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Understanding Cancer -- Diagnosis and Treatment
If the biopsy is positive for cancer, be sure to seek a confirming opinion by a doctor who specializes in cancer treatment before any treatment is ...
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Tips for Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
If you just can't shake the feeling of being tired, check with your doctor. Your doctor may prescribe anti-nausea drugs. Talk to your doctor about ...
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About Throat Cancer
But keep in mind that many conditions that aren’t cancer have these same symptoms. Smoking it and chewing it are the biggest risk factors for all h...
Read moreTypes of Skin Biopsies
A skin biopsy is a procedure in which a doctor cuts and removes a small sample of skin to have it tested. Your doctor will tell you when the stitch...
Read moreWhat is Rhabdomyosarcoma?
If you have a child with RMS, the disease wasn’t caused by something you did or didn’t do. But if your child has one of these symptoms that can’t b...
Read moreRadioembolization
Radioembolization is a cancer treatment in which radioactive particles are delivered to a tumor through the bloodstream. The first angiogram serves...
Read morePeritoneal Cancer
High-frequency sound waves produce a picture called a sonogram. This test measures levels of a chemical in the blood called CA-125. With this test,...
Read moreWhat are Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)?
It makes tumors and fluid-filled sacs form in many parts of your body. How a neuroendocrine tumor makes you feel depends on the type you have and w...
Read moreWhat is Multiple Myeloma?
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer. When your doctor diagnoses multiple myeloma, they'll try to give you an idea of how much the cancer has...
Read moreLytic Bone Lesions from Multiple Myeloma
This causes bone lesions, and they can make your bones weak and break more easily. The spine is the most common place for a fracture, but it can ha...
Read moreMultiple Myeloma: Causes and Risk Factors
If you're an African-American person, you have twice the risk of getting multiple myeloma than a white person. One possible reason is that African-...
Read moreTypes of Blood Cancer
Blood cancers affect blood cells and bone marrow -- the spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. AML lowers the number of health...
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