What is an eBook ?
An eBook is a digital version of a print book . Therefore, there's no paper going to waste and no trees sacrificed . You download and read it on your computer.
Colorectal cancer -- cancer of the large intestine and rectum -- is second only to lung cancer in the number of cancer deaths it causes.
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 130,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2000, and more than 56,000 will die from the disease this year. On average, one in 20 people will develop the disease in the course of a lifetime.
Ninety percent of cases occur in patients over age 50, and the majority of cases -- 75 percent -- occur in people with no known medical risk factors for colorectal cancer. But certain factors can sharply increase risk.
As with many cancers, there are usually no symptoms in the early stages. Patient symptoms begin to appear once the tumor is large enough to cause obstruction of the bowel. They include. . . read more
colorectal - colon & rectal - rectum
cancer tips & advice
Click Here to Download this FREE eBook
EXE format ( 461 K )
Cervical cancer, a typically slow-growing cancer in women in their 40s and 50s, can occur in younger or older women as well. It is difficult to detect because most women have no symptoms during the early stages of the disease.
If early symptoms are present, they include irregular vaginal bleeding, either between menstrual periods or after intercourse. Symptoms of late-stage cervical cancer include pain in the pelvic area, back pain, problems urinating, a bad-smelling vaginal discharge, and swelling in the legs.
The cause of cervical cancer is linked to the human papillomavirus ( HPV ), a sexually transmitted virus that causes genital warts. It is known that women with HPV infections have a much greater risk of cervical cancer than other women. Other risks for cervical cancer are having many sexual partners, beginning sexual activity at an early age, having sexual partners with HPV infections or who . . read more.
cervical cancer tips & advice
Click Here to Download this FREE eBook
EXE format ( 452 K )
< > : < > : < > : < > : < >
page back << FREE eBooks for you
< > : < > : < > : < > : < >
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP/2000 users
Once downloaded , just double-click it to open and read
eBooks tips for novice users
* Right click on the link and select "Save Target As".
In the "Save As" dialog box, you can specify where you would like to keep the folder with your eBook, such as your "My Documents" folder.
NOTE: to specify a location on your hard drive, just click on the "Save in" drop down box at the top.
cancer news
click here