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Last Updated: Aug 6th, 2008 - 09:50:39 |
Recurrent Laryngeal Cancer
Recurrent laryngeal cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer is most likely to come back in the first 2 to 3 years. It may come back in the larynx or in other parts of the body.
Oral Cancer
The term oral cancer includes cancers of the mouth and the pharynx, part of the throat. About two-thirds of oral cancers occur in the mouth and about one-third are found in the pharynx.
Got A Minute? Give it to your kids ?Parenting Brochure
Those battling chronic disease at your state health department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention struggle every day with some alarming problems. Every day, 6,000 youth try cigarettes for the first time–and one out of three smokers will die from the addiction. Preteens who report they regularly eat meals, follow a family calendar, and discuss free-time activities with their parents are less likely to smoke. And more likely to live longer, healthier lives.
Research Report Series - Tobacco Addiction
Tobacco use kills nearly half a million Americans each year, with one in every six U.S. deaths the result of smoking. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and compromising smokers¡¯ health in general.
Tobacco Use and Reproductive Outcomes ?Fact Sheet
Women smokers, like men smokers, are at increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease, but women smokers also experience unique risks related to menstrual and reproductive function.
Smoking and Bone Health
Many of the health problems caused by the use of tobacco are well known. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that smoking-related illnesses cost Americans more than $75 billion each year. Cigarette smoking causes heart disease, lung and esophageal cancer, and chronic lung disease. Additionally, several research studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fracture.
Smoking and Your Digestive System
Cigarette smoking causes many life-threatening diseases, including lung cancer, colon cancer, emphysema, and heart disease. Each year more than 400,000 Americans die from cigarette smoking.
Boyz II Men Answer Your Smoke-free Questions
It's really easier NOT to start, than to stop. Once you begin smoking, your body gets addicted to the nicotine, making it extra hard to quit. Smoking is a real drag, please be a strong individual and don't give in to all the false advertisement or peer pressure. It ain't worth it dude! BIIM
Easy to Start, Hard to Quit
Did you know that nicotine is as addictive as heroin or cocaine? If someone uses nicotine again and again, such as by smoking cigarettes or cigars or chewing tobacco, his or her body develops a tolerance for it.
Smoking in Men
Did you know that smoking hurts your workouts because your muscles have less oxygen to use? It can also constrict your blood vessels and make it harder for you to get an erection. Did you also know that men who smoke cut their lives short by 13.2 years?
The Brain's Response to Nicotine
Hi, my name's Sara Bellum. Welcome to my magazine series exploring the brain's response to drugs. In this issue, we'll investigate the fascinating facts about nicotine. Some of this information was only recently discovered by leading scientists.
Associations Between Psychiatric Disorders and Smoking
Associations Between Psychiatric Disorders and Smoking
Genetic Variation May Increase Nicotine Craving and Smoking Relapse
Smokers who want to quit can get help with a variety of treatments, including counseling, nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges, or inhalers), and medications. Some smokers use these treatments and succeed; for many, however, the discomfort of withdrawal and craving for nicotine lead to relapse. Recent NIDA-funded research suggests that our genes may partly explain this variable success.
Treatment Options for Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Follow-up to check for recurrence should include careful head and neck exams once a month in the first year after treatment ends, every 2 months in the second year, every 3 months in the third year, and every 6 months thereafter.
Treatment Options for Recurrent Laryngeal Cancer
Treatment of recurrent laryngeal cancer may include the following
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