Cancer can be a scary word, but it's more treatable than ever.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Fighting Cancer, Saving His Community
(BlackDoctor.org) -- During an interview this week with the Associated Press, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he is being treated for a rare form of leukemia called chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML.
Abdul-Jabbar, 62, learned of the diagnosis nearly a year ago.
"I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis," the six-time NBA MVP said in an interview from a midtown Manhattan conference room. "That's not normal, even for my age."
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There may be a silver -- and healthy -- lining to the miserable cloud of allergy symptoms: Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer -- particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a Cornell study.
These cancers, interestingly, involve organs that "interface directly with the external environment," said Paul Sherman, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behavior, who led the
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There is a lot more to fighting cancer than destroying cancer cells. Most cancer survivors say that the support of their family, friends and support group were integral in beating cancer.
During cancer treatment, you need to eat well and keep a healthy weight. You need to know where to turn with questions about your treatment or its side effects. You might need help coping with the emotional impact of cancer. So while you might not usually think of a dietitian or a social worker
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The American Association for Cancer Research states that changing sexual practices have led to a dramatic rise in throat cancer in the United States over the past two decades. Experts say they fear an epidemic of the disease.
The comments were made Wednesday at a news conference to discuss research into the role of the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus ( HPV) in head and neck cancer.
Increasing rates of HPV infection, spread through oral sex, is
(BlackDoctor.org) -- During an interview this week with the Associated Press, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he is being treated for a rare form of leukemia called chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There may be a silver -- and healthy -- lining to the miserable cloud of allergy symptoms: Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer -- particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a Cornell study. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- There is a lot more to fighting cancer than destroying cancer cells. Most cancer survivors say that the support of their family, friends and support group were integral in beating cancer. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The American Association for Cancer Research states that changing sexual practices have led to a dramatic rise in throat cancer in the United States over the past two decades. Experts say they fear an epidemic of the disease.