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When you are in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with cancer you must understand that they will go through a whole gamut of emotions; from depression to bitterness, shock and anxiety, anger and fear.

Their feelings of vulnerability and loneliness will increase as will their mood swings. They can talk through their fears to reduce them and that is where you come in. Listen well to what they say and let them say whatever they like.

Continue reading “How Can You Help When Someone You Know Has Cancer”

What are the symptoms of Accoustic Neuroma which is a type of brain cancer?

Brain Cells are fashioned to develop in a certain order but when such an order is disrupted or starts to grow out of turn then possibility of formation of lump in the brain increases which could be benign or malignant.

Benign growth is not likely to spread on to other parts where as in the malignant lump the chance of it spreading to other parts is likely.

The acoustic neuroma develops from schwann cells.

These cells cover the nerve and is therfore this type of tumor is sometimes referred to as schwannoma.

This benign tumour grows at a slow pace and does not spread from its place of origination within the brain.

An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that develops from the lining of the auditory nerve. This nerve is responsible for balance. Continue reading “Symptoms of Accoustic Neuroma – A Type of Brain Cancer”

Nobody can advice or suggest you or anybody for that matter, to opt for cancer treatment clinical trials. It is you, who with the help of your doctor and family members are the right person and in the best position to decide whether a clinical trial is right for you.

It is important that you try to learn about the following things while you are gathering information you need to begin your search for a clinical trial. You need to understand about clinical trials. You need to identify sources of the list of such clinical trials. Learn in detail about the clinical trials that may benefit you. You have to ask questions that will help you to decide whether or not you want to participate in some specific trial. Continue reading “Cancer Treatment Clinical Trials Checklist”