Cancer

Overview According to a June 2005 article in “Nature Clinical Practice Oncology,” colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. But despite adjuvant chemotherapy being part of the standard treatment for stage III…
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Overview When the signs of aging skin strike, you have an arsenal of skin-care products and tools to save you. Send wrinkles, spots and dips away using in-home care, avoidance techniques and professional cosmetic treatments that rejuvenate your appearance. Dermatologists…
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Overview Fibrocystic changes (FCCs) in the female breast are an extremely common occurrence. Estimates suggest that one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 45 years will develop this problem. FCCs are benign, meaning non-cancerous, and with rare exception…
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There are many types of cancer that may affect you. There also are treatments available for most forms of the disease. Cancer essentially is an abnormal growth of cells in one part of your body. While all tumors are not…
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Overview The bones in the body primarily comprise bone marrow, osteoid cells and cartilage. In some adults, genetic mutations can develop in these osteoid cells, which cause them to grow abnormally quickly, leading to bone cancer. Bone cancer can also…
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Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. The severity of the disease depends on its spread to other organs. According to Oncology Channel, most doctors use a form a clinical staging to describe the extent…
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Breastfeeding is just as challenging as it is rewarding. It’s also an activity that’s loaded with benefits for the baby and for the mother. New studies, according to La Leche League International, reveal that breastfeeding may reduce a woman’s risk…
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The National Cancer Institute reports that gastric cancer, also called stomach cancer, is diagnosed in 1,300 men and 8,000 women in the United States each year. The majority of people with gastric cancer are older than 70. The stomach is…
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The National Cancer Institute describes how the breasts are composed of three types of tissue: fatty, glandular and connective. Both connective and glandular tissue are quite dense and appear white on a mammogram. Fatty tissue is much less dense and…
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Overview Burdock can be taken in several different forms–as a capsule, in a tincture, as a tablet, as a dried root and as a tea. Like many herbal remedies, burdock root has more historical than current medical relevance because of…
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Overview Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer that affects immature blood cells, comes on suddenly and causes easy bruising, fatigue and unusual bleeding. AML arises from a new (not inherited) DNA mutation in an immature blood cell…
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Unintentional weight loss may seem a bonus to some people, particularly those carrying excess weight. Such weight loss may occur as a symptom of serious health condition, however. If you experience weight loss of 10 lbs. or more and are…
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Overview Chemotherapy is a kind of cancer treatment that uses medications to destroy cancer cells. Adriamycin, the brand name for the drug doxorubicin, is a chemotherapeutic drug commonly used in the treatment of breast cancer. It is typically combined with…
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Overview Nexavar is the brand name for sorafenib, a prescription medication used in the treatment of cancer. According to Drugs.com, an online drug reference, Nexavar slows down the growth of cancer cells and decreases the spread of those cells throughout…
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Prostate cancer is a condition that affects many men, especially after the fourth and fifth decade of life. Many treatment options are available to afflicted patients, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Surgery is often explored as a therapeutic option, but…
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1. Use Hormone Therapy Your doctor is likely to turn to hormone therapy as an early intervention against prostate cancer. Because male hormones are known to contribute to the spread of prostate cancer, reducing or eliminating their production is often…
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Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells and interfere with cancer cell growth, according to the National Cancer Institute. These medications are systemic, meaning they travel through the bloodstream and kill cancer cells throughout the body, and not just in…
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There are two main types of esophageal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Less common forms of cancer of the esophagus include leiomyosarcoma, which is a cancer of the smooth muscle of the esophagus, metastatic cancer, which is cancer that…
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Skin cancer is a tumor within the skin. The American Cancer Society reports that non-melanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in the United States, occurring in more than 1 million people annually. Those with fair skin…
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The prostate gland is responsible for secreting approximately 30 percent of the semen in which sperm are ejaculated. The removal of the prostate gland is a delicate procedure because it is located near nerves that control the ability to ejaculate…
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External beam radiotherapy, or radiation, has been utilized as one of the various treatments for localized prostate cancer. It can be used by itself or in conjunction with surgery as a therapeutic modality. However, like all medical treatments it has…
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The generically named drug ifosfamide is marketed in the United States under the brand name Ifex. It may be prescribed and administered by your physician specifically to treat testicular cancer, but it also may be used in the treatment of…
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If you develop abnormal, cancerous cells within the tissues of your prostate gland, you can be diagnosed with prostate cancer. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting men within the United States. Estimates provided…
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The prostate is a mass of gland-like tissue that also includes muscle and fibrous tissue. It is located under the bladder and in front of the rectum in males. Although the prostate is not part of the urinary tract, it…
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Low white blood cell numbers, a condition known as neutropenia, results from a number of conditions such as infection, anemia and certain cancers. Neutropenia is often a side effect of cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatments that are toxic to the…
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The prostate is an organ of the male reproductive system. More than 186,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Prostate cancer is staged I through IV and takes…
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Ovarian cancer is cancer of the reproductive glands in women that produce eggs. Staging of cancer is a standardized system of describing the spread and extent of the cancer. Accurate staging is important, especially for ovarian cancer, because treatments and…
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1. Develop a Treatment Plan With Your Doctor The first step to treating throat cancer is to get a proper diagnosis, because there are many different types of head and neck cancers. The stage at which your tumor was found–early…
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Cervical cancer is a potentially fatal disease that involves rapidly dividing cells in the cervix (a female reproductive structure). The Mayo Clinic says that cervical cancer signs include vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, pain during intercourse and heavy vaginal discharge. Fortunately,…
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Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignant cancer that affects the pear-shaped organ located near the liver. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2009 there were 9,970 new cases of gallbladder cancer diagnosed, and 3,370 people died from the disease….
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