Eight cancer signs

Researchers at Keele University, UK, have highlighted the eight unexplained symptoms that are most closely linked to cancer.

The University team also points to the age at which patients should be most concerned by the symptoms, which include blood in urine and anaemia.

The other symptoms are: rectal blood, coughing up blood, breast lump or mass, difficulty swallowing, post-menopausal bleeding and abnormal prostate tests. Unusual changes in a person's health should be checked.

They found that, if the patient was below the age of 55, two signs need to be watched. These were a rectal prostate examination, which gave abnormal results and a breast lump.

After 55, but only in men, there was evidence that difficulty swallowing could be a sign of oesophageal cancer, while blood in the urine was highlighted as a particular concern for men and women aged over 60

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Eight cancer signs

Researchers at Keele University, UK, have highlighted the eight unexplained symptoms that are most closely linked to cancer.

The University team also points to the age at which patients should be most concerned by the symptoms, which include blood in urine and anaemia.

The other symptoms are: rectal blood, coughing up blood, breast lump or mass, difficulty swallowing, post-menopausal bleeding and abnormal prostate tests. Unusual changes in a person's health should be checked.

They found that, if the patient was below the age of 55, two signs need to be watched. These were a rectal prostate examination, which gave abnormal results and a breast lump.

After 55, but only in men, there was evidence that difficulty swallowing could be a sign of oesophageal cancer, while blood in the urine was highlighted as a particular concern for men and women aged over 60

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Homoeopathy is complete system of medicine

Citing the advantages of homoeopathy over allopathic treatment for thyroid and other hormone-related problems, Dr Bandish D Ambani from Mumbai said that over 80 percent of patients depending exclusively on homoeopathic treatment stand a chance of being completely cured in a year's time. Dr Ambani cited the holistic approach of homoeopathic system of medicine.

Indians are genetically predisposed to have more thyroid problems. The treatment helps stimulate the body's glands to produce hormones. Hormonal problems like thyroid are increase at fast pace due to changes in lifestyle and dietary habits.

According to Dr Ambani, the problems are rising rapidly among the younger population, which is a cause of concern. Related problems like hormonal imbalance and polycystic ovaries disorder are other linked lifestyle diseases. Stress too plays a part in furtherance of these disorders.

Advocating exclusive homoeopathic treatment for thyroid, Ambani said patients should ideally not mix homoeopathic treatment with allopathic medicines to achieve the desired results. However the patient already on allopathic treatment is advised not to immediately stop it but continue in combination with homoeopathic drugs. When the effect of the allopathic medicines is gradually tapered off, the patient is moved solely to homoeopathy.

It is high time, homoeopathy is accepted as a complete system of medicine. Homoeopathic physicians should stop prescribing allopathic medicines, that is the first step to earn respect for the system to which they belong.

Ref: Express News service , 29 January 2010

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