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Acute Myeloid Leukemia: what You Need to Know

They may also get a sample of your bone marrow -- the spongy area inside your bones that makes blood cells. This test uses special dyes that make o...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer that starts in white blood cells in your bone marrow, the soft inner part of your bone...

What are Lymph Node Biopsies?

If your doctor says you should get a lymph node biopsy, it's because they need to check for signs of disease, such as cancer. Your doctor's first s...

Living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and its treatment can affect your life in many ways. CML treatment costs a lot, even when you have insurance. You mi...

Types of Immunotherapy

This group of treatments removes some of your own immune cells and either boosts their numbers or changes them in a lab so they can find and kill m...

Pros and Cons of Immunotherapy

Other therapies you have, like chemotherapy, may work better if you also have immunotherapy. When you have immunotherapy, your immune system learns...

Should You Get Genetic Counseling About Cancer Risk?

If you decide to get genetic testing to check on a cancer risk, a genetic counselor can help you understand the results. Even if genetic testing sh...

What Can Gene Therapy Treat?

In the case of gene therapy, scientists put their gene of choice into the virus’s genetic material, and then “infect” a person’s cells -- but don’t...

Gallbladder Cancer: what to Know

The gallbladder is part of your digestive system. It starts in the gland cells that line the inside of the gallbladder. You’re more likely to get g...

FISH Test

Compared to standard cytogenetic (cell gene) tests, one advantage of FISH is that it can identify genetic changes that are too small to be seen und...

Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal cancer occurs when cancer cells develop in the esophagus, a tube- like structure that runs from your throat to your stomach. Unfortunate...

Whats a Colposcopy?

A colposcopy is a simple procedure that lets your doctor get a good look at your cervix. The exam takes 5 to 10 minutes, and is a lot like getting ...