It is official. Brooke Shields finally admits to the skin cancer rumors that have been spreading throughout the media. The 44 year old actress apparently had a brush of skin cancer on her face which doctors diagnosed as pre-cancerous. Lucky for Brooke the patch of skin was only that.
Turmeric and skin cancer: finding the answer
Skin cancer is considered by some to be the most common malignancy in the country. There are three main types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Melanoma is the most serious type.
Numerous studies have found that curcumin, the main component in turmeric, is a powerful cancer fighter which also acts to prevent cancer. While researchers have identified some of the ways it works against cancer, more studies are needed to fully discover its anti-cancer properties.
Following previous studies on its application against cancers, it was a natural extension to study turmeric's effects upon cancer of the skin.
When Texas researchers treated three different melanoma cell lines with curcumin, they found that the cancer cell survival rate was decreased. It brought on apoptosis, or cell death. In an article about the study, published in a recent issue of Cancer, the scientists noted that circumin had potent anti-proliferative in addition to pro-apoptotic effects on melanoma.
After the scare, Brooke Shields is better. The "The Blue Lagoon" star is said to be doing fine and more vigilant in protecting her skin when going out in the sun. Brooke's children, six-year-old Rowan and three-year-old Grier are to be protected at all times, says Shields. People tend to see this scare is a fluke and that people cannot get it. That is a lie. 1/7 will get a skin neoplasia. With scares similar to Brooke Shields and even more dangerous, cancer of the skin proves that it has no prejudices. Even celebrities can get the disease.
Brooke Shields has had her battles in the past and this is just another scare to add on top of the reliefs she has also had. Cancer of the skin is a very scary thing to overcome. It is amazing how quickly she has recovered from this scare based on prior scares. Brooke Shields is among the many that have had scares similar to this.
The most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma usually is found on the neck and head. While it is not fatal, basal cell carcinoma can disfigure one's appearance. It is estimated that 30% of Caucasians are affected by this type of skin cancer.
Like in most cases of cancer, skin cancer can be treated through chemo and immuno therapy, and radiation therapy
Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez Higueras
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