_1\"></a>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"Summary-SummarySection-Keypoint-Title\">Key Points for This Section</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" />\r\n<ul class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-UL-Bullet\">\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Summary-SummarySection-KeyPoint-LI\">Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a name=\"Section_2\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint1\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus. </span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_146\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine. Two ring-like muscles, called sphincter muscles, open and close the anal opening to let stool pass out of the body. The anal canal, the part of the anus between the rectum and the anal opening, is about 1½ inches long. <a name=\"Section_162\"></a>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"page-title\"><a name=\"Section_1\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><img alt=\"lower digestive\" src=\"/images/stories/lower_digestive_system.jpg\" /></strong></span></span>\r\n<table style=\"width: 285px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"/images/spacer.gif\" width=\"12\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"caption\" align=\"left\">Anatomy of the lower digestive system, showing the colon and other organs.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_115\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe skin around the outside of the anus is called the perianal area. Tumors in this area are skin tumors, not anal cancer.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"END_Section_2\"></a><a name=\"Section_7\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint2\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can affect the risk of developing anal cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_118\"></a>\r\n\r\nRisk factors include the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_119\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Being over 50 years old.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having many sexual partners.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having receptive anal intercourse (anal sex).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Frequent anal redness, swelling, and soreness.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Having anal fistulas (abnormal openings).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Smoking cigarettes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_7\"></a><a name=\"Section_15\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint3\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Possible signs of anal cancer include bleeding from the anus or rectum or a lump near the anus. </span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_132\"></a>\r\n\r\nThese and other symptoms may be caused by anal cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_117\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Bleeding from the anus or rectum.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Pain or pressure in the area around the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Itching or discharge from the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">A lump near the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">A change in bowel habits.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_15\"></a><a name=\"Section_19\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint4\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Tests that examine the rectum and anus are used to detect (find) and diagnose anal cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_21\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe following tests and procedures may be used:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_22\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Digital rectal examination (DRE): An exam of the anus and rectum. The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Anoscopy: An exam of the anus and lower rectum using a short, lighted tube called an anoscope.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Proctoscopy: An exam of the rectum using a short, lighted tube called a proctoscope.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Endo-anal or endorectal ultrasound: A procedure in which an ultrasound transducer (probe) is inserted into the anus or rectum and used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. If an abnormal area is seen during the anoscopy, a biopsy may be done at that time.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"END_Section_19\"></a><a name=\"Section_23\"></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Keypoint5\"></a><span class=\"Summary-KeyPoint\">Certain factors affect the prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_147\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_148\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">The size of the tumor.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a name=\"END_ListSection\"></a><a name=\"Section_25\"></a>\r\n\r\nThe treatment options depend on the following:\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Section_149\"></a><a name=\"ListSection\"></a>\r\n<ul class=\"Protocol-UL\">\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">The stage of the cancer.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Where the tumor is in the anus.</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether the patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</li>\r\n	<li class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">Whether cancer remains after initial treatment or has recurred.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"Protocol-IL-Bullet\">*Information on this page has been condensed from the US National Cancer Institute website. 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Keep<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>m h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ndy for use<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>t home<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd bring<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>m<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>long to your doctor visits<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r medic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>ppointments.</span>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Import</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">nt Cont</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">cts</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">He<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lth<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd tre<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tment history</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Copies of reports – Blood tests, P<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>thology reports, etc</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">C<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lend<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>r</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Progress</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Questions</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Insur<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>nce</span></li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Bladder Cancer - An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n\r\nYour bladder is a hollow <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000257523&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">organ</a> in the lower <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045070&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">abdomen</a>. It stores <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046642&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">urine</a>, the liquid waste made by the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046325&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">kidneys</a>.\r\n\r\nYour bladder is part of the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046095&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urinary tract</a>. Urine passes from each kidney into the bladder through a long tube called a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046638&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">ureter</a>. Urine leaves the bladder through a shorter tube (the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046640&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urethra</a>).\r\n\r\nThe wall of the bladder has layers of <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046683&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">tissue</a>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Inner layer</strong>: The inner layer of tissue is also called the lining. As your bladder fills up with urine, the transitional cells on the surface stretch. When you empty your bladder, these cells shrink.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Middle layer</strong>: The middle layer is muscle tissue. When you empty your bladder, the muscle layer in the bladder wall squeezes the urine out of your body.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outer layer</strong>: The outer layer covers the bladder. It has fat, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000344349&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">fibrous</a> tissue, and blood vessels.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBladder location in men\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"This picture shows the bladder and nearby organs in a man\" src=\"http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/documents/cddc0d3e-4fdc-4332-8f6b-1d6136ffdd5f/clip_image004.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"271\" />\r\n\r\nBladder location in women\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"This picture shows the bladder and nearby organs in a woman.\" src=\"http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/documents/cddc0d3e-4fdc-4332-8f6b-1d6136ffdd5f/clip_image006.jpg\" width=\"324\" height=\"271\" />\r\n\r\nPhotos from Cancer.Gov\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"5\"></a>\r\n<h2>Symptoms</h2>\r\nBladder cancer may cause these common symptoms:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Finding blood in your urine (which may make the urine look rusty or darker red)</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling an urgent need to empty your bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Having to empty your bladder more often than you used to</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling the need to empty your bladder without results</li>\r\n	<li>Needing to strain (bear down) when you empty your bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling pain when you empty your bladder</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThese symptoms may be caused by bladder cancer or by other health problems, such as an infection. People with these symptoms should tell their doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Treatment</h2>\r\nTreatment options for people with bladder cancer are <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045570&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">surgery</a>, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045214&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">chemotherapy</a>, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045617&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">biological therapy</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044971&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">radiation therapy</a>. You may receive more than one type of treatment.\r\n\r\nThe treatment that’s right for you depends mainly on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The location of the tumor in the bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the tumor has invaded the muscle layer or tissues outside the bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the tumor has spread to other parts of the body</li>\r\n	<li>The grade of the tumor</li>\r\n	<li>Your age and general health</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou may have a team of specialists to help plan your treatment. Your doctor may refer you to a specialist, or you may ask for a referral. You may want to see a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046643&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urologist</a>, a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044306&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">surgeon</a> who specializes in treating problems in the urinary tract. 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Keep<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>m h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ndy for use<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>t home<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd bring<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>m<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>long to your doctor visits<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r medic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>ppointments.</span>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Import</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">nt Cont</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">a</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">cts</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">He<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lth<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd tre<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tment history</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Copies of reports – Blood tests, P<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>thology reports, etc</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">C<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lend<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>r</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Progress</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Questions</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Insur<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>nce</span></li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Bladder Cancer - An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n\r\nYour bladder is a hollow <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000257523&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">organ</a> in the lower <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045070&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">abdomen</a>. It stores <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046642&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">urine</a>, the liquid waste made by the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046325&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">kidneys</a>.\r\n\r\nYour bladder is part of the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046095&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urinary tract</a>. Urine passes from each kidney into the bladder through a long tube called a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046638&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">ureter</a>. Urine leaves the bladder through a shorter tube (the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046640&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urethra</a>).\r\n\r\nThe wall of the bladder has layers of <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046683&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">tissue</a>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Inner layer</strong>: The inner layer of tissue is also called the lining. As your bladder fills up with urine, the transitional cells on the surface stretch. When you empty your bladder, these cells shrink.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Middle layer</strong>: The middle layer is muscle tissue. When you empty your bladder, the muscle layer in the bladder wall squeezes the urine out of your body.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outer layer</strong>: The outer layer covers the bladder. It has fat, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000344349&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">fibrous</a> tissue, and blood vessels.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBladder location in men\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"This picture shows the bladder and nearby organs in a man\" src=\"http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/documents/cddc0d3e-4fdc-4332-8f6b-1d6136ffdd5f/clip_image004.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"271\" />\r\n\r\nBladder location in women\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"This picture shows the bladder and nearby organs in a woman.\" src=\"http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/documents/cddc0d3e-4fdc-4332-8f6b-1d6136ffdd5f/clip_image006.jpg\" width=\"324\" height=\"271\" />\r\n\r\nPhotos from Cancer.Gov\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"5\"></a>\r\n<h2>Symptoms</h2>\r\nBladder cancer may cause these common symptoms:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Finding blood in your urine (which may make the urine look rusty or darker red)</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling an urgent need to empty your bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Having to empty your bladder more often than you used to</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling the need to empty your bladder without results</li>\r\n	<li>Needing to strain (bear down) when you empty your bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling pain when you empty your bladder</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThese symptoms may be caused by bladder cancer or by other health problems, such as an infection. People with these symptoms should tell their doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Treatment</h2>\r\nTreatment options for people with bladder cancer are <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045570&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">surgery</a>, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045214&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">chemotherapy</a>, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045617&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">biological therapy</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044971&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">radiation therapy</a>. You may receive more than one type of treatment.\r\n\r\nThe treatment that’s right for you depends mainly on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The location of the tumor in the bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the tumor has invaded the muscle layer or tissues outside the bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the tumor has spread to other parts of the body</li>\r\n	<li>The grade of the tumor</li>\r\n	<li>Your age and general health</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou may have a team of specialists to help plan your treatment. Your doctor may refer you to a specialist, or you may ask for a referral. You may want to see a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046643&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urologist</a>, a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044306&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">surgeon</a> who specializes in treating problems in the urinary tract. 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It stores <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046642&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">urine</a>, the liquid waste made by the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046325&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">kidneys</a>.\r\n\r\nYour bladder is part of the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046095&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urinary tract</a>. Urine passes from each kidney into the bladder through a long tube called a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046638&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">ureter</a>. Urine leaves the bladder through a shorter tube (the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046640&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urethra</a>).\r\n\r\nThe wall of the bladder has layers of <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046683&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\" target=\"_blank\">tissue</a>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Inner layer</strong>: The inner layer of tissue is also called the lining. As your bladder fills up with urine, the transitional cells on the surface stretch. When you empty your bladder, these cells shrink.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Middle layer</strong>: The middle layer is muscle tissue. When you empty your bladder, the muscle layer in the bladder wall squeezes the urine out of your body.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Outer layer</strong>: The outer layer covers the bladder. It has fat, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000344349&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">fibrous</a> tissue, and blood vessels.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nBladder location in men\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"This picture shows the bladder and nearby organs in a man\" src=\"http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/documents/cddc0d3e-4fdc-4332-8f6b-1d6136ffdd5f/clip_image004.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"271\" />\r\n\r\nBladder location in women\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"This picture shows the bladder and nearby organs in a woman.\" src=\"http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/documents/cddc0d3e-4fdc-4332-8f6b-1d6136ffdd5f/clip_image006.jpg\" width=\"324\" height=\"271\" />\r\n\r\nPhotos from Cancer.Gov\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"5\"></a>\r\n<h2>Symptoms</h2>\r\nBladder cancer may cause these common symptoms:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Finding blood in your urine (which may make the urine look rusty or darker red)</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling an urgent need to empty your bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Having to empty your bladder more often than you used to</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling the need to empty your bladder without results</li>\r\n	<li>Needing to strain (bear down) when you empty your bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Feeling pain when you empty your bladder</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThese symptoms may be caused by bladder cancer or by other health problems, such as an infection. People with these symptoms should tell their doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Treatment</h2>\r\nTreatment options for people with bladder cancer are <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045570&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">surgery</a>, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045214&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">chemotherapy</a>, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045617&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">biological therapy</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044971&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">radiation therapy</a>. You may receive more than one type of treatment.\r\n\r\nThe treatment that’s right for you depends mainly on the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The location of the tumor in the bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the tumor has invaded the muscle layer or tissues outside the bladder</li>\r\n	<li>Whether the tumor has spread to other parts of the body</li>\r\n	<li>The grade of the tumor</li>\r\n	<li>Your age and general health</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nYou may have a team of specialists to help plan your treatment. Your doctor may refer you to a specialist, or you may ask for a referral. You may want to see a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046643&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">urologist</a>, a <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044306&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">surgeon</a> who specializes in treating problems in the urinary tract. 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It is worth re<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ding.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov\" target=\"_blank\">National Institute of Health – Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\nThe National Cancer Institute (NCI) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is one of 11 agencies that compose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NCI, established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, is the Federal Government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. 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Some types of bone cancer occur primarily in children, while others affect mostly adults.\r\n\r\nThe term “bone cancer” doesn’t include cancers that begin elsewhere in the body and spread (metastasize) to the bone. Instead, those cancers are named for where they began, such as breast cancer that has metastasized to the bone. Bone cancer also doesn’t include blood cell cancers, such as multiple myeloma and leukemia, that begin in the bone marrow — the jelly-like material inside the bone where blood cells are made.\r\n<h2>Common types of primary bone cancer include the following</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Osteosarcoma</strong>, which arises from osteoid tissue in the bone. This tumor occurs most often in the knee and upper arm.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Chondrosarcoma</strong>, which begins in cartilaginous tissue. Cartilage pads the ends of bones and lines the joints. Chondrosarcoma occurs most often in the pelvis (located between the hip bones), upper leg, and shoulder. Sometimes a chondrosarcoma contains cancerous bone cells. In that case, doctors classify the tumor as an osteosarcoma.</li>\r\n	<li>The <strong>Ewing Sarcoma</strong> Family of Tumors (ESFTs), which usually occur in bone but may also arise in soft tissue (muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue). Scientists think that ESFTs arise from elements of primitive nerve tissue in the bone or soft tissue. ESFTs occur most commonly along the backbone and pelvis and in the legs and arms.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOther types of cancer that arise in soft tissue are called soft tissue sarcomas. They are not bone cancers and are not described here.\r\n<h2>Signs and symptoms of bone cancer include</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Bone pain</li>\r\n	<li>Swelling and tenderness near the affected area</li>\r\n	<li>Broken bone</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Unintended weight loss</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Bone Cancer Treatment</h2>\r\nTreatment options for bone cancer are based on the type of cancer you have, the stage of the cancer, your overall health and your preferences. Bone cancer treatment typically involves surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of treatments.\r\n<h2>What Causes Bone Cancer?</h2>\r\nAlthough bone cancer does not have a clearly defined cause, researchers have identified several factors that increase the likelihood of developing these tumors. Osteosarcoma occurs more frequently in people who have had high-dose external radiation therapy or treatment with certain anticancer drugs; children seem to be particularly susceptible. A small number of bone cancers are due to heredity. For example, children who have had hereditary retinoblastoma (an uncommon cancer of the eye) are at a higher risk of developing osteosarcoma, particularly if they are treated with radiation. Additionally, people who have hereditary defects of bones and people with metal implants, which doctors sometimes use to repair fractures, are more likely to develop osteosarcoma. Ewing sarcoma is not strongly associated with any heredity cancer syndromes, congenital childhood diseases, or previous radiation exposure.','Bone Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','45-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:28:55','2013-09-03 18:28:55','',45,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/45-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(944,1,'2013-09-03 14:29:32','2013-09-03 18:29:32','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nBreast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast tissue divide and grow without the normal control. Cancerous tumors in the breast usually grow very slowly so that by the time one is large enough to be felt as a lump, it may have been growing for as long as ten years.\r\n<h2>Basic Breast Cancer Facts</h2>\r\nBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. According to the Cancer statistics, it’s estimated that 211,240 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the US in 2005, and 40,410 women will die from the disease. If you’re worried about developing breast cancer, or if you know someone who has been diagnosed with the disease, one way to deal with your concerns is to get as much information as possible.\r\n\r\nPlease read some of the booklet from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/images/patient-guidelines/pdf/breast.pdf\">FIRST</a>;  you’ll be glad you did! (Scroll through it and start at page 7.)\r\n\r\nAbout 80 percent of breast cancers originate in the mammary ducts, while about 20 percent arise in the lobules. (Lobules – Spherical-shaped sacs in the breast that produce milk.) Look at the reliable links section below to start your education.\r\n\r\nSAVE LIVES WITH A MAMMOGRAM!!!\r\n\r\nHelp us fund free or low cost mammograms to catch Breast Cancer in its earliest stages. Click on the donate now button above and in the comments section indicate that the funds are for mammograms.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> <strong>Info on <a title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"http://www.nccn.com/type-of-cancer/breast-cancer/166.html\">Inflammatory Breast Cancer</a> (IBC) </strong>Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare, but deadly disease. Doctors say it is often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are quite different from typical breast cancer. Please watch this informational video. It is a silent Killer!  Additionally there is a new IBC organization that has some useful info. Here is the <a href=\"http://www.eraseibc.com/ibc.html\">Link for the IBC Foundation</a>. The New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research has a <a href=\"http://www.state.nj.us/health/ccr/documents/ibc_newsletter.pdf\">special research report</a> dated Spring 2008 that is also very informative despite the 2008 date.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><strong>PARP Inhibitors\r\n</strong></strong>This recent news affects those with heriditary cancer.PARP inhibitors may be especially helpful for patients with hereditary breast cancer. People who have BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations are at very high risk for developing breast cancer. Healthy BRCA genes can suppress tumor formation, but mutated BRCA genes are powerless against cancer cells. PARP inhibitors may exploit the weakness inherent in cancer cells with mutated BRCA. One possible use for PARP inhibitors may be prevention of hereditary breast cancer. Perhaps PARP inhibitors will become a <em>preventative treatment</em> for high-risk women and would make prophylactic mastectomies obsolete. If a PARP inhibitor is <em>added</em> to chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, researchers hope cancer cells that have resisted anticancer drugs will be become vulnerable to fatal DNA damage. In some cases, a PARP inhibitor may be used <em>alone</em>, rather than in conjunction with chemo and radiation. Even better news is that PARP inhibitors do not appear to affect normal, non-cancerous cells. That means fewer side effects for patients and faster recovery from treatments.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start your education here.</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n<h2>Reliable Links and Resources</h2>\r\n<strong>National Comprehensive Cancer Network     </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.nccn.com\">www.nccn.com</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Read this First!</em></strong>   <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/images/patient-guidelines/pdf/breast.pdf\">This link</a> is a ‘goldmine’ of great information. It is a PDF file with nearly everything you need to know about breast Cancer. It is well organized and answers the many questions that any patient would have after getting a Cancer Diagnosis. If you have been told that there may be an abnormality in your last mammogram and you need to get a diagnostic mammo, this is a great place to find info and understand the next decisions and discussions. It’s a long file (about 100 pages) but you’ll find it easy to navigate and get at the answers quickly. You’ll probably want to skip to page 7 to start reading.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.breastcancer.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.breastcancer.org</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>What you can find here:</em>\r\n\r\nOne of the many Breast Cancer information sites. Information is updated regularly and the site is somewhat easy to navigate once you find the best place to start. The best way to navigate the site is to start with the section labeled Symptoms and Diagnosis - then go through the information item by item until you find what you are looking for. They provide information on treatment, support groups, current research and some very basic terms and descriptions. Some of the online booklets can also be quite helpful.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Treatment_by_Stage_Breast_Cancer_5.asp?rnav=cri\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>What you can find here:</em>\r\n\r\nOne of the many general Cancer information sites. Information is updated regularly and dated. There is a very high level overview of each stage. The site requires you to click on many links to get at specific data.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>CDC (Centers for Disease Control)</strong> has reliable information to get you started with your understanding of treatment options for Breast Cancer. <a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/treatment.htm\">Click here</a> for a link.\r\n\r\nAlso on this site is a very useful link to the National Cancer Institutes Treatment Option Overview. <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/breast/Patient/page5/\">Click here</a> to go directly to the page.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/symptoms.htm\">Breast Cancer Symptoms</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping\">General Information in Coping with Cancer</a>','Breast Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','47-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:29:32','2013-09-03 18:29:32','',47,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/47-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(945,1,'2013-09-03 14:29:55','2013-09-03 18:29:55','<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">Cancer </span><span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">of </span>the cervix or cervical cancer,</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>the third most common gynecologic</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span>in the United St<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tes.  </span><span><span>Through effective screening however, cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span>c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of</span>ten be prevented or detected in its e</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rliest st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ges.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span><span>Cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><span>the e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>siest fem<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>le</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span><span>to prevent, bec<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>use there</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a </span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ccine (the HPV v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ccine)<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>screening test<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>il<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble. It<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>lso</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>highly cur<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble when found<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd tre<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ted e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rly.</span></span></span>\r\n\r\n<span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">Cancer </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a </span>d</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span><span>e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>se in which cells in the body grow out<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>control.</span></span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lw<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ys n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>med for the p<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>rt<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>the body where it st</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rts, even if it spre<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ds to other body p<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rts l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ter. When</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span><span>st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rts in the cervix, it</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lled cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer</span><span>. The cervix<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>the lower, n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>rrow end<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>the uterus.</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> A</span>lso known<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>s the womb, the uterus</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>where<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>b<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>by grows when<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>wom<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>pregn<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>nt. The cervix connects the upper p<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>rt<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>the uterus to the v</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>gin<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a </span>(birth c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l).</span></span></span>\r\n<h2>Reli<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble Links for Cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer</span></h2>\r\nRe<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>d<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>bout cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>t <a href=\"http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cervicalcancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Medline</a> from the US N<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l Institute<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>He<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lth<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>cert<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>inly worth re<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ding<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>the e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>siest to n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>vig<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>te. Inform<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>il<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble in Engl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd Sp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">A </span>second pl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ce to st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rt your cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span>educ<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>with th<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Cervical+Cancer\" target=\"_blank\">overview</a> from the<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> A</span>meric<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n Society<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>Clinic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l Oncology. It h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>s good det<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>iled inform<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion th<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>t<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>upd<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ted regul<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rly<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd d<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ted. Inform<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>il<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble in Engl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd in Sp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h.\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">A</span>nother reli<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rting point<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><a href=\"http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/cervical-cancer-topic-overview\" target=\"_blank\">webmd</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_cervical_cancer_8.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> for<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>more<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>dv<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>nced d<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>cussion with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tomy overview.\r\n<h3>Free screening progr<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ms</h3>\r\nThe US Center for D<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>se Control identifies loc<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tions<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>cross the United St<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tes where uninsured<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd under insured wom<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n obt<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>free or low cost P<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>p Test or M<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>mmogr<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>m. <a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to see if you qu<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lify. to find<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>loc<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l progr<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>m <a href=\"http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dcpc_Programs/default.aspx?NPID=1\">click here</a><a href=\"http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dcpc_Programs/default.aspx?NPID=1\">.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Cervical Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','48-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:29:55','2013-09-03 18:29:55','',48,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/48-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(947,1,'2013-08-14 13:04:07','2013-08-14 17:04:07','<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/JqvpfrnmJrg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\nPlease check out the Colonoscopy song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Used with permission from Peter. <a href=\"http://youtu.be/JqvpfrnmJrg\">http://youtu.be/JqvpfrnmJrg</a>\r\n<h2>Colon or Colorectal Cancer</h2>\r\n<a id=\"_GPLITA_0\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"#\">Colorectal cancer</a> is cancer that occurs in the large intestine and rectum. The colon is a muscular tube that is about five feet long. It absorbs water and nutrients from food. The rectum, the lower six inches of the digestive tract, serves as a holding place for stool, which then passes out of the body through the anus.\r\n\r\n<span>This year, about 148,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Although many people think of colorectal cancer as a disease that primarily affects men, it is slightly more common in women. To<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">day</span>, the average person has about a 1 in 20 chance of developing colorectal cancer during his or her life.</span>\r\n<h2>How Colorectal Cancer Develops</h2>\r\nThe colon is divided into four sections: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. Most colorectal cancers arise in the sigmoid colon — the portion just above the rectum. They usually start in the innermost layer and can grow through some or all of the several tissue layers that make up the colon and rectum. The extent to which a cancer penetrates the various tissue layers determines the stage of the disease. Most colorectal cancers grow slowly over a period of several years, often beginning as small benign growths called polyps. Removing these polyps early, before they become malignant, is an effective means of preventing colorectal cancer.\r\n<h2>Types of Colorectal Cancer</h2>\r\n<span>More than 95 percent of colorectal cancers<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> are </span>adenocarcinomas — cancers of the cells that line the interior of the colon and rectum. R<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">are</span>r types of tumors include carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and lymphomas. These latter types<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> are </span>reviewed elsewhere.</span>\r\n<h2><strong>Common signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer</strong></h2>\r\nColorectal cancer does not usually produce symptoms early in the progress of the disease. Symptoms are dependent upon the site of the primary tumor. Here are the typical symptoms:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>bright red or very dark blood in the stool</li>\r\n	<li>a change in the frequency of bowel movements</li>\r\n	<li>constipation, or a feeling that the bowel doesn’t empty completely</li>\r\n	<li>stools that are narrower than usual</li>\r\n	<li>general abdominal discomfort, such as frequent gas pains, bloating, and/or cramps</li>\r\n	<li>weight loss with no known reason</li>\r\n	<li>constant tiredness</li>\r\n	<li>vomiting</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Additional Cancer Resources</h2>\r\nThe above information is a condensed version of the information available at the <a href=\"http://www.mskfirst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial Sloan Kettering website</a>. Additional reliable Colon Cancer information can be found at the following websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Colorectal+Cancer\">American Society of Clinical Oncology</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal\">US National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Colon Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','52-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 13:04:07','2013-08-14 17:04:07','',52,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/52-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(948,1,'2013-09-03 14:30:45','2013-09-03 18:30:45','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/JqvpfrnmJrg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\nPlease check out the Colonoscopy song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Used with permission from Peter. <a href=\"http://youtu.be/JqvpfrnmJrg\">http://youtu.be/JqvpfrnmJrg</a>\r\n<h2>Colon or Colorectal Cancer</h2>\r\n<a id=\"_GPLITA_0\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"#\">Colorectal cancer</a> is cancer that occurs in the large intestine and rectum. The colon is a muscular tube that is about five feet long. It absorbs water and nutrients from food. The rectum, the lower six inches of the digestive tract, serves as a holding place for stool, which then passes out of the body through the anus.\r\n\r\n<span>This year, about 148,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Although many people think of colorectal cancer as a disease that primarily affects men, it is slightly more common in women. To<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">day</span>, the average person has about a 1 in 20 chance of developing colorectal cancer during his or her life.</span>\r\n<h2>How Colorectal Cancer Develops</h2>\r\nThe colon is divided into four sections: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. Most colorectal cancers arise in the sigmoid colon — the portion just above the rectum. They usually start in the innermost layer and can grow through some or all of the several tissue layers that make up the colon and rectum. The extent to which a cancer penetrates the various tissue layers determines the stage of the disease. Most colorectal cancers grow slowly over a period of several years, often beginning as small benign growths called polyps. Removing these polyps early, before they become malignant, is an effective means of preventing colorectal cancer.\r\n<h2>Types of Colorectal Cancer</h2>\r\n<span>More than 95 percent of colorectal cancers<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> are </span>adenocarcinomas — cancers of the cells that line the interior of the colon and rectum. R<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">are</span>r types of tumors include carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and lymphomas. These latter types<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> are </span>reviewed elsewhere.</span>\r\n<h2><strong>Common signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer</strong></h2>\r\nColorectal cancer does not usually produce symptoms early in the progress of the disease. Symptoms are dependent upon the site of the primary tumor. Here are the typical symptoms:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>bright red or very dark blood in the stool</li>\r\n	<li>a change in the frequency of bowel movements</li>\r\n	<li>constipation, or a feeling that the bowel doesn’t empty completely</li>\r\n	<li>stools that are narrower than usual</li>\r\n	<li>general abdominal discomfort, such as frequent gas pains, bloating, and/or cramps</li>\r\n	<li>weight loss with no known reason</li>\r\n	<li>constant tiredness</li>\r\n	<li>vomiting</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Additional Cancer Resources</h2>\r\nThe above information is a condensed version of the information available at the <a href=\"http://www.mskfirst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial Sloan Kettering website</a>. Additional reliable Colon Cancer information can be found at the following websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Colorectal+Cancer\">American Society of Clinical Oncology</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal\">US National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Colon Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','52-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:30:45','2013-09-03 18:30:45','',52,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/52-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(949,1,'2013-08-14 15:14:13','2013-08-14 19:14:13','Below you will find links to web sites and video’s that provide basic information on hereditary cancer, cancer definitions, risk factors, and prevention.\r\n\r\nIt is generally accepted that 5-10% of all Cancers are hereditary.  This means that mutations in specific genes are passed from one blood relative to another. Individuals who inherit one of these abnormal genes have a much greater chance of developing cancer within their lifetime <strong>and</strong> at an earlier age.\r\n\r\nAccording to<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> one of the </span>companies that provides genetic testing for Cancer -<strong><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>best time to beat Cancer is before you get it. <span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>genetic tests for Cancer are either a simple blood test or saliva sample, however<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>tests may be expensive. Federal law (passed in 1996) prohibits<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>use of genetic testing to inhibit your access to medical insurance. In o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r words, no insurance company can deny you benefits if you carry<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>cancer gene. Genetic discrimination is illegal. Genetic counselors suggest that<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>person already diagnosed with Cancer be<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>first one tested.\r\n<h2>Reliable Links</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myriadtests.com/\">Myriad</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nMyriad laboratory has a decent website for preliminary information. Click on<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>Inherited Cancer and Genetic Testing links first.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>re is a family history tool that is pretty good. Financial help is available from Myriad.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y appear to be very helpful in assisting individuals with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>payment and insurance process.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>support links given are standard and we are in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>process of evaluating each link. If you have any experience with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>se organizations, we’d love some feedback.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>glossary has some definitions you way want to review.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y define terms we have had trouble finding in o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r places.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourdiseaserisk.com/\">Cancer Risk Test</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nHarvard Center for Cancer Prevention has created a website that provides an interactive tool to determine your risk of getting cancer. Questionnaire is available in English and Spanish. Documentation says it is more accurate for persons over 40 years old. You need to fill<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> out </span>a simple questionnaire for each of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>12 types of cancer listed.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>site also has a test for risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and stroke.\r\n\r\nRisk Factors: click on Family History for a number of worthwhile topics. Resources &amp; Materials in this section<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>y have a brochure for colorectal cancer in 8 languages. In<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>risk factors section click on vitamins; it is worth reading.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/genetic-testing\">National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nThorough discussion of hereditary cancer and genetic testing and all the facets of the issue.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Hereditary Cancer Syndromes\" href=\"http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-topics/prevention-and-screening/hereditary-cancer-syndromes/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MD Anderson Cancer Center</a>\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nA very thorough analysis of all the different hereditary cancer syndromes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Genetic Counseling</strong></h2>\r\nGenetic counseling is the process, by which patients or relatives, at risk of an inherited disorder, are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and if appropriate, family planning. Genetic counseling is available through many sources, hospitals and doctors. If you are in need of a genetic counselor, please email us through our <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/contact-us/\">contact us </a>form.\r\n\r\n<!-- var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https://ssl.\" : \"http://www.\"); document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src=\'\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com/ga.js\' type=\'text/javascript\'%3E%3C/script%3E\")); // --><!-- var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4207576-1\"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); // -->\r\n\r\n<noscript></noscript><!-- Google Code for Get Cancer info Conversion Page --><!-- var google_conversion_id = 1063970384; var google_conversion_language = \"en_US\"; var google_conversion_format = \"1\"; var google_conversion_color = \"ffff66\"; var google_conversion_label = \"sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM\"; if (2.0) {   var google_conversion_value = 25.0; } // -->','Hereditary Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','53-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 15:14:13','2013-08-14 19:14:13','',53,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/53-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(950,1,'2013-09-03 14:31:25','2013-09-03 18:31:25','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nBelow you will find links to web sites and video’s that provide basic information on hereditary cancer, cancer definitions, risk factors, and prevention.\r\n\r\nIt is generally accepted that 5-10% of all Cancers are hereditary.  This means that mutations in specific genes are passed from one blood relative to another. Individuals who inherit one of these abnormal genes have a much greater chance of developing cancer within their lifetime <strong>and</strong> at an earlier age.\r\n\r\nAccording to<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> one of the </span>companies that provides genetic testing for Cancer -<strong><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>best time to beat Cancer is before you get it. <span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>genetic tests for Cancer are either a simple blood test or saliva sample, however<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>tests may be expensive. Federal law (passed in 1996) prohibits<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>use of genetic testing to inhibit your access to medical insurance. In o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r words, no insurance company can deny you benefits if you carry<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>cancer gene. Genetic discrimination is illegal. Genetic counselors suggest that<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>person already diagnosed with Cancer be<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>first one tested.\r\n<h2>Reliable Links</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myriadtests.com/\">Myriad</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nMyriad laboratory has a decent website for preliminary information. Click on<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>Inherited Cancer and Genetic Testing links first.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>re is a family history tool that is pretty good. Financial help is available from Myriad.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y appear to be very helpful in assisting individuals with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>payment and insurance process.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>support links given are standard and we are in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>process of evaluating each link. If you have any experience with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>se organizations, we’d love some feedback.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>glossary has some definitions you way want to review.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y define terms we have had trouble finding in o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r places.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourdiseaserisk.com/\">Cancer Risk Test</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nHarvard Center for Cancer Prevention has created a website that provides an interactive tool to determine your risk of getting cancer. Questionnaire is available in English and Spanish. Documentation says it is more accurate for persons over 40 years old. You need to fill<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> out </span>a simple questionnaire for each of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>12 types of cancer listed.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>site also has a test for risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and stroke.\r\n\r\nRisk Factors: click on Family History for a number of worthwhile topics. Resources &amp; Materials in this section<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>y have a brochure for colorectal cancer in 8 languages. In<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>risk factors section click on vitamins; it is worth reading.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/genetic-testing\">National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nThorough discussion of hereditary cancer and genetic testing and all the facets of the issue.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Hereditary Cancer Syndromes\" href=\"http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-topics/prevention-and-screening/hereditary-cancer-syndromes/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MD Anderson Cancer Center</a>\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nA very thorough analysis of all the different hereditary cancer syndromes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Genetic Counseling</strong></h2>\r\nGenetic counseling is the process, by which patients or relatives, at risk of an inherited disorder, are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and if appropriate, family planning. Genetic counseling is available through many sources, hospitals and doctors. If you are in need of a genetic counselor, please email us through our <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/contact-us/\">contact us </a>form.\r\n\r\n<!-- var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https://ssl.\" : \"http://www.\"); document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src=\'\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com/ga.js\' type=\'text/javascript\'%3E%3C/script%3E\")); // --><!-- var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4207576-1\"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); // -->\r\n\r\n<noscript></noscript><!-- Google Code for Get Cancer info Conversion Page --><!-- var google_conversion_id = 1063970384; var google_conversion_language = \"en_US\"; var google_conversion_format = \"1\"; var google_conversion_color = \"ffff66\"; var google_conversion_label = \"sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM\"; if (2.0) {   var google_conversion_value = 25.0; } // -->','Hereditary Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','53-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:31:25','2013-09-03 18:31:25','',53,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/53-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(951,1,'2013-08-14 15:24:16','2013-08-14 19:24:16','<strong>Kidney Cancer</strong> is a Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys. Kidney cancer includes <strong>renal cell carcinoma</strong> (a cancer that forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products) and <strong>renal pelvis carcinoma</strong> (cancer that forms in the center of the kidney where urine collects). It also includes Wilms tumor, which is a type of kidney cancer that usually develops in children under the age of 5.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer </strong>is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer</strong> is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start – for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma.\r\n<h2>Living with Cancer</h2>\r\nWhen considering treatment options, so many questions need to be answered. Finding the answers you need can be confusing and time consuming. Now that you have found our website, use our resources to empower and educate yourself. We are here to help you, every step of the way.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learn more about a diagnosis</li>\r\n	<li>Understand treatment options</li>\r\n	<li>Communicate more effectively with your doctor</li>\r\n	<li>Know what to expect during treatment</li>\r\n	<li>Dealing with the Insurance Company</li>\r\n	<li>Recovery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed?</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Question</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Reliable Resources</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kidneycancer.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Kidney Cancer Association</a>\r\n\r\nThis website is a reliable information source for patients, family and caregivers to start their education process. They have a free downloadable booklet called “<a href=\"http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/KidneyCancer/\">We Have Kidney Cancer</a>” that was written by the world’s leading experts in the treatment of kidney cancer. Their page “About Kidney Cancer” is comprehensive.\r\n\r\nThey also have a list of Kidney Cancer Symptoms:\r\n<table border=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Symptom</td>\r\n<td>Patients</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Blood in the urine</td>\r\n<td>59%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Abdominal mass</td>\r\n<td>45%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Back or flank pain</td>\r\n<td>41%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Weight loss</td>\r\n<td>28%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Low blood counts (anemia)</td>\r\n<td>21%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Tumor calcification on x-ray</td>\r\n<td>13%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Symptoms of metastases</td>\r\n<td>10%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fever</td>\r\n<td>9%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>High calcium in blood</td>\r\n<td>7%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>High blood counts</td>\r\n<td>7%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/\">National Cancer Institute</a> (NCI)\r\n\r\nThis is the US governments offical site for Cancer information; a service of the National Cancer Institute. It is a reliable and comprehensive site. It is moderately easy to navigate this and we recommend starting <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/patient\">here</a>. They also have a downloadable booklet called “<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/kidney\">What you need to know about kidney cancer</a>” publication # P023. Since it is not that easy to find we created a direct link for you. You will need to scroll past the index to start reading the entire booklet. This site also has Cancer statistics and information about clinical trials.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/Patient\">Renal Cell Carcinoma </a>at NCI\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/transitionalcell/Patient\">Renal Pelvis Carcinoma</a> at NCI','Kidney Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','54-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 15:24:16','2013-08-14 19:24:16','',54,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/54-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(952,1,'2013-09-03 14:32:05','2013-09-03 18:32:05','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" border=\"smallBorder\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<strong>Kidney Cancer</strong> is a Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys. Kidney cancer includes <strong>renal cell carcinoma</strong> (a cancer that forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products) and <strong>renal pelvis carcinoma</strong> (cancer that forms in the center of the kidney where urine collects). It also includes Wilms tumor, which is a type of kidney cancer that usually develops in children under the age of 5.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer </strong>is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer</strong> is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start – for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma.\r\n<h2>Living with Cancer</h2>\r\nWhen considering treatment options, so many questions need to be answered. Finding the answers you need can be confusing and time consuming. Now that you have found our website, use our resources to empower and educate yourself. We are here to help you, every step of the way.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learn more about a diagnosis</li>\r\n	<li>Understand treatment options</li>\r\n	<li>Communicate more effectively with your doctor</li>\r\n	<li>Know what to expect during treatment</li>\r\n	<li>Dealing with the Insurance Company</li>\r\n	<li>Recovery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed?</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Question</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Reliable Resources</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kidneycancer.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Kidney Cancer Association</a>\r\n\r\nThis website is a reliable information source for patients, family and caregivers to start their education process. They have a free downloadable booklet called “<a href=\"http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/KidneyCancer/\">We Have Kidney Cancer</a>” that was written by the world’s leading experts in the treatment of kidney cancer. Their page “About Kidney Cancer” is comprehensive.\r\n\r\nThey also have a list of Kidney Cancer Symptoms:\r\n<table border=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Symptom</td>\r\n<td>Patients</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Blood in the urine</td>\r\n<td>59%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Abdominal mass</td>\r\n<td>45%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Back or flank pain</td>\r\n<td>41%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Weight loss</td>\r\n<td>28%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Low blood counts (anemia)</td>\r\n<td>21%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Tumor calcification on x-ray</td>\r\n<td>13%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Symptoms of metastases</td>\r\n<td>10%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fever</td>\r\n<td>9%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>High calcium in blood</td>\r\n<td>7%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>High blood counts</td>\r\n<td>7%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/\">National Cancer Institute</a> (NCI)\r\n\r\nThis is the US governments offical site for Cancer information; a service of the National Cancer Institute. It is a reliable and comprehensive site. It is moderately easy to navigate this and we recommend starting <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/patient\">here</a>. They also have a downloadable booklet called “<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/kidney\">What you need to know about kidney cancer</a>” publication # P023. Since it is not that easy to find we created a direct link for you. You will need to scroll past the index to start reading the entire booklet. This site also has Cancer statistics and information about clinical trials.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/Patient\">Renal Cell Carcinoma </a>at NCI\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/transitionalcell/Patient\">Renal Pelvis Carcinoma</a> at NCI','Kidney Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','54-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:32:05','2013-09-03 18:32:05','',54,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/54-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(953,1,'2013-09-03 14:35:12','2013-09-03 18:35:12','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\" shadow=\"7\"]\r\n\r\nBelow you will find links to web sites and video’s that provide basic information on hereditary cancer, cancer definitions, risk factors, and prevention.\r\n\r\nIt is generally accepted that 5-10% of all Cancers are hereditary.  This means that mutations in specific genes are passed from one blood relative to another. Individuals who inherit one of these abnormal genes have a much greater chance of developing cancer within their lifetime <strong>and</strong> at an earlier age.\r\n\r\nAccording to<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> one of the </span>companies that provides genetic testing for Cancer -<strong><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>best time to beat Cancer is before you get it. <span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>genetic tests for Cancer are either a simple blood test or saliva sample, however<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>tests may be expensive. Federal law (passed in 1996) prohibits<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>use of genetic testing to inhibit your access to medical insurance. In o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r words, no insurance company can deny you benefits if you carry<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>cancer gene. Genetic discrimination is illegal. Genetic counselors suggest that<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>person already diagnosed with Cancer be<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>first one tested.\r\n<h2>Reliable Links</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myriadtests.com/\">Myriad</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nMyriad laboratory has a decent website for preliminary information. Click on<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>Inherited Cancer and Genetic Testing links first.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>re is a family history tool that is pretty good. Financial help is available from Myriad.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y appear to be very helpful in assisting individuals with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>payment and insurance process.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>support links given are standard and we are in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>process of evaluating each link. If you have any experience with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>se organizations, we’d love some feedback.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>glossary has some definitions you way want to review.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y define terms we have had trouble finding in o<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r places.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourdiseaserisk.com/\">Cancer Risk Test</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nHarvard Center for Cancer Prevention has created a website that provides an interactive tool to determine your risk of getting cancer. Questionnaire is available in English and Spanish. Documentation says it is more accurate for persons over 40 years old. You need to fill<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> out </span>a simple questionnaire for each of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>12 types of cancer listed.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>site also has a test for risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and stroke.\r\n\r\nRisk Factors: click on Family History for a number of worthwhile topics. Resources &amp; Materials in this section<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>y have a brochure for colorectal cancer in 8 languages. In<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>risk factors section click on vitamins; it is worth reading.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/genetic-testing\">National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nThorough discussion of hereditary cancer and genetic testing and all the facets of the issue.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Hereditary Cancer Syndromes\" href=\"http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-topics/prevention-and-screening/hereditary-cancer-syndromes/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MD Anderson Cancer Center</a>\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nA very thorough analysis of all the different hereditary cancer syndromes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Genetic Counseling</strong></h2>\r\nGenetic counseling is the process, by which patients or relatives, at risk of an inherited disorder, are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and if appropriate, family planning. Genetic counseling is available through many sources, hospitals and doctors. If you are in need of a genetic counselor, please email us through our <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/contact-us/\">contact us </a>form.\r\n\r\n<!-- var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https://ssl.\" : \"http://www.\"); document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src=\'\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com/ga.js\' type=\'text/javascript\'%3E%3C/script%3E\")); // --><!-- var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-4207576-1\"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); // -->\r\n\r\n<noscript></noscript><!-- Google Code for Get Cancer info Conversion Page --><!-- var google_conversion_id = 1063970384; var google_conversion_language = \"en_US\"; var google_conversion_format = \"1\"; var google_conversion_color = \"ffff66\"; var google_conversion_label = \"sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM\"; if (2.0) {   var google_conversion_value = 25.0; } // -->','Hereditary Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','53-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:35:12','2013-09-03 18:35:12','',53,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/53-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(954,1,'2013-09-03 14:35:56','2013-09-03 18:35:56','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>American Cancer Fund (ACF)®</h2>\r\nshould be your first stop for Cancer information. While numerous organizations provide information on cancer, the American Cancer Fund’s <em><strong>vital difference</strong></em> is our ability to provide you with reliable resources and streamline the process to quickly educate and empower you to cope with cancer, however it affects you. ACF is also part of ACES, another great Cancer Information and healthy living resource. ACES/ACF is a proud member of both the Mercer and Middlesex County Chambers of Commerce, the Somerset County Business Partnership as well as the Hillsborough Economic Business Development Council. Documentation for ACES and ACF can be found at <a href=\"http://www2.guidestar.org/ReportNonProfit.aspx?ein=20-3232112&amp;Mode=Gx&amp;lid=100776176&amp;dl=True\">Guidestar</a>, the federal registry for charities. They have awarded ACES/ACF their highest award,the Exchange Seal and Partners in Trust.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>American Cancer Fund®</strong> has been operating continuously since the mid 1970?s. They have worked tirelessly to provide assistance to Cancer patients. The organization was started by transplanted New Yorkers when they moved to Florida and realized that many retirees did not have the funds they needed to pay for serious medical care like Cancer. The founders enlisted family and friends and started chapters (from 1974 – 1976) in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California and Arizona. The original goal was to provide some amount of funding and resources to anyone struggling with the big ‘C’. They started their efforts by working with churches and synagogues (of the founders) to find donors so that they could evaluate and really help those in need. The founders reached out to everyone they knew in the garment and plumbing industries as well as lawyers and accountants and asked for donations from every personal connection they made. This model lasted until the 1990?s when most of the original founders passed on leaving a legacy of service to the next generation.\r\n\r\nMost of the patients that received assistance were identified by ‘word of mouth’ (there was no internet in those days and NO twitter), and were assessed by the volunteers from ‘chapters’ that were in cities where the founders had a family or business connection.\r\n\r\nAs the original volunteers passed away, the assistance became more centralized. It wasn’t until the late 1990?s when the next generation decided to restructure and re-evaluate the mission and goals that the current mission was established. American Cancer Fund and American Cancer Educational Services joined forces and refiled as a charity in 2005.\r\n<h2>American Cancer Educational Services (ACES)™</h2>\r\nis a grass roots organization of individuals with family and friends touched by Cancer as well as Cancer survivors. We know that good, simple information is available but hard to find and understand. ACES is a tax-exempt, non profit, 501(C)3 corporation and depends on your support through contributions and various fund raising activities.','About Us','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:35:56','2013-09-03 18:35:56','',9,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/9-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(955,1,'2013-09-03 14:36:29','2013-09-03 18:36:29','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=One+Amgen+Center+Drive+91320-1799+Thousand+Oaks++CA+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\nOne Amgen Center Drive\r\nThousand Oaks CA 91320-1799 USA\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.amgen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a>\r\nPhone: 805-447-1000\r\nFax: 805-447-101\r\n\r\nThe drug manufacturer provides medication to people who are unable to afford them as a free or reduced cost. In order to receive these medications your physician must complete the necessary paperwork. However, you may request an application yourself to speed up the process.','Amgen','','inherit','open','open','','29-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:36:29','2013-09-03 18:36:29','',29,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/29-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(958,1,'2013-09-03 14:39:10','2013-09-03 18:39:10','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What is Bone Cancer?</h2>\r\nBone cancer is an uncommon cancer that begins in a bone. Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the long bones that make up the arms and legs.\r\n\r\nSeveral types of bone cancer exist. Some types of bone cancer occur primarily in children, while others affect mostly adults.\r\n\r\nThe term “bone cancer” doesn’t include cancers that begin elsewhere in the body and spread (metastasize) to the bone. Instead, those cancers are named for where they began, such as breast cancer that has metastasized to the bone. Bone cancer also doesn’t include blood cell cancers, such as multiple myeloma and leukemia, that begin in the bone marrow — the jelly-like material inside the bone where blood cells are made.\r\n<h2>Common types of primary bone cancer include the following</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Osteosarcoma</strong>, which arises from osteoid tissue in the bone. This tumor occurs most often in the knee and upper arm.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Chondrosarcoma</strong>, which begins in cartilaginous tissue. Cartilage pads the ends of bones and lines the joints. Chondrosarcoma occurs most often in the pelvis (located between the hip bones), upper leg, and shoulder. Sometimes a chondrosarcoma contains cancerous bone cells. In that case, doctors classify the tumor as an osteosarcoma.</li>\r\n	<li>The <strong>Ewing Sarcoma</strong> Family of Tumors (ESFTs), which usually occur in bone but may also arise in soft tissue (muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue). Scientists think that ESFTs arise from elements of primitive nerve tissue in the bone or soft tissue. ESFTs occur most commonly along the backbone and pelvis and in the legs and arms.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOther types of cancer that arise in soft tissue are called soft tissue sarcomas. They are not bone cancers and are not described here.\r\n<h2>Signs and symptoms of bone cancer include</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Bone pain</li>\r\n	<li>Swelling and tenderness near the affected area</li>\r\n	<li>Broken bone</li>\r\n	<li>Fatigue</li>\r\n	<li>Unintended weight loss</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Bone Cancer Treatment</h2>\r\nTreatment options for bone cancer are based on the type of cancer you have, the stage of the cancer, your overall health and your preferences. Bone cancer treatment typically involves surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of treatments.\r\n<h2>What Causes Bone Cancer?</h2>\r\nAlthough bone cancer does not have a clearly defined cause, researchers have identified several factors that increase the likelihood of developing these tumors. Osteosarcoma occurs more frequently in people who have had high-dose external radiation therapy or treatment with certain anticancer drugs; children seem to be particularly susceptible. A small number of bone cancers are due to heredity. For example, children who have had hereditary retinoblastoma (an uncommon cancer of the eye) are at a higher risk of developing osteosarcoma, particularly if they are treated with radiation. Additionally, people who have hereditary defects of bones and people with metal implants, which doctors sometimes use to repair fractures, are more likely to develop osteosarcoma. Ewing sarcoma is not strongly associated with any heredity cancer syndromes, congenital childhood diseases, or previous radiation exposure.','Bone Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','45-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:39:10','2013-09-03 18:39:10','',45,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/45-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(959,1,'2013-09-03 14:42:18','2013-09-03 18:42:18','<p class=\"ultimatesbplugin_top\"><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"ultimatesbplugin_top\"><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The</span>re are two ma<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>types of bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer</span>. Primary bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span>starts<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the </span>bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>. Metastatic bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span>starts somewhere else<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the </span>body and moves to<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>. Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>tumors can be benign, with no<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span>cells, or malignant, with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span>cells that grow quickly. Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>tumors can cause many symptoms. No one knows<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>exact causes of bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>tumors. Doctors can seldom expla<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>why one person develops a bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>tumor and ano<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r does not.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Understand<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer </span>- An<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> In</span>troduction</h2>\r\n<p class=\"cpage_body\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>word</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span>refers to changes<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the </span>body’s cells that cause<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>m to grow out of control.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>se cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowd</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g out normal cells and damag<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span><span>g entire systems of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>body.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"cpage_body\">Reliable L<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>ks for Brain Cancer:</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Brain+Tumor\">People Liv<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer</span></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can f<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>d here</strong>\r\n\r\nPeople Liv<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer </span>has become<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer</span>.net and some of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>simplest Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>Tumor<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in</span>formation can be found here. On<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>left side of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>page click on<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer </span>Types.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>n scroll down<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the </span>middle of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>page to Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>Tumor. <span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y have<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in</span>formation written<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in </span>English and Spanish. Some sections are updated with a date but not all sections are dated.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> In</span>formation is provided by<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>American Society of Cl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>ical Oncology. Get a written diagnosis from your doctor and search on<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>terms you are given.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.abta.org\" target=\"_blank\">American Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>Tumor Association</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can f<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>d here</strong>\r\n\r\nAmerican Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>Tumor Association offers tumor and treatment publications as well as educational programs.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y have good, simple<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in</span>formation and a primer that is useful. Most<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in</span>formation is downloadable and<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in </span>booklet format. Site requires registration for updates and access to some material.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y do have an 800 phone number for support and additional<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> in</span>formation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cbtf.org/\">Childhood Bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>Tumor Foundation</a>\r\n<div><strong>What you can f<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>d here</strong></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>This is a wonderful resource for any parent deal<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g with a pediatric bra<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in </span>or sp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>al tumor.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>ir mission is to raise funds for scientific research; heighten public awareness of this most devastat<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g disease; and improve prognosis and quality of life for those that are affected.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>y provide social and support services worldwide and help you deal with all<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>issues fac<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g this devastat<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">in</span>g diagnosis.</div>\r\n&nbsp;','Brain Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','46-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:42:18','2013-09-03 18:42:18','',46,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/46-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(960,1,'2013-09-03 14:42:37','2013-09-03 18:42:37','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nBreast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast tissue divide and grow without the normal control. Cancerous tumors in the breast usually grow very slowly so that by the time one is large enough to be felt as a lump, it may have been growing for as long as ten years.\r\n<h2>Basic Breast Cancer Facts</h2>\r\nBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. According to the Cancer statistics, it’s estimated that 211,240 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the US in 2005, and 40,410 women will die from the disease. If you’re worried about developing breast cancer, or if you know someone who has been diagnosed with the disease, one way to deal with your concerns is to get as much information as possible.\r\n\r\nPlease read some of the booklet from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/images/patient-guidelines/pdf/breast.pdf\">FIRST</a>;  you’ll be glad you did! (Scroll through it and start at page 7.)\r\n\r\nAbout 80 percent of breast cancers originate in the mammary ducts, while about 20 percent arise in the lobules. (Lobules – Spherical-shaped sacs in the breast that produce milk.) Look at the reliable links section below to start your education.\r\n\r\nSAVE LIVES WITH A MAMMOGRAM!!!\r\n\r\nHelp us fund free or low cost mammograms to catch Breast Cancer in its earliest stages. Click on the donate now button above and in the comments section indicate that the funds are for mammograms.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> <strong>Info on <a title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"http://www.nccn.com/type-of-cancer/breast-cancer/166.html\">Inflammatory Breast Cancer</a> (IBC) </strong>Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare, but deadly disease. Doctors say it is often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are quite different from typical breast cancer. Please watch this informational video. It is a silent Killer!  Additionally there is a new IBC organization that has some useful info. Here is the <a href=\"http://www.eraseibc.com/ibc.html\">Link for the IBC Foundation</a>. The New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research has a <a href=\"http://www.state.nj.us/health/ccr/documents/ibc_newsletter.pdf\">special research report</a> dated Spring 2008 that is also very informative despite the 2008 date.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><strong>PARP Inhibitors\r\n</strong></strong>This recent news affects those with heriditary cancer.PARP inhibitors may be especially helpful for patients with hereditary breast cancer. People who have BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations are at very high risk for developing breast cancer. Healthy BRCA genes can suppress tumor formation, but mutated BRCA genes are powerless against cancer cells. PARP inhibitors may exploit the weakness inherent in cancer cells with mutated BRCA. One possible use for PARP inhibitors may be prevention of hereditary breast cancer. Perhaps PARP inhibitors will become a <em>preventative treatment</em> for high-risk women and would make prophylactic mastectomies obsolete. If a PARP inhibitor is <em>added</em> to chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, researchers hope cancer cells that have resisted anticancer drugs will be become vulnerable to fatal DNA damage. In some cases, a PARP inhibitor may be used <em>alone</em>, rather than in conjunction with chemo and radiation. Even better news is that PARP inhibitors do not appear to affect normal, non-cancerous cells. That means fewer side effects for patients and faster recovery from treatments.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start your education here.</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n<h2>Reliable Links and Resources</h2>\r\n<strong>National Comprehensive Cancer Network     </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.nccn.com\">www.nccn.com</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Read this First!</em></strong>   <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/images/patient-guidelines/pdf/breast.pdf\">This link</a> is a ‘goldmine’ of great information. It is a PDF file with nearly everything you need to know about breast Cancer. It is well organized and answers the many questions that any patient would have after getting a Cancer Diagnosis. If you have been told that there may be an abnormality in your last mammogram and you need to get a diagnostic mammo, this is a great place to find info and understand the next decisions and discussions. It’s a long file (about 100 pages) but you’ll find it easy to navigate and get at the answers quickly. You’ll probably want to skip to page 7 to start reading.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.breastcancer.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.breastcancer.org</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>What you can find here:</em>\r\n\r\nOne of the many Breast Cancer information sites. Information is updated regularly and the site is somewhat easy to navigate once you find the best place to start. The best way to navigate the site is to start with the section labeled Symptoms and Diagnosis - then go through the information item by item until you find what you are looking for. They provide information on treatment, support groups, current research and some very basic terms and descriptions. Some of the online booklets can also be quite helpful.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Treatment_by_Stage_Breast_Cancer_5.asp?rnav=cri\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<em>What you can find here:</em>\r\n\r\nOne of the many general Cancer information sites. Information is updated regularly and dated. There is a very high level overview of each stage. The site requires you to click on many links to get at specific data.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>CDC (Centers for Disease Control)</strong> has reliable information to get you started with your understanding of treatment options for Breast Cancer. <a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/treatment.htm\">Click here</a> for a link.\r\n\r\nAlso on this site is a very useful link to the National Cancer Institutes Treatment Option Overview. <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/breast/Patient/page5/\">Click here</a> to go directly to the page.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/symptoms.htm\">Breast Cancer Symptoms</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping\">General Information in Coping with Cancer</a>','Breast Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','47-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:42:37','2013-09-03 18:42:37','',47,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/47-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(961,1,'2013-09-03 14:43:09','2013-09-03 18:43:09','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=24152+Lyons+Avenue%2C+%23157+91321+Santa+Clarita++CA+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\n24152 Lyons Avenue, #157\r\nSanta Clarita CA 91321 USA\r\n\r\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:info@bmcf.net\" target=\"_blank\">Email</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bmcf.net/about.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a>\r\nPhone: 818-737-1866\r\nFax: 800-428-9323\r\n\r\nThe Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund (BMCF) supports patient’s 18-40 currently undergoing cancer treatment. It covers services to meet daily needs, such as home health care, temporary housing, rent, insurance, and groceries. The Fund also covers co-payments required by many health plans for medical care. The purpose of the BMCF is to help young adults in treatment maintain self-respect and minimize the stress of associated financial challenges.\r\n\r\nThe BMCF supports patients 18-40 currently undergoing cancer treatment with services to meet daily needs. It provides home health care services, co-payments required by many health plans for medical care, temporary housing, and other expenses for those temporarily unable to pay bills like rent, insurance, and food.\r\n\r\nTypical requests measure $500-600 and include health insurance co-payments, temporary housing, transportation, rent, car insurance, entertainment, and groceries.','Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund','','inherit','open','open','','39-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:43:09','2013-09-03 18:43:09','',39,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/39-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(962,1,'2013-09-03 14:43:30','2013-09-03 18:43:30','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nCancer begins in <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=46476\" target=\"_blank\"><em>cells</em></a>, the building blocks that form <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=46683\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tissues</em></a>. Tissues make up the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=257523\" target=\"_blank\"><em>organs</em></a> of the body.\r\n\r\nNormally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place.\r\n\r\nSometimes, this orderly process goes wrong. New cells form when the body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass of tissue called a growth or <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=46634\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tumor</em></a>.\r\n\r\nTumors can be <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=45614\" target=\"_blank\"><em>benign</em></a> or <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=45772\" target=\"_blank\"><em>malignant</em></a>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Benign tumors </strong>are not cancer:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Benign tumors are rarely life-threatening.\r\nGenerally, benign tumors can be removed, and they usually do not grow back.\r\nCells from benign tumors do not invade the tissues around them.\r\nCells from benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Malignant tumors </strong>are cancer:</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Malignant tumors are generally more serious than benign tumors. They may be life-threatening.\r\nMalignant tumors often can be removed, but sometimes they grow back.\r\nCells from malignant tumors can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs.\r\nCells from malignant tumors can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. Cancer cells spread by breaking away from the original (<em>primary</em>) tumor and entering the bloodstream or <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=45764\"><em>lymphatic system</em></a>. The cells can invade other organs, forming new tumors that damage these organs. The spread of cancer is called <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=46710\"><em>metastasis</em></a>.</p>\r\n<strong>Most cancers are named for where they start</strong>. For example, lung cancer starts in the lung, and breast cancer starts in the breast. <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=45368\"><em>Lymphoma</em></a> is cancer that starts in the lymphatic system. And <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=45343\"><em>leukemia</em></a> is cancer that starts in white blood cells (<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=46067\"><em>leukocytes</em></a>).\r\n\r\n<strong>When cancer spreads</strong> and forms a new tumor in another part of the body, the new tumor has the same kind of abnormal cells and the same name as the primary tumor. For example, if prostate cancer spreads to the bones, the cancer cells in the bones are actually prostate cancer cells. The disease is metastatic prostate cancer, not bone cancer. For that reason, it is treated as prostate cancer, not bone cancer. Doctors sometimes call the new tumor \"distant\" or metastatic disease.\r\n<h3>What does it mean to be diagnosed with cancer?</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>- It does not mean that a person has been handed a death sentence</li>\r\n	<li>- It does mean that the person has a serious illness that needs immediate attention</li>\r\n	<li>- It also means that the patient must act quickly yet carefully to promote a more positive outcome</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>What are the stages of Cancer?</h2>\r\nA cancer stage is an expression of how advanced the disease is in the body. Specifically, it refers to the size of the malignant tumor found.\r\n\r\nStages range from 0 through 4. Stage 0: is non-invasive, early detection and a small tumor; to Stage 4: Very advanced and a larger tumor.\r\n\r\nCancer like any other disease is more dangerous as it progresses. Early detection is, therefore, critical. As the stages advance, the possibility of a positive outcome or prognosis decreases.\r\n<h2>Managing your treatment</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports - Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Acting quickly is critical, but you should always take the time to get a second opinion.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>*</strong>Understanding Cancer section condensed from the National Cancer Institute Website <a href=\"http://www.Cancer.gov\">www.Cancer.gov</a>\r\n<div><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1063970384/?value=2.0&amp;label=sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM&amp;guid=ON&amp;script=0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" /></div>\r\n&nbsp;','Cancer 101','','inherit','open','open','','15-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:43:30','2013-09-03 18:43:30','',15,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/15-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(963,1,'2013-09-03 14:43:52','2013-09-03 18:43:52','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What is Radiation?</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Radiation is a form of energy that is present all around us.</li>\r\n	<li>Different types of radiation exist, some of which have more energy than others.</li>\r\n	<li>Amounts of radiation released into the environment are measured in units called <strong>curies</strong>. However, the dose of radiation that a person receives is measured in units called <strong>rem</strong>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRadioactive contamination and radiation exposure could occur if radioactive materials are released into the environment as the result of an accident, an event in nature, or an act of terrorism. Such a release could expose people and contaminate their surroundings and personal property. A <strong>radiation dose chart</strong> that shows the safe levels a body can handle is linked <a href=\"http://xkcd.com/radiation/\">HERE</a>. It explains that a person can safely absorb small amounts at a time; from eating a banana (YES) to an x-ray to an airplane ride. Check out this interesting chart.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/\"><strong>Here</strong></a><strong> is a link to the Center for Disease Control</strong>. This information can be read/viewed in a variety of languages. It explains how radiation can effect us.\r\n\r\n<strong>Protecting yourself and your family</strong>. Click <a href=\"http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/protectyourself.asp\">Here</a>\r\n\r\nInfo on <a href=\"http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp\">Potassium Iodide</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.remm.nlm.gov/nuclearaccident.htm\">Nuclear Reactor Accidents</a>. Read the section labeled <a href=\"http://www.remm.nlm.gov/nuclearaccident.htm#about\">About Nuclear Reactor Accidents</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/\">Types of Radiation</a> (info from USA Environment Protection Agency)\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Ionizing is high-frequency radiation that has enough energy to remove an electron from (ionize) an atom or molecule. Ionizing radiation has enough energy to damage the DNA in cells, which in turn <em><strong>may</strong></em> lead to <strong>cancer</strong>. Gamma rays, x-rays, some high-energy UV rays, and some sub-atomic particles such as alpha particles and protons are forms of ionizing radiation.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Non-Ionizing is low-frequency radiation that does not have enough energy to remove electrons or directly damage DNA. Low-energy UV rays, visible light, infrared rays, microwaves, and radio waves are all forms of non-ionizing radiation. Aside from UV rays, these types of radiation are <em><strong>not known</strong></em> to increase<strong>cancer</strong> risk. It is important to understand the difference between these types of radiation. For example, the non-ionizing radiation given off by a cell phone or a television screen is not the same as the ionizing radiation you might get from x-rays taken in the hospital.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAdditional information obtained from the CDC website and condensed.\r\n<h2>Radioactive Contamination and Radiation Exposure</h2>\r\nRadioactive contamination and radiation exposure could occur if radioactive materials are released into the environment as the result of an accident, an event in nature, or an act of terrorism. Such a release could expose people and contaminate their surroundings and personal property.\r\n<h2>What Radioactive Contamination Is</h2>\r\nRadioactive contamination occurs when radioactive material is deposited on or in an object or a person. Radioactive materials released into the environment can cause air, water, surfaces, soil, plants, buildings, people, or animals to become contaminated. A contaminated person has radioactive materials on or inside their body.\r\n<h2>What External Contamination Is</h2>\r\nExternal contamination occurs when radioactive material, in the form of dust, powder, or liquid, comes into contact with a person’s skin, hair, or clothing. In other words, the contact is external to a person’s body. People who are externally contaminated can become internally contaminated if radioactive material gets into their bodies.\r\n<h2>What Internal Contamination Is</h2>\r\nInternal contamination occurs when people swallow or breathe in radioactive materials, or when radioactive materials enter the body through an open wound or are absorbed through the skin. Some types of radioactive materials stay in the body and are deposited in different body organs. Other types are eliminated from the body in blood, sweat, urine, and feces.\r\n<h2>What Radiation Exposure Is</h2>\r\nRadioactive materials give off a form of energy that travels in waves or particles. This energy is called radiation. When a person is exposed to radiation, the energy penetrates the body. For example, when a person has an x-ray, he or she is exposed to radiation.\r\n<h2>How Radioactive Contamination Is Spread</h2>\r\nPeople who are externally contaminated with radioactive material can contaminate other people or surfaces that they touch. For example, people who have radioactive dust on their clothing may spread the radioactive dust when they sit in chairs or hug other people.\r\n\r\nPeople who are internally contaminated can expose people near them to radiation from the radioactive material inside their bodies. The body fluids (blood, sweat, urine) of an internally contaminated person can contain radioactive materials. Coming in contact with these body fluids can result in contamination and/or exposure.\r\n<h2>How You Can Limit Contamination</h2>\r\nSince radiation cannot be seen, smelled, felt, or tasted, people at the site of an incident will not know whether radioactive materials were involved. You can take the following steps to limit your contamination.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><strong>Get out of the immediate area quickly.</strong> Go inside the nearest safe building or to an area to which you are directed by law enforcement or health officials.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Remove the outer layer of your clothing. </strong>If radioactive material is on your clothes, getting it away from you will reduce the external contamination and decrease the risk of internal contamination. It will also reduce the length of time that you are exposed to radiation.</li>\r\n	<li>If possible, <strong>place the clothing in a plastic bag or leave it in an out-of-the-way area</strong>, such as the corner of a room. Keep people away from it to reduce their exposure to radiation. Keep cuts and abrasions covered when handling contaminated items to avoid getting radioactive material in them.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Wash all of the exposed parts of your body</strong> using lots of soap and lukewarm water to remove contamination. This process is called <strong>decontamination</strong>. Try to avoid spreading contamination to parts of the body that may not be contaminated, such as areas that were clothed.</li>\r\n	<li>After authorities determine that <strong>internal contamination may have occurred</strong>, you may be able to take medication to reduce the radioactive material in your body.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Prenatal Radiation Exposure</h2>\r\nPregnant women should consult with their physicians if they have any concern about radiation exposure to their fetus.\r\n\r\nThe exposure of a fetus to radiation is referred to as prenatal radiation exposure. This can occur when the mother’s abdomen is exposed to radiation from outside her body. Also, a pregnant woman who accidentally swallows or breathes in radioactive materials may absorb that substance into her bloodstream. From the mother’s blood, radioactive materials may pass through the umbilical cord to the baby or concentrate in areas of the mother’s body near the womb (such as the urinary bladder) and expose the fetus to radiation.','Cancer and Radiation','','inherit','open','open','','21-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:43:52','2013-09-03 18:43:52','',21,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/21-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(964,1,'2013-09-03 14:45:58','2013-09-03 18:45:58','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=275+Seventh+Avenue+10001+New+York++NY+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\n275 Seventh Avenue\r\nNew York NY 10001 USA\r\n\r\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:info@cancercare.org\">Email\r\n</a><a title=\"Cancer Care, Inc.\" href=\"http://www.cancercare.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 800-813-4673\r\n\r\nCancerCare provides free professional help to people with all cancers, their families and those bereaved due to cancer through individual and group counseling, education, information and referral and limited direct financial assistance.\r\n\r\nProvides limited financial assistance nationally for pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, women with breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer. Local financial assistance includes help for people with all cancers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and San Diego, California. Financial help is for transportation, radiation, chemotherapy, pain medications, home care, child care, and some screening and biopsies. Please be aware that CancerCare grants are not for basic living expenses such as rent, mortgages, utility payments and food. If this is the kind of assistance you need one of their social workers may be able to refer you to a local agency that can help.\r\n\r\nA special program called CancerCare for Kids®. It’s all part of the free, professional services CancerCare provides, but focused on the particular needs of children and parents. They offer practical support, education and advice to parents, and counseling to children and teens to help them understand cancer. Families who live near a CancerCare office may also participate in our We’re Talking About It™ workshops that teach children and parents how to talk to each other about cancer.','Cancer Care','','inherit','open','open','','40-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:45:58','2013-09-03 18:45:58','',40,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/40-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(965,1,'2013-09-03 14:46:18','2013-09-03 18:46:18','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]','Cancer Information','','inherit','open','open','','16-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:46:18','2013-09-03 18:46:18','',16,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/16-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(966,1,'2013-09-03 14:46:50','2013-09-03 18:46:50','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=PO+Box+24128+21227+Baltimore++MD+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\nPO Box 24128\r\nBaltimore MD 21227 USA\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Cancer Information Services (CIS)\" href=\"http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/pdq\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 800-422-6237\r\n\r\nHelps locate financial aid and/or emotional counseling services, as well as information on diagnostic procedures.','Cancer Information Services','','inherit','open','open','','41-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:46:50','2013-09-03 18:46:50','',41,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/41-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(967,1,'2013-09-03 14:47:10','2013-09-03 18:47:10','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Some Cancers ARE preventable.</h2>\r\nMany forms of Cancer come from our environment. The food we eat, the air we breathe, the products we use in our daily life.\r\n\r\nFor more information on how you can prevent cancer, please visit the <a href=\"http://www.preventcancer.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Prevention Coalition</a> for an eye opening experience. Learn how to reduce your exposure to Cancer and Cancer causing agents.\r\n\r\nCancer may be preventable.\r\n<h4>Preventable Cancers</h4>\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.preventcancer.com/avoidable/\" target=\"_blank\">this list</a> of preventable Cancers.','Cancer Prevention','','inherit','open','open','','26-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:47:10','2013-09-03 18:47:10','',26,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/26-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(968,1,'2013-09-03 14:47:35','2013-09-03 18:47:35','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What Cancer Treatments Are Available? <strong></strong></h2>\r\nThe Cancer treatment used most often are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Surgery or cutting the cancer out</li>\r\n	<li>Radiation or using energy rays aimed at the cancer cells</li>\r\n	<li>Chemotherapy or using drugs that kill cancer cells</li>\r\n	<li>Hormones or blocking the cancer cells from growing</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Reliable Links for Cancer Treatment Basics</h2>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.chemotherapy.com/new_to_chemo/what_is_chemo/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Chemotherapy</a></strong>\r\n<h3>Understanding Chemotherapy – An Introduction</h3>\r\nChemotherapy is the general term for any treatment involving the use of chemical agents to stop cancer cells from growing. This site gives you a good basic understanding of Chemotherapy.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.rtanswers.org/treatmentinformation/treatmenttypes/howradiationtherapyworks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Radiation Basics</a></strong>\r\n\r\nRadiation therapy works by damaging cells. Normal cells are able to repair themselves, whereas cancer cells cannot. New techniques also allow doctors to better target the radiation to protect healthy cells. This site gives you a good basic understanding of radiation basics.\r\n<h3>Understanding treatment options</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.abta.org/care-treatment/treatments/\" target=\"_blank\">Here</a> is a good article about treatment options. It refers to brain cancer but the philosophy is universal.\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>The website RT Answers has some valuable explanations regarding what to expect before, during and after radiation therapy. Here is the link:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.rtanswers.org/treatmentinformation/treatmenttypes/howradiationtherapyworks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.rtanswers.org/treatmentinformation/treatmenttypes/howradiationtherapyworks.aspx</a>','Cancer Treatment Basics','','inherit','open','open','','27-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:47:35','2013-09-03 18:47:35','',27,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/27-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(969,1,'2013-09-03 14:47:54','2013-09-03 18:47:54','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n[outerOneHalf]\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Anal Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/anal-cancer/\">ANAL CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bladder Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/bladder-cancer/\">BLADDER CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Brain Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/brain-cancer/\">BRAIN CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Bone Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/bone-cancer/\">BONE CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Breast Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/breast-cancer/\">BREAST CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Cervical Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/cervical-cancer/\">CERVICAL CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Childhood Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/childhood-cancer/\">CHILDHOOD CANCERS</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Colon Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/colon-cancer/\">COLON CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Hereditary Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/hereditary-cancer/\">HEREDITARY CANCERS</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Kidney Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/kidney-cancer/\">KIDNEY CANCER</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Leukemia\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/leukemia/\">LEUKEMIA</a>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Understanding Leukemia\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/understanding-leukemia/\">UNDERSTANDING LEUKEMIA</a></p>\r\n[/outerOneHalf]\r\n\r\n[outerOneHalfLast]\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Lung Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/lung-cancer/\">LUNG CANCER</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a title=\"Lung Cancer Prevention\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/lung-cancer-prevention/\">LUNG CANCER PREVENTION</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Lymphoma\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/lymphoma-what-is-lymphoma/\">LYMPHOMA</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Oral Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/oral-cance/\">ORAL CANCER</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Pancreatic Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/pancreatic-cancer/\">PANCREATIC CANCER</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Prostate Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/prostate-cancer/\">PROSTATE CANCER</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a title=\"Prostate Cancer Treatment\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/prostate-cancer-treatment/\">PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/skin-cancer/\">SKIN CANCER</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a title=\"ABC’s of Skin Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/abcs-of-skin-cancer/\">ABC\'S OF SKIN CANCER</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a title=\"Skin Cancer Melanoma Pix\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/skin-cancer-melanoma-pix/\">SKIN CANCER - MELANOMA PICTURES</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a title=\"Throat Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/throat-cancer/\">THROAT CANCER</a></p>\r\n[/outerOneHalfLast]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Cancer Types','','inherit','open','open','','42-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:47:54','2013-09-03 18:47:54','',42,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/42-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(970,1,'2013-09-03 14:48:15','2013-09-03 18:48:15','<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">Cancer </span><span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">of </span>the cervix or cervical cancer,</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>the third most common gynecologic</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span>in the United St<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tes.  </span><span><span>Through effective screening however, cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span>c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of</span>ten be prevented or detected in its e</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rliest st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ges.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span><span>Cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><span>the e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>siest fem<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>le</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span><span>to prevent, bec<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>use there</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a </span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ccine (the HPV v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ccine)<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>screening test<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>il<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble. It<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>lso</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>highly cur<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble when found<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd tre<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ted e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rly.</span></span></span>\r\n\r\n<span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">Cancer </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a </span>d</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span><span>e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>se in which cells in the body grow out<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>control.</span></span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lw<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ys n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>med for the p<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>rt<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>the body where it st</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rts, even if it spre<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ds to other body p<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rts l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ter. When</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span><span>st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rts in the cervix, it</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lled cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer</span><span>. The cervix<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>the lower, n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>rrow end<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>the uterus.</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> A</span>lso known<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>s the womb, the uterus</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>where<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>b<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>by grows when<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>wom<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span>pregn<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>nt. The cervix connects the upper p<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span><span>rt<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>the uterus to the v</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>gin<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a </span>(birth c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l).</span></span></span>\r\n<h2>Reli<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble Links for Cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Cancer</span></h2>\r\nRe<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>d<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>bout cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>t <a href=\"http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cervicalcancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Medline</a> from the US N<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l Institute<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>He<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lth<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>cert<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>inly worth re<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ding<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>the e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>siest to n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>vig<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>te. Inform<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>il<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble in Engl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd Sp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">A </span>second pl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ce to st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rt your cervic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span>educ<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>with th<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Cervical+Cancer\" target=\"_blank\">overview</a> from the<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> A</span>meric<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n Society<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>Clinic<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l Oncology. It h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>s good det<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>iled inform<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion th<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>t<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span>upd<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ted regul<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rly<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd d<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ted. Inform<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tion<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>v<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>il<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble in Engl<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd in Sp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>h.\r\n\r\n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">A</span>nother reli<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ble st<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>rting point<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><a href=\"http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/cervical-cancer-topic-overview\" target=\"_blank\">webmd</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_cervical_cancer_8.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> for<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>more<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>dv<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>nced d<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>cussion with<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>n<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tomy overview.\r\n<h3>Free screening progr<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>ms</h3>\r\nThe US Center for D<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>e<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>se Control identifies loc<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tions<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>cross the United St<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>tes where uninsured<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a</span>nd under insured wom<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n c<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>n obt<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>free or low cost P<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>p Test or M<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>mmogr<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>m. <a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to see if you qu<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>lify. to find<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> a </span>loc<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>l progr<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">a</span>m <a href=\"http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dcpc_Programs/default.aspx?NPID=1\">click here</a><a href=\"http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dcpc_Programs/default.aspx?NPID=1\">.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Cervical Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','48-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:48:15','2013-09-03 18:48:15','',48,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/48-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(971,1,'2013-09-03 14:48:37','2013-09-03 18:48:37','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<strong class=\"bbcode bold\">“Each School day 46 children are diagnosed with Cancer”</strong> From Candelighters.org\r\n\r\nTypically, the factors that trigger cancer in children are usually not the same factors that may cause cancer in adults. Rarely, there may be an increased risk of childhood cancer in children who have a genetic condition, such as Down syndrome. Children who have had chemotherapy or radiation treatment for a prior cancer episode may also have an increased risk of cancer. In almost all cases, however, childhood cancers arise from non inherited mutations (or changes) in the genes of growing cells.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/youngpeople\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Young People with Cancer – A Handbook For Parents</strong></a>\r\n\r\nIf you are the parent of a child that has just been diagnosed with Cancer, take a look at this downloadable handbook from the National Cancer Institute. According to NCI -\r\n\r\n“This booklet was reviewed by health professionals and, most important, by parents of children with cancer. Although this booklet does not tell you everything about cancer in children, it is a start, and it directs you to other sources of information.”\r\n<h2>Reliable Links</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.stjude.org/aboutus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><strong>St Jude</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nSt. Judes is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Start by clicking on <em class=\"bbcode italic\">‘patients and parents’ </em>then start with disease fact sheets. The data for some diseases is relatively simple and the pages have a date for updates. Some pages are complicated and hard to understand without a lot of previous knowledge. Information at this site is available in both English and Spanish. Interactive links are more sales tools but ok.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.acco.org/Information/AboutChildhoodCancer/TypesofChildhoodCancer.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Childhood Cancer Foundation</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nA very informative site. They have lists of childhood cancer websites that you might find beneficial.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/childhoodcancers\"><strong>National Cancer Institute</strong></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>What you can find here</strong>\r\n\r\nThis is the US Government site and they have information about Childhood Brain tumors and Acute Myeloid <a id=\"_GPLITA_0\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"#\">Leukemia treatments</a>. Also available is information related to genetics and Clinical Trials. Information is available in English and Spanish; at the top of the page on the right side you can specify the language you want.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.cbtf.org/\">Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation</a></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What you can find here</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em class=\"bbcode italic\"></em>This is a wonderful resource for any parent dealing with a pediatric brain or spinal tumor. Their mission is to raise funds for scientific research; heighten public awareness of this most devastating disease; and improve prognosis and quality of life for those that are affected. They provide social and support services worldwide and help you deal with all the issues facing this devastating diagnosis.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.ctf.org/\">Childrens Tumor Foundation</a></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What you can find here</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is more of a specialized site for neurofibromatoses (NF). Their stated mission is (in part) to support persons with NF, their families and caregivers by providing thorough, accurate, current and readily accessible information. If your child was diagnosed with NF this is a reliable resource that you must use.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Children’s Cancer Web</strong></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What you can find here</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We think this is a British site. Some words are spelled using the British spelling. There is some simple, basic information on this site. Pages are dated with last update. Most pages are dated 2003 or earlier. There are still some useful International links.</p>','Childhood Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','49-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:48:37','2013-09-03 18:48:37','',49,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/49-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(972,1,'2013-09-03 14:48:55','2013-09-03 18:48:55','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nChoosing the right or best Cancer treatment center or Cancer hospital can affect your overall outcome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/10/16/what-you-don-t-know-might-kill-you.html\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a link</a> to an article from Newsweek that suggests “Why a top Cancer Hospital or Cancer Center could save your life”.\r\n<h2>Leading Cancer Hospitals</h2>\r\nIn the USA there is the <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/cancer-center.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Comprehensive Cancer Network</a> (NCCN). It is a not-for-profit alliance of <strong>21</strong> of the world’s leading cancer hospitals or Cancer centers. Experts from NCCN Member Institutions diagnose and treat all cancers, particularly complex, aggressive or uncommon cancers. More than 160,000 new patients receive cancer care at NCCN Member Institutions over the course of each year. Thirty-eight Nobel Prize winners have served on the faculties of NCCN Member Institutions. Unfortunately not everyone is near one of these outstanding Cancer Hospital resources. And not everyone needs this level of care.\r\n\r\nFor those in other parts of the country consider using the resources of the <a href=\"http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Cancer Institute</a> (NCI) to find the best cancer hospital for your treatment. “NCI-designated cancer centers are characterized by scientific excellence and the capability to integrate a diversity of research approaches to focus on the problem of cancer. They play a vital role in advancing towards their goal of reducing morbidity and mortality from cancer.” Please click <a href=\"http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/cancer-centers-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a> for the state by state list of the Cancer Hospitals that are NCI designated Cancer Centers and Comprehensive Cancer Centers.\r\n<h2>Other Resources for Choosing a Cancer Hospital</h2>\r\nOther organizations identify, rate and recommend Cancer Hospitals, Cancer Centers and the best Cancer Treatment Centers based on their own research and specialty. Here are some to consider when choosing a cancer hospital:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer/how-to-find-a-clinical-trial/cancer-centers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The American Association for Cancer Research</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings\" target=\"_blank\">US News and World Report</a>','Choosing a cancer hospital','','inherit','open','open','','18-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:48:55','2013-09-03 18:48:55','',18,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/18-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(973,1,'2013-09-03 14:49:12','2013-09-03 18:49:12','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What is a clinical trial?</h2>\r\nA clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials (also called medical research and research studies) are used to determine whether new drugs or treatments are both safe and effective. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work. Ideas for clinical trials usually come from researchers. Once researchers test new therapies or procedures in the laboratory and get promising results, they begin planning Phase 1 Clinical Trials. New therapies are tested on people only after laboratory and animal studies show promising results. More detailed information about clinical trials can be found at <a href=\"http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand\" target=\"_blank\">ClinicalTrials.Gov</a>\r\n<h2>What is a protocol?</h2>\r\nAll clinical trials are based on a set of rules called a protocol. A protocol describes what types of people may participate in the trial; the schedule of tests, procedures, medications, and dosages; and the length of the study. While in a clinical trial, participants are seen regularly by the research staff to monitor their health and to determine the safety and effectiveness of their treatment.\r\n<h2>What are clinical trial phases?</h2>\r\nClinical trials of experimental drugs proceed through four phases:\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase I </strong>clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people (20-80) for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase II </strong>clinical trials, the study drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people (100-300) to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase </strong><strong>III</strong> studies, the study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people (1,000-3,000) to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.\r\n\r\n<strong>In Phase IV</strong> studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed. These studies continue testing the study drug or treatment to collect information about their effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.\r\n<h2>Who can participate in a clinical trial?</h2>\r\nAll clinical trials have guidelines about who can get into the program. Guidelines are based on such factors as age, type of disease, medical history, and current medical condition. Before you join a clinical trial, you must qualify for the study. Some research studies seek volunteers with illnesses or conditions to be studied in the clinical trial, while others need healthy volunteers. Healthy volunteers participate in Phase I trials, vaccine studies, and trials on research on preventive care for children or adults. The factors that allow you to participate in a clinical trial are called inclusion criteria and the factors that keep you from participating are called exclusion criteria. It is important to note that inclusion and exclusion criteria are not used to reject people personally. Instead, the criteria are used to identify appropriate participants and keep them safe. The criteria help ensure that researchers will be able to answer the questions they plan to study.\r\n<h2>Who sponsors clinical trials?</h2>\r\nClinical trials are sponsored by government agencies: such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH); pharmaceutical companies; individual physician-investigators; health care institutions such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs); and organizations that develop medical devices or equipment. Trials can take place in a variety of locations, such as hospitals, universities, doctors’ offices, or community clinics.\r\n<h2>What protections are there for people who participate in clinical trials?</h2>\r\nThe government has strict guidelines and safeguards to protect people who choose to participate in clinical trials. Every clinical trial in the U.S. must be approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to make sure the risks are as low as possible and are worth any potential benefits. An IRB is an independent committee of physicians, statisticians, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and the rights of study participants are protected. All institutions that conduct or support biomedical research involving people must, by federal regulation, have an IRB that initially approves and periodically reviews the research.\r\n<h2>What is informed consent?</h2>\r\nInformed consent is the process of learning the key facts about a clinical trial before you decide whether or not to participate. These facts include: Why the research is being done. What the researchers want to accomplish. What will be done during the trial and for how long. What risks are involved in the trial. What benefits can be expected from the trial. What other treatments are available. The fact that you have the right to leave the trial at any time. If you are considering joining a clinical trial, the research staff will give you informed consent documents that include the details about the study. If English is not your native language, you can ask for the consent documents in languages other than English. Since joining a clinical trial is an important decision, you should ask the research team any questions you may have about the study and the consent forms before you make a decision. It is also a good idea to take the consent documents home and discuss them with family members or friends. Talking about your options can help you to feel comfortable with your decision. If you decide to join the clinical trial, be sure to ask for a copy of the informed consent documents so you can review them at any time. Remember informed consent is more than signing a form. It is a process that continues through the study. You should feel free to ask the research team questions before, during, and after the study. Informed consent continues as long as you are in the study.\r\n\r\n<strong>A clinical trial is a research study to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments</strong>.\r\n<h2>What questions should I ask?</h2>\r\nSome questions you might ask about the research include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Why is this research being done?</li>\r\n	<li>What is the purpose of the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Who is sponsoring the study?</li>\r\n	<li>What happens to my treatment if I’m in the placebo group</li>\r\n	<li>Who has reviewed and approved this study?</li>\r\n	<li>Why does the research team think the treatment, drug, or medical device will work?</li>\r\n	<li>If I do not qualify for this clinical trial, are there others?</li>\r\n	<li>Where is the study site?</li>\r\n	<li>What kinds of therapies, procedures, and/or tests will I have during the trial?</li>\r\n	<li>Will they hurt? If so, for how long?</li>\r\n	<li>How will the tests in the study compare to tests I would have outside the study?</li>\r\n	<li>How long will the study last?</li>\r\n	<li>How often will I have to go to the study site?</li>\r\n	<li>Who will provide my medical care after the study ends?</li>\r\n	<li>Will I be able to take my regular medications during the trial?</li>\r\n	<li>What medications, procedures, or treatments must I avoid while in the study?</li>\r\n	<li>What are my responsibilities during the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Will I have to be in the hospital during the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Will the study researchers work with my doctor while I am in the study?</li>\r\n	<li>Can anyone find out that I am participating in a study?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Questions about risks and benefits include:</h3>\r\nHow do the possible risks and benefits of the study compare with approved treatments for me?\r\n\r\nWhat are the possible immediate and long-term side effects?\r\n\r\nOther questions include:\r\n\r\nWhat other treatment options do I have?\r\n\r\nWill I have to pay anything to participate in the study?\r\n\r\nWhat are the charges likely to be?\r\n\r\nIs my insurance likely to cover those expenses?','Clinical Trials','','inherit','open','open','','22-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:49:12','2013-09-03 18:49:12','',22,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/22-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(974,1,'2013-09-03 14:49:33','2013-09-03 18:49:33','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/JqvpfrnmJrg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe>\r\n\r\nPlease check out the Colonoscopy song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Used with permission from Peter. <a href=\"http://youtu.be/JqvpfrnmJrg\">http://youtu.be/JqvpfrnmJrg</a>\r\n<h2>Colon or Colorectal Cancer</h2>\r\n<a id=\"_GPLITA_0\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"#\">Colorectal cancer</a> is cancer that occurs in the large intestine and rectum. The colon is a muscular tube that is about five feet long. It absorbs water and nutrients from food. The rectum, the lower six inches of the digestive tract, serves as a holding place for stool, which then passes out of the body through the anus.\r\n\r\n<span>This year, about 148,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Although many people think of colorectal cancer as a disease that primarily affects men, it is slightly more common in women. To<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">day</span>, the average person has about a 1 in 20 chance of developing colorectal cancer during his or her life.</span>\r\n<h2>How Colorectal Cancer Develops</h2>\r\nThe colon is divided into four sections: the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. Most colorectal cancers arise in the sigmoid colon — the portion just above the rectum. They usually start in the innermost layer and can grow through some or all of the several tissue layers that make up the colon and rectum. The extent to which a cancer penetrates the various tissue layers determines the stage of the disease. Most colorectal cancers grow slowly over a period of several years, often beginning as small benign growths called polyps. Removing these polyps early, before they become malignant, is an effective means of preventing colorectal cancer.\r\n<h2>Types of Colorectal Cancer</h2>\r\n<span>More than 95 percent of colorectal cancers<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> are </span>adenocarcinomas — cancers of the cells that line the interior of the colon and rectum. R<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">are</span>r types of tumors include carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and lymphomas. These latter types<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> are </span>reviewed elsewhere.</span>\r\n<h2><strong>Common signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer</strong></h2>\r\nColorectal cancer does not usually produce symptoms early in the progress of the disease. Symptoms are dependent upon the site of the primary tumor. Here are the typical symptoms:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>bright red or very dark blood in the stool</li>\r\n	<li>a change in the frequency of bowel movements</li>\r\n	<li>constipation, or a feeling that the bowel doesn’t empty completely</li>\r\n	<li>stools that are narrower than usual</li>\r\n	<li>general abdominal discomfort, such as frequent gas pains, bloating, and/or cramps</li>\r\n	<li>weight loss with no known reason</li>\r\n	<li>constant tiredness</li>\r\n	<li>vomiting</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Additional Cancer Resources</h2>\r\nThe above information is a condensed version of the information available at the <a href=\"http://www.mskfirst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial Sloan Kettering website</a>. Additional reliable Colon Cancer information can be found at the following websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Colorectal+Cancer\">American Society of Clinical Oncology</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal\">US National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Colon Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','52-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:49:33','2013-09-03 18:49:33','',52,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/52-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(975,1,'2013-09-03 14:50:05','2013-09-03 18:50:05','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n[gravityform id=\"6\" name=\"Contact Us\" ajax=\"true\"]','Contact Us','','inherit','open','open','','13-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:50:05','2013-09-03 18:50:05','',13,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/13-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(976,1,'2013-09-03 14:50:27','2013-09-03 18:50:27','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=100+Tice+Blvd.+07677+Woodcliff+Lake++NJ+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\n100 Tice Blvd.\r\nWoodcliff Lake NJ 07677 USA\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eisai, Inc.\" href=\"http://www.eisai.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 800-226-2072\r\n\r\nThe drug manufacturer provides medication to people who are unable to afford them as a free or reduced cost. In order to receive these medications your physician must complete the necessary paperwork. However, you may request an application yourself to speed up the process.','Eisai','','inherit','open','open','','30-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:50:27','2013-09-03 18:50:27','',30,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/30-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(977,1,'2013-09-03 14:50:45','2013-09-03 18:50:45','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=Lilly+Corporate+Center+46285+Indianapolis++IN+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch</a>\r\n\r\nLilly Corporate Center\r\nIndianapolis IN 46285 USA\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eli Lilly and Company\" href=\"http://www.lilly.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 800-545-6962\r\n\r\nThe drug manufacturer provides medication to people who are unable to afford them as a free or reduced cost. In order to receive these medications your physician must complete the necessary paperwork. However, you may request an application yourself to speed up the process.','Eli Lilly','','inherit','open','open','','31-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:50:45','2013-09-03 18:50:45','',31,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/31-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(978,1,'2013-09-03 14:51:08','2013-09-03 18:51:08','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]','Emergency Medical Assistance for Drugs not yet approved','','inherit','open','open','','32-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:51:08','2013-09-03 18:51:08','',32,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/32-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(979,1,'2013-09-03 14:51:29','2013-09-03 18:51:29','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Cancer is</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A disease that will impact one in two men and one in three women</li>\r\n	<li>The process by which our body loses its natural ability to safely regenerate itself at the cellular level</li>\r\n	<li>When new cells grow and old cells are not ready to die and make room for this new growth</li>\r\n	<li>When this growth causes tumors, either malignant or benign.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Cancer is Not</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A death sentence</li>\r\n	<li>An insurmountable challenge</li>\r\n	<li>A punishment</li>\r\n	<li>Anyone’s fault, especially your own</li>\r\n	<li>Contagious</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h3></h3>','Fact or Fiction','','inherit','open','open','','17-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:51:29','2013-09-03 18:51:29','',17,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/17-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(980,1,'2013-09-03 14:51:58','2013-09-03 18:51:58','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Cancer and Cell Phones</h2>\r\n<strong>Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer Risk</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Latest research report on Cell Phones and Cancer</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/051810/page10\">Click here</a></strong>\r\n<h3><strong>Why is there concern that cellular telephones may cause cancer?</strong></h3>\r\nThere are three main reasons why people are concerned that cellular telephones (also known as “wireless” or “mobile” telephones) may cause certain types of cancer.\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Cellular telephones emit radiofrequency (RF) energy (radio waves), which is a form of radiation and is under investigation for its effects on the human body (1).</li>\r\n	<li>Cellular telephone technology is relatively new and is still changing, so there are few long-term studies of the effects of RF energy from cellular telephones on the human body (1).</li>\r\n	<li>The number of cellular telephone users has increased rapidly. As of December 2007, there were more than 255 million subscribers to cellular telephone service in the United States, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA). This is an increase from 110 million users in 2000 and 208 million users in 2005.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor these reasons, it is important to learn whether RF energy from cellular telephones affects human health.<a name=\"2\"></a>\r\n<h3>What is RF energy and how can it affect the body?</h3>\r\nRF energy is a form of electromagnetic radiation.\r\n\r\nElectromagnetic radiation can be divided into two types: ionizing (high-frequency) and non-ionizing (low-frequency) (2). RF energy is a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation. Ionizing radiation, such as that produced by x-raymachines, can pose a cancer risk at high levels of exposure. However, it is not known whether the non-ionizing radiation emitted by cellular telephones is associated with cancer risk (2).\r\n\r\nStudies suggest that the amount of RF energy produced by cellular phones is too low to produce significant tissue heating or an increase in body temperature. However, more research is needed to determine what effects, if any, low-level non-ionizing RF energy has on the body and whether it poses a health danger (2).\r\n<h3>How is a cellular telephone user exposed to RF energy?</h3>\r\nA cellular telephone’s main source of RF energy is produced through its antenna. The antenna of a hand-held cellular telephone is in the handset, which is typically held against the side of the head when the telephone is in use. The closer the antenna is to the head, the greater a person’s expected exposure is to RF energy. The amount of RF energy absorbed by a person decreases significantly with increasing distance between the antenna and the user. The intensity of RF energy emitted by a cellular telephone depends on the level of the signal sent to or from the nearest base station (1).\r\n\r\nWhen a call is placed from a cellular telephone, a signal is sent from the antenna of the phone to the nearest base station antenna. The base station routes the call through a switching center, where the call can be transferred to another cellular telephone, another base station, or to the local land-line telephone system. The farther a cellular telephone is from the base station antenna, the higher the power level needed to maintain the connection. This distance determines, in part, the amount of RF energy exposure to the user.\r\n<h3>What determines how much RF energy a cellular telephone user experiences?</h3>\r\nA cellular telephone user’s level of exposure to RF energy depends on several factors, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>the number and duration of calls</li>\r\n	<li>the amount of cellular telephone traffic at a given time</li>\r\n	<li>the distance from the nearest cellular base station</li>\r\n	<li>the quality of the cellular transmissions</li>\r\n	<li>how far the antenna is extended</li>\r\n	<li>the size of the handset</li>\r\n	<li>whether or not a hands-free device is used</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>What parts of the body may be affected during cellular telephone use?</h3>\r\nThere is concern that RF energy produced by cellular phones may affect the brain and nervous system tissue in the head because hand-held cellular telephones are usually held close to the head. Researchers have focused on whether RF energy can cause malignant (cancerous) brain tumors such as gliomas (cancers of the brain that begin in glial cells, which surround and support the nerve cells), as well as benign (noncancerous) tumors, such as acoustic neuromas (tumors that arise in the cells of the nerve that supplies the ear) and meningiomas (tumors that occur in the meninges, which are the membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord) (1). The salivary glands also may be exposed to RF energy from cellular phones held close to the head.<strong></strong>\r\n\r\nWhat studies have been done and what do they show?\r\n\r\nNumerous studies have investigated the relationship between cellular telephone use and the risk of developing brain cancer, but results from long-term studies are still limited.\r\n\r\nSeveral studies have investigated the risk of developing three types of brain tumors, namely glioma, meningioma, and acoustic neuroma. Results from the majority of these studies have found no association between hand-held cellular telephone use and the risk of brain cancer (3–8); however, some, but not all, long-term studies have suggested slightly increased risks for certain types of brain tumors (9, 10). Further evaluation of long-term exposures (more than 10 years) is needed.\r\n\r\nA series of multinational case-control studies (comparing individuals who have a disease or condition [case subjects] with a similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition [control subjects]), collectively known as the INTERPHONE study, are being coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (11). The primary objective of these studies is to assess whether RF energy exposure from cellular telephones is associated with an increased risk of malignant or benign brain tumors and other head and neck tumors. Participating countries include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (12). Several reports describing data from individual countries have been published independently by researchers involved in the INTERPHONE study; however, these reports represent only a portion of the entire INTERPHONE dataset. The combined INTERPHONE analysis is underway and will provide more comprehensive and stable risk estimates than analyses from the individual countries.\r\n\r\nTwo reports published in November 2004 by researchers from individual countries that are participating in the INTERPHONE study described results of assessments of cellular telephone use and the risk of acoustic neuroma. One report described a Danish case-control study that showed no increased risk of acoustic neuroma in long-term (10 years or more) cellular telephone users compared with short-term users, and there was no increase in the incidence of tumors on the side of the head where the phone was usually held (13). The other report described a Swedish study that examined similar populations and found a slightly elevated risk of acoustic neuroma in long-term cellular telephone users but not in short-term users (14).\r\n\r\nA pooled analysis of data from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom did not find relationships between the risk of acoustic neuroma and the duration of cell phone use, cumulative hours of use, or number of calls; however, the risk of a tumor on the same side of the head as the reported phone use was higher among persons who had used a cell phone for 10 years or more (9).\r\n\r\nOther reports from the Danish and Swedish researchers who are collaborating in the INTERPHONE study investigated whether a relationship exists between cellular telephone use and the risk of meningioma or glioma. These studies from Denmark and Sweden compared individuals with meningioma or glioma with acontrol group of disease-free individuals and found no link between these conditions and cellular telephone use (15, 16).\r\n\r\nPooled analyses of data from four Nordic countries and the United Kingdom did not show overall associations between the risk of glioma or meningioma and the cumulative hours of cell phone use or the number of calls (17, 18). There was a slightly increased risk of glioma occurring on the same side of the head as the reported phone use among persons who used a cell phone for at least 10 years (17).\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to avoid the issue of biases associated with case-control studies, investigators defined a cohort of 420,095 persons in Denmark with cellular phone subscriptions and linked this roster with the Danish Cancer Registry to identify brain tumors occurring in this population (7, 8). Cellular phone use was not associated with glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, even among persons who had been subscribers for 10 or more years. This type of prospective study has the advantage of not having to rely on peoples’ ability to remember past cellular phone use.\r\n\r\nIncidence data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program of the National Cancer Institute have shown no increase between 1987 and 2005 in the age-adjusted incidence of brain or other nervous system cancers despite the dramatic increase in use of cellular telephones (19).\r\n\r\nThere are very few studies of the possible relationship between cell phone use and tumors other than those of the brain and central nervous system (20–23).\r\n<h3>Why are the results of the studies inconsistent?</h3>\r\nThere are several reasons for the discrepancies between studies:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Information about cellular telephone use, including the frequency of use and the duration of calls, has largely been assessed through questionnaires. The completeness and accuracy of the data collected during such interviews is dependent on the memory of the responding individuals. In case-control studies, individuals with brain tumors may remember cellular telephone use differently from healthy individuals, which can result in a problem known as<em>recall bias</em>.</li>\r\n	<li>Cellular telephone use is relatively new (mostly since the 1990s), and cellular technology continues to change (1). Although older studies evaluated RF energy exposure from analog telephones, most cellular telephones today use digital technology, which operates at a different frequency and power level than analog phones.</li>\r\n	<li>The interval between exposure to a carcinogen and the clinical onset of a tumor may be many years or decades. Scientists have been unable to monitor large cohorts of cellular telephone users for the length of time it might take for brain tumors to develop (1).</li>\r\n	<li>Other limitations of current epidemiologic studies on cellular telephone use and brain cancer include a lack of verifiable data regarding cumulative RF energy exposure over time (the total amount of RF energy individuals have encountered) and potential errors in the exposure information reported by study participants after individuals are diagnosed with cancer, a problem known as <em>reporting bias</em> (24, 25). In addition, participation rates are frequently different between case subjects and control subjects in brain tumor studies, a problem known as <em>participation bias</em>. Some studies have indicated greater participation by individuals diagnosed with brain tumors compared with controls, and participation rates may be related to cellular phone use.</li>\r\n	<li>The use of “hands-free” wireless technology, such as Bluetooth®, is increasing and may contribute to variation in cellular phone exposures.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAlthough research has not consistently demonstrated a link between cellular telephone use and cancer, scientists still caution that further surveillance is needed before conclusions can be drawn about the risk of cancer from cellular telephones (1).\r\n<h3>Do children have a higher risk of developing cancer due to cellular telephone use than adults?</h3>\r\nThere are currently no data on cellular telephone use and risk in children because no published studies to date have included children. Cellular telephone use is increasing rapidly in children and adolescents, and they are likely to accumulate many years of exposure during their lives (1). In addition, children may be at greater risk because their nervous systems are still developing at the time of exposure.\r\n<h3>What can cellular telephone users do to reduce their exposure to RF energy?</h3>\r\nThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested some steps that cellular telephone users can take if they are concerned about potential health risks from cellular telephones:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Reserve the use of cellular telephones for shorter conversations, or for times when a conventional phone is not available.</li>\r\n	<li>Switch to a type of cellular telephone with a hands-free device that will place more distance between the antenna and the head of the phone user.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHands-free kits reduce the amount of RF energy exposure to the head because the antenna, which is the source of RF energy, is not placed against the head (2). However, most studies conducted on cellular telephone use and cancer risk have focused on hand-held models not equipped with hands-free systems because they deliver the most RF energy to the user’s head.\r\n<h3><a name=\"1\"></a>Where can I find more information about RF energy exposure?</h3>\r\nThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates interstate and international communications, provides consumers with information about human exposure to RF energy from cellular telephones and other devices at<a href=\"http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety\">http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety</a> on the Internet. This Web page includes information about the specific absorption rate (SAR) of cellular telephones produced and marketed within the last 1 to 2 years. The SAR corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed into the head of a cellular telephone user. Consumers can access this information using the phone’s FCC ID number, which is usually located on the case of the phone.\r\n<h3><a name=\"11\"></a>What are other sources of RF energy?</h3>\r\nThe most common use of RF energy is for telecommunications (2). In the United States, cellular telephones operate in a frequency range of about 1,800 to 2,200 megahertz (MHz) (1). In this range, the electromagnetic radiation produced is in the form of non-ionizing RF energy. AM/FM radios, VHF/UHF televisions, and cordless telephones (telephones that have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house) operate at lower radio frequencies than cellular telephones. Other sources of RF energy, including radar, satellite stations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, industrial equipment, and microwave ovens, operate at somewhat higher radio frequencies (2).\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>Selected References\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r1\" name=\"r1\"></a>Ahlbom A, Green A, Kheifets L, Savitz D, Swerdlow A. Epidemiology of health effects on radiofrequency exposure. <em>Environmental Health Perspectives</em> 2004; 112(17): 1741–1754.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r2\" name=\"r2\"></a>Food and Drug Administration (2003). <em>Cell Phone Facts: Consumer Information on Wireless Phones</em>. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from: http://www.fda.gov/cellphones.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r3\" name=\"r3\"></a>Inskip PD, Tarone RE, Hatch EE, et al. Cellular-telephone use and brain tumors. <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em> 2001; 344(2):79–86.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r4\" name=\"r4\"></a>Hepworth SJ, Schoemaker MJ, Muir KR, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: Case-control study. <em>British Medical Journal </em>2006; 332(7546):883–887.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r5\" name=\"r5\"></a>Klaeboe L, Blaasaas KG, Tynes T. Use of mobile phones in Norway and risk of intracranial tumours. <em>European Journal of Cancer Prevention</em> 2007; 16(2):158–164.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r6\" name=\"r6\"></a>Takebayashi T, Varsier N, Kikuchi Y, et al. Mobile phone use, exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic field, and brain tumour: A case-control study. <em>British Journal of Cancer</em> 2008; 98(3):652–659.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r7\" name=\"r7\"></a>Johansen C, Boice Jr. JD, McLaughlin JK, Olsen JH. Cellular telephones and cancer: A nationwide cohort study in Denmark. <em>Journal of the National Cancer Institute</em> 2001; 93(3):203–207.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r8\" name=\"r8\"></a>Schuz J, Jacobsen R, Olsen JH, et al. Cellular telephone use and cancer risk: Update of a nationwide Danish cohort. <em>Journal of the National Cancer Institute</em> 2006; 98(23): 1707–1713.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r9\" name=\"r9\"></a>Schoemaker MJ, Swerdlow AJ, Ahlbom A, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of acoustic neuroma: Results of the Interphone case-control study in five North European countries. <em>British Journal of Cancer</em> 2005; 93(7):842–848.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r10\" name=\"r10\"></a>Hours M, Bernard M, Montestrucq L, et al. [Cell phones and risk of brain and acoustic nerve tumours: The French INTERPHONE case-control study.]<em>Revue d’Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique </em>2007; 55(5):321–332.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r11\" name=\"r11\"></a>Cardis E, Richardson L, Deltour I, et al. The INTERPHONE study: Design, epidemiological methods, and description of the study population.<em>European Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2007; 22(9):647–664.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r12\" name=\"r12\"></a>International Agency for Research on Cancer (2004). <em>The INTERPHONE Study</em>. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from: http://www.iarc.fr/en/Research-Groups/Clusters-Groups/Biostatistics-and-Epidemiology-Cluster/Radiation-Group/The-INTERPHONE-Study.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r13\" name=\"r13\"></a>Christensen HC, Schuz J, Kosteljanetz M, et al. Cellular telephone use and risk of acoustic neuroma. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2004; 159(3):277–283.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r14\" name=\"r14\"></a>Lonn S, Ahlbom A, Hall P, Feychting M. Mobile phone use and the risk of acoustic neuroma. <em>Epidemiology</em> 2004; 15(6):653–659.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r15\" name=\"r15\"></a>Christensen HC, Schuz J, Kosteljanetz M, et al. Cellular telephones and risk for brain tumors: A population-based, incident case-control study.<em>Neurology</em> 2005; 64(7):1189–1195.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r16\" name=\"r16\"></a>Lonn S, Ahlbom A, Hall P, Feychting M, Swedish Interphone Study Group. Long-term mobile phone use and brain tumor risk. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2005; 161(6):526–535.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r17\" name=\"r17\"></a>Lahkola A, Auvinen A, Raitanen J, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in five North European countries. <em>International Journal of Cancer</em>2007; 120(8):1769–1775.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r18\" name=\"r18\"></a>Lahkola A, Salminen T, Raitanen J, et al. Meningioma and mobile phone use–a collaborative case-control study in five North European countries.<em>International Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2008; August 2 [Epub ahead of print].</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r19\" name=\"r19\"></a>Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, et al (2007). <em>SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005</em>. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from: <a href=\"http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005\">http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r20\" name=\"r20\"></a>Stang A, Anastassiou G, Ahrens W, et al. The possible role of radiofrequency radiation in the development of uveal melanoma.<em>Epidemiology</em> 2001; 12(1):7–12.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r21\" name=\"r21\"></a>Linet MS, Taggart T, Severson RK, et al. Cellular telephones and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. <em>International Journal of Cance</em>r 2006; 119(10):2382–2388.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r22\" name=\"r22\"></a>Lonn S, Ahlbom A, Christensen HC, et al. Mobile phone use and risk of parotid gland tumor. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2006; 164(7):637–643.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r23\" name=\"r23\"></a>Sadetzki S, Chetrit A, Jarus-Hakak A, et al. Cellular phone use and risk of benign and malignant parotid gland tumors–a nationwide case-control study. <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em> 2008; 167(4):457–467.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r24\" name=\"r24\"></a>Lahkola A, Salminen T, Auvinen A. Selection bias due to differential participation in a case-control study of mobile phone use and brain tumors. <em>Annals of Epidemiology</em> 2005; 15(5):321–325.</li>\r\n	<li><a id=\"r25\" name=\"r25\"></a>Vrijheid M, Deltour I, Krewski D, Sanchez M, Cardis E. The effects of recall errors and of selection bias in epidemiologic studies of mobile phone use and cancer risk. <em>Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology</em> 2006; 16(4):371–384.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n# # #\r\n\r\nArticle from the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet (rev 9/2008)\r\n\r\nRelated NCI materials and Web pages:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 3.46, <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/magnetic-fields\"><em>Magnetic Field Exposure and Cancer: Questions and Answers</em></a>(<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/magnetic-fields\">http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/magnetic-fields</a>)</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/causes\">Cancer Causes and Risk Factors Home Page</a>(<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/causes\">http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention-genetics-causes/causes</a>)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor more help, contact:\r\n\r\n<dl><dd>NCI’s Cancer Information ServiceTelephone (toll-free): 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)TTY (toll-free): 1-800-332-8615<em>LiveHelp</em><sup>®</sup> online chat: https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp </dd></dl>There are several reasons for the discrepancies between studies:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Information about cellular telephone use, including the frequency of use and the duration of calls, has largely been assessed through questionnaires. The completeness and accuracy of the data collected during such interviews is dependent on the memory of the responding individuals. In case-control studies, individuals with brain tumors may remember cellular telephone use differently from healthy individuals, which can result in a problem known as<em>recall bias</em>.</li>\r\n	<li>Cellular telephone use is relatively new (mostly since the 1990s), and cellular technology continues to change (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>). Although older studies evaluated RF energy exposure from analog telephones, most cellular telephones today use digital technology, which operates at a different frequency and power level than analog phones.</li>\r\n	<li>The interval between exposure to a carcinogen and the clinical onset of a tumor may be many years or decades. Scientists have been unable to monitor large cohorts of cellular telephone users for the length of time it might take for brain tumors to develop (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>).</li>\r\n	<li>Other limitations of current epidemiologic studies on cellular telephone use and brain cancer include a lack of verifiable data regarding cumulative RF energy exposure over time (the total amount of RF energy individuals have encountered) and potential errors in the exposure information reported by study participants after individuals are diagnosed with cancer, a problem known as <em>reporting bias</em> (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r24\">24</a>, <a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r25\">25</a>). In addition, participation rates are frequently different between case subjects and control subjects in brain tumor studies, a problem known as <em>participation bias</em>. Some studies have indicated greater participation by individuals diagnosed with brain tumors compared with controls, and participation rates may be related to cellular phone use.</li>\r\n	<li>The use of “hands-free” wireless technology, such as Bluetooth®, is increasing and may contribute to variation in cellular phone exposures.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAlthough research has not consistently demonstrated a link between cellular telephone use and cancer, scientists still caution that further surveillance is needed before conclusions can be drawn about the risk of cancer from cellular telephones (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>).There are currently no data on cellular telephone use and risk in children because no published studies to date have included children. Cellular telephone use is increasing rapidly in children and adolescents, and they are likely to accumulate many years of exposure during their lives (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>). In addition, children may be at greater risk because their nervous systems are still developing at the time of exposure.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested some steps that cellular telephone users can take if they are concerned about potential health risks from cellular telephones:\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Reserve the use of cellular telephones for shorter conversations, or for times when a conventional phone is not available.</li>\r\n	<li>Switch to a type of cellular telephone with a hands-free device that will place more distance between the antenna and the head of the phone user.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nHands-free kits reduce the amount of RF energy exposure to the head because the antenna, which is the source of RF energy, is not placed against the head (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r2\">2</a>). However, most studies conducted on cellular telephone use and cancer risk have focused on hand-held models not equipped with hands-free systems because they deliver the most RF energy to the user’s head.\r\n\r\nThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates interstate and international communications, provides consumers with information about human exposure to RF energy from cellular telephones and other devices at<a href=\"http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety\">http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety</a> on the Internet. This Web page includes information about the specific absorption rate (SAR) of cellular telephones produced and marketed within the last 1 to 2 years. The SAR corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed into the head of a cellular telephone user. Consumers can access this information using the phone’s FCC ID number, which is usually located on the case of the phone.The most common use of RF energy is for telecommunications (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r2\">2</a>). In the United States, cellular telephones operate in a frequency range of about 1,800 to 2,200 megahertz (MHz) (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r1\">1</a>). In this range, the electromagnetic radiation produced is in the form of non-ionizing RF energy. AM/FM radios, VHF/UHF televisions, and cordless telephones (telephones that have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house) operate at lower radio frequencies than cellular telephones. Other sources of RF energy, including radar, satellite stations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, industrial equipment, and microwave ovens, operate at somewhat higher radio frequencies (<a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/facts-about-cancer/fact-or-fiction/cancer-and-cell-phones#r2\">2</a>).\r\n<h3>Additional Key Points</h3>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n	<li>Cellular telephones emit radiofrequency (RF) energy, which is another name for radio waves</li>\r\n	<li>Exposure to high levels of RF energy can heat body tissue, but RF energy exposures from cellular telephones are too low to cause significant tissue heating.</li>\r\n	<li>Concerns have been raised that RF energy from cellular telephones may pose a cancer risk to users.</li>\r\n	<li>Researchers are studying tumors of the brain and central nervous system (CNS) and other sites of the head and neck because cellular telephones are held next to the head when used.</li>\r\n	<li>Studies have not shown any consistent link between cellular telephone use and cancer, but scientists feel that additional research is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn.</li>\r\n</ul>','Cancer and Cell Phones','','inherit','open','open','','542-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:51:58','2013-09-03 18:51:58','',542,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/542-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(981,1,'2013-09-03 14:52:18','2013-09-03 18:52:18','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Cancer and Water bottles</h2>\r\n<h3>Email Hoax Regarding Freezing Water Bottles and Microwave Cooking</h3>\r\nThe Internet is flooded with messages warning against freezing water in plastic bottles or cooking with plastics in the microwave oven. 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Start your education here.</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. 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So when she was diagnosed with HER2-positive, estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, she explored not only conventional therapies, but also non-conventional outlets, and found herself drawn to one in particular—traditional Chinese medicine as a holistic option.\r\n\r\nRoquemore had a lumpectomy followed by radiation and chemotherapy. But during chemotherapy, she experienced pain and low energy, and remembered from her research that acupuncture might help. Her doctors consented, and after her chemotherapy was completed, she added Chinese herbs to help combat other side effects.\r\n\r\nRoquemore admits she doesn’t know if adding Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, had any effect on her cancer, but she does know it helped her feel balanced during and after the chaos of cancer. “Western and Chinese medicines are not substitutes for each other; they are complementary. I feel the acupuncture and herbs protected me, helped preserve my health, and kept me on the right track,” says Roquemore, 59, from Austin, Texas, adding that her cancer is in remission.\r\n\r\nRoquemore is not alone in turning to integrative treatments such as TCM. It is estimated that up to 50 percent of cancer patients use some type of integrative (also referred to as complementary) therapy, and more than $34 billion is spent each year on these treatments. As these therapies become more popular, more research is being funded to determine what they actually do in the body and how they may help combat the side effects of cancer treatment.\r\n<h3>Healing - Holistic Options</h3>\r\nTCM is a system of medical diagnosis and treatment that has evolved over the past 3,000 years into a set of practices that are used to treat ailments and maintain health. These practices include herbal medicine, acupuncture, and other therapies.\r\n\r\nCancer is viewed differently by TCM physicians than by Western doctors partly because TCM is based on the Daoist belief that everything in the universe is interconnected.\r\n\r\nTCM views the human body as an energy system with <em>chi</em> being the “energy” or “life force.” <em>Chi</em> flows through invisible channels in the body called meridians, andTCM therapies, such as acupuncture, are used to unblock the <em>chi</em> flow in the meridians. Blockages are believed to be caused by myriad sources both inside and outside the body, such as dietary habits, genetics, past diseases, exercise, work, environment, lifestyle, and sexual activity.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/media.showSectionArtwork/section_id/96\">View Illustration: Pressure Points</a>\r\n\r\n“When we look at traditional Chinese medicine, we see that a lot of therapies are focused on keeping the body balanced, to keep the <em>chi</em> flowing through the body and to stop blockages of <em>chi</em> from happening, which—in TCM theory—is what can lead to illness and to cancer,” says Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, director of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Integrative Medicine Program and a researcher onTCM and cancer.\r\n\r\nLicensed acupuncturist Yuxin He, PhD, MD (China), who treats Roquemore, says if the <em>chi</em> is healthy and strong, there is less chance for disease. The well-balanced body can resist more ailments, says He, so “when the body is weak from any disease, such as cancer, TCM works to unblock the accumulations that form a mass or tumor.”\r\n\r\nHe prescribed acupuncture and an herbal formula for Roquemore. “Acupuncture helps side effects before, during, and after treatment,” says He. “Chemotherapy can have some complications, so we do not advise using herbs one day before and one day after chemotherapy because it can affect your treatment, but we can use acupuncture at that time to alleviate side effects.”\r\n\r\nAfter treatment, TCM therapies are meant to build immunity and prevent recurrence, although research in this area is inconclusive. Patients should always consult with an herbalist before deciding on herbs, warns He, because some herbs may have a negative effect. For example, he says, some may mimic estrogen production, which is counterproductive for breast cancer patients whose tumors are estrogen-sensitive.\r\n\r\nThe TCM philosophy also states that maintaining a healthy diet based on organic foods and avoiding red meat, fat, and spicy or oily foods can build immunity and fight disease. “TCM believes that stress and depression affect the chi, so mental balance is important, too,” He adds.\r\n\r\nFor Roquemore, He recommended exercise and walking to promote better sleep and “agreed with me that meditation was helpful in calming down and alleviating worry,” she says.\r\n\r\nI think there is a better understanding now that many of the treatments that the Chinese have been using for hundreds, if not thousands, of years may, in fact, be useful in the battle against cancer.\r\n\r\n—Lorenzo Cohen, PhD\r\n<h3>Researching Therapies</h3>\r\nWith more patients turning to integrative therapies, research in that area is increasing. “I think there is a better understanding now that many of the treatments that the Chinese have been using for hundreds, if not thousands, of years may, in fact, be useful in the battle against cancer,” says Cohen, who is the principal investigator for a $2.8 million grant received by M.D. Anderson from the National Cancer Institute to study TCM and cancer with Fudan University Cancer Hospital in Shanghai, China.\r\n\r\nCohen says many current studies with Fudan University are promising. One study is examining the use of acupuncture to prevent and treat radiation-induced xerostomia, or dry mouth. Another study is examining acupuncture to treat nausea from chemotherapy for liver cancer or liver metastasis.\r\n\r\n“Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health released a consensus statement that the data were strong to support the use of acupuncture in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea,” says Cohen. “There is a lot of ongoing research in this area, data suggesting acupuncture is good for managing cancer-related fatigue, aspects of pain, hot flashes, and for helping treat sleep-related disturbances and gastrointestinal disorders.”\r\n\r\nIndeed, a recent search of clinical trials revealed about 30 studies involving acupuncture and cancer-related symptoms or treatment side effects. About 15 trials focused on TCM herbal or natural products and cancer. Cohen is also overseeing a phase II randomized study on a TCM natural product called<em>Huachansu</em>, an extract from the skin of a poisonous toad, combined with the anti-cancer agent Gemzar (gemcitabine) for its effect on pancreatic cancer.\r\n\r\nFor survivors interested in pursuing TCM therapies, Cohen and He agree the best approach is for conventional medicine doctors and TCM doctors to collaborate to optimize treatment. Cohen suggests finding a TCM doctor that has specific experience working with cancer patients.\r\n\r\n“Also important is that the source providing natural products in TCM is a reputable, high-quality company. There is a concern that products can be tainted or have contaminants,” says Cohen. “Also make sure acupuncture is delivered by a licensed, credentialed practitioner who uses sterile technique and only disposable needles.”\r\n\r\nSix years after her diagnosis, Roquemore continues her TCM therapies and believes they have helped her so much that she persuaded her husband, Robert Zirkel, to use TCM therapies after his surgery for melanoma. She says, “I feel the herbs and acupuncture are keeping me healthy and well, keeping my immune system strong, and I’m benefiting from some kind of prevention.”\r\n\r\n<strong>To follow Lena Huang</strong> at CURE <a href=\"http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/lenahuang\">Click here</a>','Holistic Options','','inherit','open','open','','23-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:55:14','2013-09-03 18:55:14','',23,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/23-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(988,1,'2013-09-03 14:55:43','2013-09-03 18:55:43','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nIn this section we have identified both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network of hospitals and reliable accredited Cancer Facilities.\r\n\r\n<strong>National Comprehensive Cancer Network    </strong><a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/\">www.nccn.com</a>\r\n\r\nUS News &amp; World Report – 2011 US Best Cancer Hospitals <a href=\"http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer\">click here</a>\r\n<h3>New Jersey</h3>\r\nMemorial Sloan Kettering  – Basking Ridge:  <cite><a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/\">www.mskcc.org</a></cite>\r\n\r\nCancer Institute of New Jersey – New Brunswick:   <cite><a href=\"http://www.cinj.org/\">www.cinj.org</a> </cite>\r\n\r\nRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital:  <a href=\"http://www.rwjuh.edu/\">www.rwjuh.edu</a>\r\n\r\nHackensack University Medical Center:   <a href=\"http://www.humc.com/\">www.humc.com</a>\r\n\r\nBristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital:   <a href=\"http://www.bmsch.org/\">www.bmsch.org</a>\r\n<h3>New York</h3>\r\nMemorial Sloan Kettering NYC:  <a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/\">www.mskcc.org</a>\r\n\r\nNew York Presbyterian   NYC:   <a href=\"http://www.nyp.org/\">www.nyp.org</a>\r\n\r\nMontefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care - Bronx:  <a href=\"http://www.montefiore.org/\">www.montefiore.org</a>\r\n<h3>Massachusetts</h3>\r\nBrigham and Womens Hospital  <a href=\"http://www.brighamandwomens.org/\">www.brighamandwomens.org</a>\r\n\r\nChildrens Hospital of Boston  <a href=\"http://www.childrenshospital.org/\">www.childrenshospital.org</a>\r\n\r\nDana Farber Cancer Institute  <cite><a href=\"http://www.dana-farber.org/\">www.<strong>dana</strong>-<strong>farber</strong>.org</a></cite>\r\n\r\nMass General   <a href=\"http://www.massgeneral.org/\">www.massgeneral.org</a>\r\n<h3>Ohio</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://my.clevelandclinic.org/cancer/default.aspx\">Cleveland Clinic</a>\r\n<div></div>','Hospitals State by State','','inherit','open','open','','19-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:55:43','2013-09-03 18:55:43','',19,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/19-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(990,1,'2013-09-03 14:56:10','2013-09-03 18:56:10','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<strong>Kidney Cancer</strong> is a Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys. Kidney cancer includes <strong>renal cell carcinoma</strong> (a cancer that forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products) and <strong>renal pelvis carcinoma</strong> (cancer that forms in the center of the kidney where urine collects). It also includes Wilms tumor, which is a type of kidney cancer that usually develops in children under the age of 5.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer </strong>is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cancer</strong> is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start – for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma.\r\n<h2>Living with Cancer</h2>\r\nWhen considering treatment options, so many questions need to be answered. Finding the answers you need can be confusing and time consuming. Now that you have found our website, use our resources to empower and educate yourself. We are here to help you, every step of the way.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Learn more about a diagnosis</li>\r\n	<li>Understand treatment options</li>\r\n	<li>Communicate more effectively with your doctor</li>\r\n	<li>Know what to expect during treatment</li>\r\n	<li>Dealing with the Insurance Company</li>\r\n	<li>Recovery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed?</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results, such as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Question</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Reliable Resources</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kidneycancer.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Kidney Cancer Association</a>\r\n\r\nThis website is a reliable information source for patients, family and caregivers to start their education process. They have a free downloadable booklet called “<a href=\"http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/KidneyCancer/\">We Have Kidney Cancer</a>” that was written by the world’s leading experts in the treatment of kidney cancer. Their page “About Kidney Cancer” is comprehensive.\r\n\r\nThey also have a list of Kidney Cancer Symptoms:\r\n<table border=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Symptom</td>\r\n<td>Patients</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Blood in the urine</td>\r\n<td>59%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Abdominal mass</td>\r\n<td>45%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Back or flank pain</td>\r\n<td>41%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Weight loss</td>\r\n<td>28%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Low blood counts (anemia)</td>\r\n<td>21%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Tumor calcification on x-ray</td>\r\n<td>13%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Symptoms of metastases</td>\r\n<td>10%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fever</td>\r\n<td>9%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>High calcium in blood</td>\r\n<td>7%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>High blood counts</td>\r\n<td>7%</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/\">National Cancer Institute</a> (NCI)\r\n\r\nThis is the US governments offical site for Cancer information; a service of the National Cancer Institute. It is a reliable and comprehensive site. It is moderately easy to navigate this and we recommend starting <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/patient\">here</a>. They also have a downloadable booklet called “<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/kidney\">What you need to know about kidney cancer</a>” publication # P023. Since it is not that easy to find we created a direct link for you. You will need to scroll past the index to start reading the entire booklet. This site also has Cancer statistics and information about clinical trials.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/Patient\">Renal Cell Carcinoma </a>at NCI\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/transitionalcell/Patient\">Renal Pelvis Carcinoma</a> at NCI','Kidney Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','54-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:56:10','2013-09-03 18:56:10','',54,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/54-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(991,1,'2013-09-03 14:56:36','2013-09-03 18:56:36','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>The Cancer Survival Tool Box</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cancer-Survival-Toolbox-Resource-Booklet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Survival Toolbox</a> is a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed by leading cancer organizations to help people develop important skills to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness. The program contains a information to<a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/basic-skills/first-steps-for-the-newly-diagnosed/\" target=\"_blank\"> navigate a diagnosis</a> and <a href=\"http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/cancer-survival-toolbox/\" target=\"_blank\">special topics on key issues </a>faced by people with cancer. On this site, you can read or listen to the Toolbox in English and Spanish, or download the files to read or listen later. Chinese transcripts are also available. You can order a free CD version of the program by filling out an online form or calling 877.NCCS.YES.\r\n<h2>Living With Cancer</h2>\r\nWhen considering treatment options, so many questions need to be answered. Finding the answers you need can be confusing and time consuming. Now that you have found our website, use our resources to empower and educate yourself. We are here to help you, every step of the way.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-diagnosis/HQ01306\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about a diagnosis</a></li>\r\n	<li>Understand Cancer <a href=\"/treatment-basics/\">treatment</a> options</li>\r\n	<li>Communicate more effectively with your doctor – <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li>Know what to expect during treatment</li>\r\n	<li>Dealing with the Insurance Company</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"/clinical-trials/\" target=\"_blank\">Clinical Trials</a></li>\r\n	<li>Recovery</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Get the facts about your cancer diagnosis</h2>\r\nTry to obtain as much basic, useful information as possible about your cancer diagnosis. Consider bringing a family member or friend with you to your first few doctor appointments. Write down your questions and concerns beforehand and bring them with you. Consider asking:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>What kind of cancer do I have?</li>\r\n	<li>Where is the cancer?</li>\r\n	<li>Has it spread?</li>\r\n	<li>Can my cancer be treated?</li>\r\n	<li>What is the chance that my cancer can be cured?</li>\r\n	<li>What other tests or procedures do I need?</li>\r\n	<li>What are my treatment options?</li>\r\n	<li>How will the treatment benefit me?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I expect during treatment?</li>\r\n	<li>What are the side effects of the treatment?</li>\r\n	<li>When should I call the doctor?</li>\r\n	<li>What can I do to prevent my cancer from recurring?</li>\r\n	<li>How likely are my children or other family members to get cancer?</li>\r\n</ul>','Living with Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','25-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:56:36','2013-09-03 18:56:36','',25,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/25-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(992,1,'2013-09-03 14:57:08','2013-09-03 18:57:08','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed with Cancer? Start your education here.</h2>\r\nVital to helping you understand your condition and manage your care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment history, side effects, and laboratory results,\r\n\r\nsuch as your complete blood count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this information so you can be an active participant in your cancer care.\r\n\r\nKeep them handy for use at home and bring them along to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment history</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>','Newly Diagnosed','','inherit','open','open','','20-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:57:08','2013-09-03 18:57:08','',20,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/20-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(993,1,'2013-09-03 14:57:34','2013-09-03 18:57:34','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nThe American Cancer Fund® (ACF) is an organization dedicated to the education, support and empowerment of those diagnosed with Cancer by organizing and clarifying information. We elevate the level of understanding of Cancer.\r\n\r\nACF provides free clear, independent information and research to enable patients and their families to make smarter choices for Cancer treatment with an emphasis on dignity, functionality and cure.\r\n<h2>We Inform, You Decide!</h2>\r\nCancer education is among the most important facets of surviving cancer. An individual who has been given a diagnosis of cancer and provided with information such as stage and possible treatment options desperately needs additional facts in order to make an educated, empowered decision.\r\n<h2>Among some of the questions that must be answers are:</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>What does it mean to be at stage….?</li>\r\n	<li>Do I need a second opinion?</li>\r\n	<li>Is there more than one treatment option?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThough the patient’s physician may make every effort to offer answers to offer answers to these questions, more often than not the patient is not able to hear the physician’s information. Shock, disbelief, grief, and anger among other emotions take the place of rational thought when confronted with this diagnosis. Further, individuals have different learning styles an needs. Some learn by listening, others by reading, while others learn by talking things out. Some individuals can handle medical terms and concepts, while others must be provided the information in very basic language.\r\n\r\nRegardless of how an individual receives and processes the information provided, the critical aspect is that the information be easily accessible, be offered repeatedly, and at the level at which the patient can grasp it. Cancer, much like any other serious medical condition, does not afford the patient the luxury of misinformation. We seek to eliminate misinformation by doing the research for the patient; seeks to decrease the precious time wasted in research and data collection by providing a clear understandable source of information; seeks to offer comfort and support by ensuring that the information provided is useful and offered in a caring respectful manner.','Our Mission','','inherit','open','open','','370-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:57:34','2013-09-03 18:57:34','',370,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/370-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(994,1,'2013-09-03 14:58:04','2013-09-03 18:58:04','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Partnership for Prescription Assistance\" href=\"http://www.pparx.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a>\r\nPhone: 888-477-2669\r\n\r\nThe Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free.','Partnership for Prescription Assistance','','inherit','open','open','','36-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:58:04','2013-09-03 18:58:04','',36,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/36-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(995,1,'2013-09-03 14:58:28','2013-09-03 18:58:28','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]','Privacy','','inherit','open','open','','14-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:58:28','2013-09-03 18:58:28','',14,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/14-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(996,1,'2013-09-03 14:59:05','2013-09-03 18:59:05','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nPlease validate your order as donations and purchases are <strong>not refundable</strong>. If you have submitted an order by mistake or made an error in the amount of your donation, please call (908) 431-9800 immediately so that we can void the order. Any request for a void may incur processing fees. Voids can only be processed on the same day as the donation.\r\n\r\nIf you need to reach us via email use: <a href=\"mailto:Admin@americancancerfund.org\">Admin@americancancerfund.org</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Refund Policy','','inherit','open','open','','11-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:59:05','2013-09-03 18:59:05','',11,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/11-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(997,1,'2013-09-03 14:59:27','2013-09-03 18:59:27','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]','Resources','','inherit','open','open','','38-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:59:27','2013-09-03 18:59:27','',38,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/38-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(998,1,'2013-09-03 14:59:48','2013-09-03 18:59:48','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancer101.jpg\" title=\"Cancer 101\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;q=++++NJ+USA\" target=\"_blank\">WaySearch\r\n</a>NJ USA\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Rx4NJ\" href=\"http://www.rx4nj.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Website\r\n</a>Phone: 888-793-6765\r\n\r\nRx4NJ is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer.','Rx4NJ','','inherit','open','open','','37-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 14:59:48','2013-09-03 18:59:48','',37,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/37-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(999,1,'2013-09-03 15:00:20','2013-09-03 19:00:20','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/about.jpg\" title=\"About us\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h4>American Cancer Fund - What we Fund</h4>\r\nIn addition to providing relevant and up-to-date cancer information and educational resources, the American Cancer Fund also provides Cancer Research grants to organizations that work on cancer education and cancer research projects, and have shown the ability to effectively use the funds they receive. We have also provided a grant to the Patient Advocate Foundation for the outstanding support they have provided to our cancer patients.\r\n\r\nBelow are just some of the projects for which ACF has provided grant money:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>support for medical research in finding effective treatments and a cure for skin cancer;</li>\r\n	<li>promising research into the early detection and successful treatment of lung cancer;</li>\r\n	<li>research for fighting blood cancers, Leukemia and Lymphoma;</li>\r\n	<li>professional case management services provided at no cost to individuals anywhere in the United States;</li>\r\n	<li>research and treatment of pediatric catastrophic diseases; and</li>\r\n	<li>innovative research to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer.</li>\r\n</ul>','What we Fund','','inherit','open','open','','12-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 15:00:20','2013-09-03 19:00:20','',12,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/12-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1000,1,'2013-08-14 15:27:43','2013-08-14 19:27:43','Cancer of the blood is called Leukemia. <a id=\"_GPLITA_2\" title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"#\">Types of leukemia</a> are named after the specific blood cell that becomes cancerous. There are 4 main types of leukemia in adults:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=5533ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=1963ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e143ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a673ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other, less common types of leukemia but they are generally subcategories of one of the four main categories. According<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>the National Cancer Institute, more than 40,800 adults and 4,500 Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year.\r\n\r\n<strong>Understanding Leukemia</strong> <a href=\"/facts-about-cancer/basic-info/leukemia/48-what-is-leukemia\">More Info</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Leukemia symp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ms</strong> <a href=\"/facts-about-cancer/basic-info/leukemia/118-leukemia-symptoms\">click here</a>.\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r education here.</h2>\r\nVital<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>helping<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you </span>understand<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r condition and manage<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment his<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ry, side effects, and labora<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ry results, such as<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r complete blood count (CBC). Use these<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to</span>ols<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>help organize this information so<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you </span>can be an active participant in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r doc<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>r visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment his<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ry</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>changes in the body’s cells that cause them<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n<h2>Reliable<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Links</span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/leukemia\">National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.leukemia.org/hm_lls\">The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<!-- Google Code for Get Cancer info Conversion Page -->\r\n\r\n<noscript>\r\n&amp;lt;div style=”display:inline;”&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img height=”1? width=”1? style=”border-style:none;” alt=”\" src=”http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1063970384/?value=2.0&amp;amp;#038;label=sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM&amp;amp;#038;guid=ON&amp;amp;#038;script=0?/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;\r\n</noscript>','Leukemia','','inherit','open','open','','55-revision-v1','','','2013-08-14 15:27:43','2013-08-14 19:27:43','',55,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/08/14/55-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1001,1,'2013-09-03 15:01:46','2013-09-03 19:01:46','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nCancer of the blood is called Leukemia. <a id=\"_GPLITA_2\" title=\"Powered by Text-Enhance\" href=\"#\">Types of leukemia</a> are named after the specific blood cell that becomes cancerous. There are 4 main types of leukemia in adults:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=5533ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=1963ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e143ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.cancer.net/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a673ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD\">Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThere are other, less common types of leukemia but they are generally subcategories of one of the four main categories. According<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>the National Cancer Institute, more than 40,800 adults and 4,500 Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year.\r\n\r\n<strong>Understanding Leukemia</strong> <a href=\"/facts-about-cancer/basic-info/leukemia/48-what-is-leukemia\">More Info</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Leukemia symp<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ms</strong> <a href=\"/facts-about-cancer/basic-info/leukemia/118-leukemia-symptoms\">click here</a>.\r\n<h2>Newly Diagnosed? Start<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r education here.</h2>\r\nVital<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>helping<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you </span>understand<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r condition and manage<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r care is keeping track of important phone numbers, treatment his<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ry, side effects, and labora<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ry results, such as<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r complete blood count (CBC). Use these<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to</span>ols<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>help organize this information so<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you </span>can be an active participant in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r cancer care. Keep them handy for use at home and bring them along<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> you</span>r doc<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>r visits and other medical appointments.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Important Contacts</li>\r\n	<li>Health and treatment his<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">to</span>ry</li>\r\n	<li>Copies of reports – Blood tests, Pathology reports, etc</li>\r\n	<li>Calendar</li>\r\n	<li>Progress</li>\r\n	<li>Questions</li>\r\n	<li>Insurance</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2>Understanding Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>changes in the body’s cells that cause them<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> to </span>grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n<h2>Reliable<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Links</span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/leukemia\">National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.leukemia.org/hm_lls\">The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<!-- Google Code for Get Cancer info Conversion Page -->\r\n\r\n<noscript>\r\n&lt;div style=”display:inline;”&gt; &lt;img height=”1? width=”1? style=”border-style:none;” alt=”\" src=”http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1063970384/?value=2.0&amp;#038;label=sSSSCOKxmgEQ0Myr-wM&amp;#038;guid=ON&amp;#038;script=0?/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;\r\n\r\n</noscript>','Leukemia','','inherit','open','open','','55-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 15:01:46','2013-09-03 19:01:46','',55,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/55-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1002,1,'2013-09-03 15:02:15','2013-09-03 19:02:15','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nLeukemia<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer </span><span>that starts in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span><span><span>t<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>sue that forms</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood</span>. To understand</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> cancer</span><span>, it helps to know how normal<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span></span><em>cells</em> form.\r\n<h2><span class=\"header-a\"> Normal<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Blood </span>Cells</span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><span>Most<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells develop from cells in</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span></span><em>bone marrow</em><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> called </span></span><em>stem cells</em><span><span><span>. Bone marrow<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>s</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">of</span><span>t material in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>center</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>most bones.</span></p>\r\n<span>Stem cells mature into different kinds<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">blood </span>cells. Each kind has a special job:</span></span>\r\n<table id=\"Table1\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/white_blood_cells.jpg\" /></td>\r\n<td valign=\"middle\"><em><span>White<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells</span></em> help fight <em>infection</em><span><span>.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span>re are several types</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span><span>white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells.</span></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img alt=\"red_blood_cells\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/red_blood_cells.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" /></td>\r\n<td valign=\"middle\"><em><span>Red<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells</span></em><span><span> carry oxygen to t<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is</span>sues throughout</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>body.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img alt=\"platelet\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/platelet.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" /></td>\r\n<td valign=\"middle\"><em>Platelets</em><span> help form<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>clots that control bleeding.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span><span>White<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells, red<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells, and platelets are made from stem cells as</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>body needs<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>m. When cells grow old or get damaged,<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>y die, and new cells take<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>ir place.</span>\r\n\r\n<span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span>picture below shows how stem cells can mature into different types</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span><span><span>white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells. First, a stem cell matures into ei</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">the</span>r a myeloid stem cell or a lymphoid stem cell:</span></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A <em>myeloid</em> stem cell matures into a myeloid <em>blast</em><span><span>.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span><span>blast can form a red<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cell, platelets, or one</span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>several types<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span><span>white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells.</span></span></li>\r\n	<li>A <em>lymphoid</em><span><span> stem cell matures into a lymphoid blast.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>blast can form one</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span>several types<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span><span>white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells, such as</span></span><em> B cells</em> or <em>T cells</em>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">The </span><span>white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells that form from myeloid blasts are different from</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span><span>white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells that form from lymphoid blasts.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"b-picture\"></a>\r\n<table id=\"Table1\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"4\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img alt=\"leukemia\" src=\"http://www.americancancerfund.org/images/stories/leukemia.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"311\" /></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><span>Picture<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> of </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">blood </span>cells maturing from stem cells.</span></span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span><span>Most<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells mature in</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span>bone marrow and<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>n move into<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span></span><em><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">blood </span>vessels</span></em><span><span>.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Blood </span>flowing through</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span><span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">blood </span><span>vessels and heart<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> is </span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">called</span></span></span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span></span><em><span>peripheral<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood</span></span></em>.\r\n<h2><span class=\"header-a\">Leukemia Cells</span></h2>\r\n<span>In a person with leukemia,<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the </span><span>bone marrow makes abnormal white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells.</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The </span>abnormal cells are leukemia cells.</span>\r\n\r\n<span><span>Unlike normal<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells, leukemia cells don’t die when</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>y should.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> The</span><span>y may crowd out normal white<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells, red<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span><span>cells, and platelets. Th<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">is </span>makes it hard for normal</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> blood </span>cells to do</span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> the</span>ir work.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Understanding Leukemia','','inherit','open','open','','56-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 15:02:15','2013-09-03 19:02:15','',56,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/56-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1003,1,'2013-09-03 15:02:55','2013-09-03 19:02:55','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What is Lung Cancer?</h2>\r\nCancer of the lung, like all cancers, results from an abnormality in the body’s basic unit of life, the cell. Normally, the body maintains a system of checks and balances on cell growth so that cells divide to produce new cells only when needed. Disruption of this system of checks and balances on cell growth results in an uncontrolled division and proliferation of cells that eventually forms a mass known as a tumor.\r\n\r\nTumors can be benign or malignant; when we speak of “cancer,” we refer to those tumors that are considered malignant. Benign tumors can usually be removed and do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, grow aggressively and invade other tissues of the body, allowing entry of tumor cells into the bloodstream or lymphatic system and then to other sites in the body. This process of spread is termed metastasis; the areas of tumor growth at these distant sites are called metastases. Since lung cancer tends to spread or metastasize very early in its course, it is a very life-threatening cancer and one of the most difficult cancers to treat. While lung cancer can spread to any organ in the body, certain organs — particularly the adrenal glands, liver, brain, and bone — are the most common sites for lung-cancer metastasis.\r\n\r\nThe lung is also a very common site for metastasis from tumors in other parts of the body. Tumor metastases are made up of the same type of cells as the original, or primary, tumor. For example, if prostate cancer spreads via the bloodstream to the lungs, it is metastatic prostate cancer in the lung and is not lung cancer.\r\n<h2>Types of Lung Cancer</h2>\r\nLung cancers, also known as bronchogenic carcinomas (carcinoma is another term for cancer), are broadly classified into two types: small cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). This classification is based upon the microscopic appearance of the tumor cells themselves. These two types of cancers grow and spread in different ways and may have different treatment options, so a distinction between these two types is important.\r\n\r\nSCLC comprise about 20% of lung cancers and are the most aggressive and rapidly growing of all lung cancers. SCLC are strongly related to cigarette smoking, with only 1% of these tumors occurring in nonsmokers. SCLC metastasize rapidly to many sites within the body and are most often discovered after they have spread extensively. Referring to a specific cell appearance often seen when examining samples of SCLC under the microscope, these cancers are sometimes called oat cell carcinomas.\r\n\r\nNSCLC are the most common lung cancers, accounting for about 80% of all lung cancers. NSCLC can be divided into three main types that are named based upon the type of cells found in the tumor:\r\n\r\nAdenocarcinomas are the most commonly seen type of NSCLC in the U.S. and comprise up to 50% of NSCLC . While adenocarcinomas are associated with smoking like other lung cancers, this type is observed as well in nonsmokers who develop lung cancer. Most adenocarcinomas arise in the outer, or peripheral, areas of the lungs. Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a subtype of adenocarcinoma that frequently develops at multiple sites in the lungs and spreads along the preexisting alveolar walls.\r\n\r\nSquamous cell carcinomas were formerly more common than adenocarcinomas; at present, they account for about 30% of NSCLC. Also known as epidermoid carcinomas, squamous cell cancers arise most frequently in the central chest area in the bronchi.\r\n\r\nLarge cell carcinomas, sometimes referred to as undifferentiated carcinomas, are the least common type of NSCLC.\r\n\r\nMixtures of different types of NSCLC are also seen.\r\n\r\nOther types of cancers can arise in the lung; these types are much less common than NSCLC and SCLC and together comprise only 5%-10% of lung cancers:\r\n\r\nBronchial carcinoids account for up to 5% of lung cancers. These tumors are generally small (3-4 cm or less) when diagnosed and occur most commonly in people under 40 years of age. Unrelated to cigarette smoking, carcinoid tumors can metastasize, and a small proportion of these tumors secrete hormone-like substances that may cause specific symptoms related to the hormone being produced. Carcinoids generally grow and spread more slowly than bronchogenic cancers, and many are detected early enough to be amenable to surgical resection.\r\n\r\nCancers of supporting lung tissue such as smooth muscle, blood vessels, or cells involved in the immune response can rarely occur in the lung.\r\n\r\nAs discussed mentioned, metastatic cancers from other primary tumors in the body are often found in the lung. Tumors from anywhere in the body may spread to the lungs either through the bloodstream, through the lymphatic system, or directly from nearby organs. Metastatic tumors are most often multiple, scattered throughout the lung, and concentrated in the peripheral rather than central areas of the lung.\r\n<h2>Advanced Lung Cancer Articles*</h2>\r\n<h3>Revision Of Lung Cancer Staging System</h3>\r\n<strong>Synopsis</strong>\r\n\r\nA revised staging system, called IASLC Staging System, for non-small cell lung cancer patients has been developed by the American College of Chest Physicians. The revised staging system provides a detailed common nomenclature and clearly helps to predict how severe the lung cancer is for patients with non-small cell lung cancer through the addition and reclassification of many new patient subgroups. This revised system provides a more scientific approach to lung cancer. The previous system was known as TNM staging system. “The IASLC classification system is designed to name and define prognosis. The new IASLC staging system was accepted by the AJCC and UICC and will appear in the UICC staging manual in November of 2009.\r\n<h3>FDA Approves First Maintenance Drug Therapy For Advanced Lung Cancer</h3>\r\n<strong>Synopsis</strong>\r\n\r\nThe FDA has approved the drug Alimta, which will be used for therapy of metastatic lung cancer. Alimta is a drug produced by Eli Lilly and Company. Alimta disrupts metabolic processes that depend on B-vitamin folate, which provided cell replication and duplication. This drug will be used for non-small cell lung cancer. A case study was conducted in which participants that received the drug Alimta survived 5.2 months more than participants that received a placebo, or inactive substance. Alimta was first approved in 2004 to treat patients with mesothelioma, a cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure. The drug was later approved in 2009 to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose disease worsened prior to chemotherapy drugs.\r\n<h3>Compugen Announces Discovery Of Blood Based Biomarker For Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer</h3>\r\n<strong>Synopsis</strong>\r\n\r\nCompugen Limited announced the discovery of CGEN-438. CGEN-438 can be used to serve as both a serum biomarker for the diagnosis of small cell lung cancer and as a component in a biomarker combination for the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer patients. Blood levels of the peptide was measured in about 40 lung cancer patients and studied were conducted to conclude that serum samples of small cell lung cancer patients were higher than those detected in healthy patients. In other words, it can be used as a diagnostic biomarker for small cell lung cancer. CGEN-438 can provide us with information by acting as a biomarker about whether or not a patient has small cell lung cancer.\r\n<h3>New Genetic Techniques To Combat Lung Cancer</h3>\r\n<strong>Synopsis</strong>\r\n\r\nNew results on genetic techniques to treat lung cancer were released at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference. Israeli researchers from Rosetta Genomics discovered a test to differentiate between different types of lung cancers. In addition, these Israeli researchers also discovered that based on different levels of microRNA molecules in tissue samples, they are able to distinguish each type of lung cancer. In another type of research, a group of Italian researchers test included the gene LCK, which marks immune cell anticancer activity, DUSP-6 which regulates a signaling pathway involved in cancer spread, and ERCC1, which is a significant therapeutic biomarker in non small cell lung cancer. This researcher can help oncologists with a more efficient use of adjuvant drug after lung surgery.\r\n\r\n* These articles identified and condensed by Pratik Patel a high school Summer intern. Reviewed and approved by our medical board 11/1/2009.','Lung Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','57-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 15:02:55','2013-09-03 19:02:55','',57,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/57-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1004,1,'2013-09-03 15:03:37','2013-09-03 19:03:37','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>How can lung cancer be prevented?</h2>\r\nSmoking cessation is the most important measure that can prevent lung cancer. Many products, such as nicotine gum, nicotine sprays, or nicotine inhalers, may be helpful to people trying to quit smoking. Minimizing exposure to passive smoking is also an effective preventive measure. Using a home radon test kit can identify and allow correction of increased radon levels in the home, which can also cause lung cancers. Methods that allow early detection of cancers, such as the helical low-dose CT scan, may also be of value in the identification of small cancers that can be cured by surgical resection and prevention of widespread, incurable metastatic cancer.\r\n<h2>Lung Cancer At A Glance</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Lung cancer is the number-one cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the U.S. and worldwide.</li>\r\n	<li>Cigarette smoking is the principal risk factor for development of lung cancer.</li>\r\n	<li>Passive exposure to tobacco smoke can also cause lung cancer.</li>\r\n	<li>The two types of lung cancer, which grow and spread differently, are the small cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).</li>\r\n	<li>The stage of lung cancer refers to the extent to which the cancer has spread in the body.</li>\r\n	<li>Treatment of lung cancer can involve a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy as well as newer experimental methods.</li>\r\n	<li>The general prognosis of lung cancer is poor, with overall survival rates of about 16% at five years.</li>\r\n	<li>Smoking cessation is the most important measure that can prevent the development of lung cancer.</li>\r\n</ul>','Lung Cancer Prevention','','inherit','open','open','','58-revision-v1','','','2013-09-03 15:03:37','2013-09-03 19:03:37','',58,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/03/58-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1006,1,'2013-09-04 10:36:48','2013-09-04 14:36:48','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Understanding Oral Cancer – An Introduction</h2>\r\nThe word cancer refers to changes in the body’s cells that cause them to grow out of control. These cells can grow very fast and spread, eventually crowding out normal cells and damaging entire systems of the body.\r\n<h2>What You Need To Know About Oral Cancer – The Basics</h2>\r\nBy Dr. Richard M. Nadler DMD, FAGD (see Profile below)\r\n<h3>A Description Of Oral Cancer or Cancer of the Mouth</h3>\r\nCancer can affect any part of the mouth including the lips, gums, cheeks, tongue and hard or soft palate. The most common symptom of oral cancer is a sore in the mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal. Another common sign of oral cancer is pain or numbness, which does not go away, or a change in the way the teeth fit together. Other signs and symptoms could include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A lump or thickening in the cheek</li>\r\n	<li>A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil or lining of the mouth</li>\r\n	<li>A sore throat or a feeling that something is caught in the throat</li>\r\n	<li>Difficulties in chewing, swallowing, speaking or moving the tongue or jaw</li>\r\n	<li>A color change of the oral tissues</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Who is at Risk for Oral Cancer?</h3>\r\nClose to 37,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. It will cause over 8,000 deaths, killing roughly one person per hour, 24 hours a day. Of those newly diagnosed individuals, only slightly more than half will be alive in five years (around 57%).\r\n\r\n<strong>Gender</strong> - Oral cancers or cancer of the mouth are about twice as common in men than women. This is because men are more likely to use tobacco and alcohol over long periods of time and in large enough quantities to cause these cancers.\r\n\r\n<strong>Age</strong> - The likelihood of developing oral cancer increases with age, especially after age 35. Half of all oral cancers are diagnosed in people older than 62.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tobacco and Alcohol</strong> - About 80% of patients with oral cancers use tobacco. The risk of developing these cancers increases with the amount smoked or chewed and the duration of the habit.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>About 70% of al patients with oral cancers drink alcohol frequently. These cancers are much more common in drinkers than non-drinkers.</li>\r\n	<li>The combination of smoking and drinking heavily raises a person’s risk much more than either by itself.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Sun Exposure</strong> - Many patients with cancers of the lip have outdoor jobs associated with prolonged exposure to sunlight.\r\n\r\n<strong>Diet</strong> - A diet low in fruits and vegetables is associated with an increased risk of developing this cancer.\r\n\r\n<strong>HPV Infection</strong> - According to a recent article in Time (October 5, 2011), the number of head and neck cancers linked to the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV) has increased sharply over the past two decades. This virus may account for more cancers than tobacco or alcohol, a new study finds. Overall, the risk was greatest and rising in men. HPV is best known as the virus that causes cervical cancer in women, but because of better screening, the rate of such cancers has declined. The good news is that patients with HPV-positive oral cancers have better survival rates than those with cancer due to other causes, possibly because their tumors have less genetic damage, which makes them more responsive to treatment.\r\n<h3>Bottom Line – Early Detection<strong> </strong></h3>\r\nOne of the real dangers of this cancer is that, in its early stages, it can go unnoticed. It can be painless, and few physical changes may be obvious. The good news is that your dentist or doctor can, in many cases, see or feel the tissue changes, or the actual cancer of the mouth while it is still very small, or in its earliest stages. It may appear as a white or reed patch, or a small ulcer similar to a canker sore. Because so many benign changes occur in the mouth, it is important to have any sore or discolored area of your mouth, which does not heal in 14 days, looked at by a professional. Other symptoms include: a lump or mass which can be felt inside the mouth or neck, pain or difficulty swallowing, speaking, or chewing, any wart-like masses, hoarseness which lasts for a long time, or any numbness.\r\n\r\nThe only way to know for sure is to do a biopsy of the site. This procedure is not painful or expensive, and takes little time. It is important to have a diagnosis as early as possible, and your medical doctor or dentist may refer you to a specialist to have the biopsy performed.\r\n<h3>Conclusion and Prevention</h3>\r\nMost oral cancers could be prevented if people did not use tobacco or drink heavily. Quitting tobacco and limiting alcohol use sharply reduces any risk of developing oral cancer, even after years of use. Many oral cancers may be found early by a combination of routine screening exams by a doctor or dentist or by self-examination.\r\n<h3>About the Author</h3>\r\nRichard M. Nadler DMD, FAGD established his private practice in Hillsborough, NJ in 1984, after graduating with honors from UMDNJ in 1983. He has continued his training in neuromuscular dentistry, sleep medicine, cosmetic and prosthetic dentistry. Dr. Nadler and his team at Designs for Dental Health are dedicated to helping their patients Eat Well, Feel Great and Smile Beautifully. Dr. Nadler screens all patients visiting his office for oral cancer. If you have questions or would like to make an appointment with Dr. Nadler where you will receive an oral cancer screening, please call Designs for Dental Health at 908-359-6655 or visit them online at <a href=\"http://www.designsfordentalhealth.com./\">http://www.DesignsForDentalHealth.com.</a>\r\n\r\nFor those of you not in Central NJ, please contact a dentist in your area or use the resources below.\r\n<h3>Additional resources</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://oralcancerfoundation.org/\">The Oral Cancer Foundation</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002030/\">The U.S. National Institute of Health</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/oral_cancer/hic_oral_cancer.aspx\">The Cleveland Clinic</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>See the online booklet from the <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/\">National Cancer Institute</a></strong> and <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/oral\">What You Need To Know About™ Oral Cancer</a> to learn about oral cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.','Oral Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','60-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:36:48','2013-09-04 14:36:48','',60,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/60-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1007,1,'2013-09-04 10:37:15','2013-09-04 14:37:15','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<strong>Pancreatic Cancer Takes the life of Actress Bonnie Franklin 3/1/2013.</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-cm-bonnie-franklin-dies-at-69-20130301,0,6152971.story\" target=\"_blank\">Read the story</a>.\r\n<h2>What is Pancreatic Cancer?</h2>\r\n<span>Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>pancreas — an organ in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>stomach.<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> Your </span>pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars.</span>\r\n\r\nPancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early. Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it’s a leading cause of cancer death. Signs and symptoms may not appear until pancreatic cancer is quite advanced and surgical removal isn’t possible.\r\n<h2>Understanding<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>pancreas</h2>\r\n<span><span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\">Your </span>pancreas is about 6 inches (15 centimeters) long and looks something like a pear lying on its side. The pancreas is a crucial part of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>digestive system. It secretes hormones, including insulin, to help<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>body process sugar. And it produces digestive juices to help<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>body digest food.</span>\r\n<h2>How pancreatic cancer forms</h2>\r\n<span>Pancreatic cancer occurs when cells in<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>pancreas develop genetic mutations. These mutations cause the cells to grow uncontrollably and to continue living after normal cells would die. These accumulating cells can form a tumor.</span>\r\n<h2>Types of pancreatic cancer</h2>\r\nThe types of cells involved in a pancreatic cancer help determine the best treatment. Types of pancreatic cancer include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Cancer that forms in the pancreas ducts (adenocarcinoma).</strong> Cells that line the ducts of the pancreas help produce digestive juices. The majority of pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas. Sometimes these cancers are called exocrine tumors.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Cancer that forms in the hormone-producing cells.</strong> Cancer that forms in the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas is called endocrine cancer. Endocrine cancers of the pancreas are very rare.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer</h2>\r\nSigns and symptoms of pancreatic cancer often don’t occur until the disease is advanced. When signs and symptoms do appear, they may include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span>Upper abdominal pain that may radiate to<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>back</span></li>\r\n	<li><span>Yellowing of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>skin and the whites of<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>eyes (jaundice)</span></li>\r\n	<li>Loss of appetite</li>\r\n	<li>Weight loss</li>\r\n	<li>Depression</li>\r\n	<li>Blood clots</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Resources For Pancreatic Cancer</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-types/pancreatic-cancer/index.html?cmpid=google_cancer_treatment_pancreatic_ppc&amp;gclid=CJKuor_g0qsCFYlM4Aodyi28VA\" target=\"_blank\">MD Anderson website</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/pancreatic/Patient\" target=\"_blank\">National Cancer Institute</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/401.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial Sloan Kettering</a>','Pancreatic Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','61-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:37:15','2013-09-04 14:37:15','',61,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/61-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1008,1,'2013-09-04 10:37:55','2013-09-04 14:37:55','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2><strong>What is Prostate Cancer?</strong></h2>\r\nProstate cancer forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum). The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men.\r\n\r\nProstate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Prostate cancer usually grows slowly and initially remains confined to the prostate gland, where it may not cause serious harm. While some types of prostate cancer grow slowly and may need minimal or no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.\r\n\r\nProstate cancer that is detected early — when it’s still confined to the prostate gland — has a better chance of successful treatment.\r\n\r\nProstate cancer is a disease where some prostate cells have lost normal  control of growth and division. They no longer function as healthy  cells.\r\n\r\nA cancerous prostate cell has the following features:\r\n•    Uncontrolled growth\r\n•    Abnormal structure\r\n•    The ability to move to other parts of the body (invasiveness).\r\n\r\nIt is important to note that not all clusters of cells growing in a mass  are cancerous, and that a prostate with an irregular shape is not  necessarily cancerous either. It is advisable to ask your doctor what it  may be.\r\n<h4>Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer:</h4>\r\nCommon signs and symptoms of prostate cancer may include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Difficulty urinating<!--?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" /--></li>\r\n	<li>Urgent need to urinate</li>\r\n	<li>Frequent urination, especially at night</li>\r\n	<li>Burning or pain when urinating</li>\r\n	<li>Inability to urinate or difficulty starting or stopping urine flow</li>\r\n	<li>Painful ejaculation</li>\r\n	<li>Blood in the urine or semen</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSymptoms are not always present especially in the early stages of prostate cancer.  If detected and treated in its earliest stages (when cells are only in the prostate), your chances of survival are greatly increased.\r\n<h4>Risk Factors for prostate cancer:</h4>\r\nThere is no single cause of prostate cancer. However, some factors make developing prostate cancer more likely.\r\n\r\n<strong>Age</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: The chance of getting prostate cancer rises quickly after a man reaches age 50. Age is the most important risk factor for prostate cancer. </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Race</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Prostate cancer is more common in men of African or Caribbean descent and less common in men of Asian descent. </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Family history</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Genetics plays a role - the risk of prostate cancer increases if close family members have had the disease.\r\n</span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Diet</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Men who eat a low-fiber, high-fat diet have a higher rate of prostate cancer. Research suggests that saturated fat (commonly found in processed foods, whole-milk dairy products and fatty cuts of meat) increases the production of the hormone testosterone, which may help prostate cancer cells grow. </span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\nLifestyle<span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Having a high Body Mass Index (BMI) may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Being physically active is a good preventative tactic, along with losing weight and eating the right foods. Consuming lycopene (found in tomatoes and tomato products), soy, green tea and cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli), among other foods and nutrients, may help to prevent prostate cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is possible to develop prostate cancer even when none of these risk factors is present.</span>\r\n\r\nThe section on prostate cancer treatment can be <a title=\"Prostate Cancer Treatment\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/prostate-cancer-treatment/\">found here.</a>\r\n<h4>Recommended reading:</h4>\r\nThe National Cancer Institute has a very good online booklet about prostate cancer that is easy to read and understand.  <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/prostate\">Click here</a> to open the link and read the booklet.','Prostate Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','257-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:37:55','2013-09-04 14:37:55','',257,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/257-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1009,1,'2013-09-04 10:38:03','2013-09-04 14:38:03','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>What is Prostate Cancer?</h2>\r\nProstate cancer forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum). The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men.\r\n\r\nProstate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Prostate cancer usually grows slowly and initially remains confined to the prostate gland, where it may not cause serious harm. While some types of prostate cancer grow slowly and may need minimal or no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.\r\n\r\nProstate cancer that is detected early — when it’s still confined to the prostate gland — has a better chance of successful treatment.\r\n\r\nProstate cancer is a disease where some prostate cells have lost normal  control of growth and division. They no longer function as healthy  cells.\r\n\r\nA cancerous prostate cell has the following features:\r\n•    Uncontrolled growth\r\n•    Abnormal structure\r\n•    The ability to move to other parts of the body (invasiveness).\r\n\r\nIt is important to note that not all clusters of cells growing in a mass  are cancerous, and that a prostate with an irregular shape is not  necessarily cancerous either. It is advisable to ask your doctor what it  may be.\r\n<h4>Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer:</h4>\r\nCommon signs and symptoms of prostate cancer may include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Difficulty urinating<!--?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" /--></li>\r\n	<li>Urgent need to urinate</li>\r\n	<li>Frequent urination, especially at night</li>\r\n	<li>Burning or pain when urinating</li>\r\n	<li>Inability to urinate or difficulty starting or stopping urine flow</li>\r\n	<li>Painful ejaculation</li>\r\n	<li>Blood in the urine or semen</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSymptoms are not always present especially in the early stages of prostate cancer.  If detected and treated in its earliest stages (when cells are only in the prostate), your chances of survival are greatly increased.\r\n<h4>Risk Factors for prostate cancer:</h4>\r\nThere is no single cause of prostate cancer. However, some factors make developing prostate cancer more likely.\r\n\r\n<strong>Age</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: The chance of getting prostate cancer rises quickly after a man reaches age 50. Age is the most important risk factor for prostate cancer. </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Race</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Prostate cancer is more common in men of African or Caribbean descent and less common in men of Asian descent. </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Family history</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Genetics plays a role - the risk of prostate cancer increases if close family members have had the disease.\r\n</span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Diet</strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Men who eat a low-fiber, high-fat diet have a higher rate of prostate cancer. Research suggests that saturated fat (commonly found in processed foods, whole-milk dairy products and fatty cuts of meat) increases the production of the hormone testosterone, which may help prostate cancer cells grow. </span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\nLifestyle<span style=\"font-size: small;\">: Having a high Body Mass Index (BMI) may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Being physically active is a good preventative tactic, along with losing weight and eating the right foods. Consuming lycopene (found in tomatoes and tomato products), soy, green tea and cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli), among other foods and nutrients, may help to prevent prostate cancer.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is possible to develop prostate cancer even when none of these risk factors is present.</span>\r\n\r\nThe section on prostate cancer treatment can be <a title=\"Prostate Cancer Treatment\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/prostate-cancer-treatment/\">found here.</a>\r\n<h4>Recommended reading:</h4>\r\nThe National Cancer Institute has a very good online booklet about prostate cancer that is easy to read and understand.  <a href=\"http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/prostate\">Click here</a> to open the link and read the booklet.','Prostate Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','257-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:38:03','2013-09-04 14:38:03','',257,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/257-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1010,1,'2013-09-04 10:39:47','2013-09-04 14:39:47','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n<h2>Understanding Skin Cancer – Melanoma</h2>\r\nMelanoma is a type of skin cancer. For a very comprehensive overview, try the National Comprehensive Cancer Networks<strong> </strong>patient guide. <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/images/patient-guidelines/pdf/melanoma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Here is the link.</a>\r\n<h2>The Four Basic Types</h2>\r\nMelanomas fall into four basic categories. Three of them begin <em>in situ</em><span> — meaning they occupy only the top layers of the skin — and sometimes become invasive; the fourth is invasive from the<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> start</span>. Invasive melanomas are more serious, as they have penetrated deeper into the skin and may have spread to other areas of the body.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Superficial spreading melanoma</strong> is by far the most common type, accounting for about 70 percent of all cases. This is the one most often seen in young people. As the name suggests, this melanoma travels along the top layer of the skin for a fairly long time before penetrating more deeply.\r\n\r\nThe first sign is the appearance of a flat or slightly raised discolored patch that has irregular borders and is somewhat geometrical in form. The color varies, and you may see areas of tan, brown, black, red, blue or white. This type of melanoma can occur in a previously benign mole. The melanoma can be found almost anywhere on the body, but is most likely to occur on the trunk in men, the legs in women, and the upper back in both.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lentigo maligna</strong> is similar to the superficial spreading type, as it also remains close to the skin surface for quite a while, and usually appears as a flat or mildly elevated mottled tan, brown or dark brown discoloration. This type of <em>in situ</em> melanoma is found most often in the elderly, arising on chronically sun-exposed, damaged skin on the face, ears, arms and upper trunk. Lentigo maligna is the most common form of melanoma in Hawaii. When this cancer becomes invasive, it is referred to as <strong>lentigo maligna melanoma.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Acral lentiginous melanoma</strong> also spreads superficially before penetrating more deeply. It is quite different from the others, though, as it usually appears as a black or brown discoloration under the nails or on the soles of the feet or palms of the hands. It is the most common melanoma in African-Americans and Asians, and the least common among Caucasians.\r\n\r\n<strong>Nodular melanoma </strong>is usually invasive at the time it is first diagnosed. The malignancy is recognized when it becomes a bump. It is usually black, but occasionally is blue, gray, white, brown, tan, red or skin tone. The most frequent locations are the trunk, legs, and arms, mainly of elderly people, as well as the scalp in men. This is the most aggressive of the melanomas, and is found in 10 to 15 percent of cases.\r\n\r\nPlease look at the <a title=\"Skin Cancer – Melanoma Pix\" href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/skin-cancer-melanoma-pix/\" target=\"_blank\">Skin cancer pictures </a>and read the <a title=\"ABC’s of Skin Cancer\" href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/abcs-of-skin-cancer/\" target=\"_blank\">ABC’s of skin cancer</a> to get the complete understanding.\r\n\r\nConsider buying our exclusively formulated <a title=\"Sunscreen\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/sunscreen/\">Sunscreen</a>. Outsmart the Sun. Save<span id=\"dtx-highlighting-item\"> your </span>Skin. Buy it today! $12 (+ $3.95 s&amp;h)\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Oil Free SPF 30 Sunscreen\" href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/oil-free-spf-30-sunscreen/\">Click here to purchase.</a>\r\n<div class=\"ultimatesbplugin_bottom\"></div>','Skin Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','62-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:39:47','2013-09-04 14:39:47','',62,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/62-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1011,1,'2013-09-04 10:40:12','2013-09-04 14:40:12','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\nFor a very good  overview of skin cancer/melanoma, try the National Comprehensive Cancer Networks patient guide. <a href=\"http://www.nccn.com/images/patient-guidelines/pdf/melanoma.pdf\">Here is a quick link</a> and you’ll probably want to start about page 7.\r\n<h2>Pre-Cancers</h2>\r\n<strong>Actinic Keratosis</strong> or AK is a very common skin problem that must be treated before it becomes a more serious form of Skin Cancer. For more information try<a href=\"http://www.skincancer.org/actinic-keratosis-and-other-precancers.html\"> this link</a> from the Skin Cancer Foundation.\r\n<h2>Basal Cell Carcinoma</h2>\r\n<strong>BCC</strong> is a non-Melanoma Skin Cancer and the most common skin cancer in the US and the face is the most common place to find basal cell skin cancer.  For a quick over view click on this link at  the <a href=\"http://www.aad.org/skin-conditions/dermatology-a-to-z/basal-cell-carcinoma\">American Academy of Dermatology.</a>  For a more detailed description and treatment options try this link at <a href=\"http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/adult/basal-cell-carcinoma/about-basal-cell-carcinoma\">Memorial Sloan Kettering</a>.\r\n<h2>Squamous Cell Carcinoma</h2>\r\n<strong>Squamous cell carcinoma</strong> is a type of skin cancer. Skin cancer falls into two groups: nonmelanoma and melanoma. Squamous cell is a type of nonmelanoma skin cancer. More information on Squamous Cell Carcinoma can be found at the National Library of Medicine, click <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001832/\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n**************************\r\n\r\n<strong>Try our New American Cancer Fund Sunscreen. Click </strong><a href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&amp;flypage=flypage_new.tpl&amp;product_id=44\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> to buy or <a title=\"Oil Free SPF 30 Sunscreen\" href=\"http://americancancerfund.org/oil-free-spf-30-sunscreen/\">here</a> for more info. Its only $12 and 100% of profits go to fight Cancer. ($3.95 for s&amp;h)</strong>\r\n\r\n**************************\r\n<h2>Understanding Skin Cancer or Melanoma</h2>\r\n<h3>Warning signs:</h3>\r\nMoles, brown spots and growths on the skin are usually harmless — but not always. Anyone who has more than 100 moles is at greater risk for melanoma. The first signs can appear in one or more atypical moles. That’s why it’s so important to get to know your skin very well and to recognize any changes in the moles on your body. Look for the <strong>ABCDE</strong>s of melanoma, and if you see one or more, make an appointment with a physician immediately.\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/asymmetry.jpg\" />  <strong>A</strong>symmetric:  If you draw a line through this mole, the two halves will not match.\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/border.jpg\" />  <strong>B</strong>order:  The borders of an early melanoma tend to be uneven. The edges may be scalloped or notched.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/color.jpg\" /> <strong>C</strong>olor:  Having a variety of colors is another warning signal. A number of different shades of brown, tan or black could appear. A melanoma may also become red, blue or some other color.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong> <img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/diameter.jpg\" /> D</strong>iameter:  Melanomas usually are larger in diameter than the size of the eraser on your pencil (1/4 inch or 6 mm), but they may sometimes be smaller when first detected.\r\n\r\n<strong><img alt=\"alt\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/evolving.jpg\" /> E</strong>volving:  Any change — in size, shape, color, elevation, or another trait, or any new symptom such as bleeding, itching or crusting — points to danger.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Skin Cancer Melanoma Pix\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/skin-cancer-melanoma-pix/\">More pictures</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/skin-cancer/\">Skin Cancer Types</a>','ABC’s of Skin Cancer','','inherit','open','open','','63-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:40:12','2013-09-04 14:40:12','',63,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/63-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(1012,1,'2013-09-04 10:40:32','2013-09-04 14:40:32','[image url=\"http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cancertypes.jpg\" title=\"Cancer Types\" raw=\"true\" alignment=\"center\" margin_left=\"0\" margin_right=\"0\" margin_top=\"0\" margin_bottom=\"20\" shadow=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"]\r\n\r\n<strong>Skin Cancer Pictures:</strong> The Clinical gallery at Patient Care online lists the 12 most common forms of skin cancer and has provided these pictures. These pictures range from the less serious AK (Actinic Keratosis) to Squamous Cell and more serious Melanomas. If you have a mole or spot on your skin that resembles any of these pictures, please contact your doctor or visit a hospital quickly. The types of cancers listed are possibilities; an exact diagnosis can <strong><em>only</em></strong> be determined by a biopsy.\r\n\r\nConsider buying our American Cancer Fund <strong>Sunscreen</strong> to prevent you from having skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers.  Click<a href=\"/good-health/sunscreen-info\"> here </a>for more information about our cancer avoiding Sunscreen.  It’s ‘Protection You Can Count On’.\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/skin_cancer_01.jpg\" />\r\n\r\n<img alt=\"\" src=\"http://americancancerfund.org/images/stories/skin_cancer_02.jpg\" />','Skin Cancer Melanoma Pix','','inherit','open','open','','64-revision-v1','','','2013-09-04 10:40:32','2013-09-04 14:40:32','',64,'http://www.bzanet.com/client_area/american_cancer_fund/build/2013/09/04/64-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),