Tag: Chemicals
What Is Chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is designed to kill quickly reproducing cells in the body, most commonly cancer cells, by using highly potent chemicals. The chemicals used will vary based upon the type of cancer the patient has.
How...
Common Chemicals Could Be Linked to Osteoarthritis
Chemicals in Products from Cookware to Carpet Said to Increase the Disease in Women
A new study suggests that a commonly found chemical called PFCs could be increasing osteoarthritis in women. The study, which was...
Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment 101
When cells of the lung start growing rapidly in an uncontrolled manner, the condition is called lung cancer. Cancer can affect any part of the lung and it's the leading cause of cancer deaths...
Household Chemicals Leads To Rising Breast Cancer Rates
Chemicals in everyday household products are adding to an already high percentage of breast cancer in women.
A new study suggests that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their...