Endometrial cancer occurs when malignant cancer cells invade the inside lining of the uterus (endometrium) and begin to grow and spread. Endometrial cancer may be discovered by pap smear, endometrial biopsy, and dilation and curettage (D&C)....
Bowel cancer is known as colorectal cancer, Dr. Jonathan Rhodes, a gastroenterologist in Great Britain, writes on the website Net Doctor. It begins with cells that line the bowel, and in most cases a majority of colon cancers take place in the...
Breast cancer is diagnosed in 192,000 women and 2,000 men annually in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. The decision for breast cancer treatment is a collaborative effort between the doctor and the patient, with the...
Cancer can affect the kidneys, the two bean-shaped organs in the body that help get rid of waste products and filter blood. There are several types of standard treatment for kidney cancer, and the course of treatment usually depends on the stage...
More than 70,000 new diagnoses of bladder cancer will be made in 2010 in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society; and more than 14,000 people will die from the disease. There are several treatments for this cancer, but the kind...
Bone cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in the bone and destroys normal bone tissue. Bone cancer can affect any bone in the body, but most commonly affects the long bones that are located in the arms and legs, according to MayoClinic.com....
Occurring most often in women over the age of 30, cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers to affect a woman's reproductive organs. According to the Mayo Clinic, the death rate from cervical cancer has decreased significantly over the...
Breast cancer arises when cells within the breast ducts or lobules begin to divide abnormally quickly. Stage IV breast cancer has spread throughout the body. Although it may be difficult to completely eradicate this type of breast cancer, there...
Basal cell carcinomas account for 8 out of 10 skin cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. These cancers are similar to cancers that form in the basement layer, or basal layer, of the skin. While it is typically slow growing, if not...
The use of high-powered radiation to destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing and multiplying is one of the major treatment approaches in the management of breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, or ACS, radiation therapy...
Breast cancer is staged according to its ability to invade surrounding tissues and by how far it has spread to other organs. Stage IV breast cancer is cancer that has already spread to other organs, usually the bones, lungs, brain or liver,...
Cancer is a devastating disorder that is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 7.4 million deaths in 2004, according to the World Health Organization. Cancer develops from normal cells within the body that acquire genetic mutations,...
The liver is an organ responsible for filtering wastes, producing hormones, and aiding in the process of digestion. Liver cancer occurs when malignant cancer cells begin to grow and spread within the tissue of the liver. Liver cancer can be...
Skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States, affects approximately 3.5 million people a year, as reported by the Skin Cancer Foundation. There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma...
Skin cancer is similar to other cancers simply because of its cause--the growth of abnormal cells. While it most frequently occurs on skin exposed to the sun, it may develop on various areas of your body the sun cannot reach. Treatment varies, and...
The colon is an area in the digestive system where salts, minerals and water are absorbed into the body from the food you eat. The remains then get evacuated from the body in the form of feces. When colon cancer strikes, tumors or polyps develop...
Skin cancer is a condition characterized by abnormal skin cell growth. It occurs most commonly on areas that are regularly exposed to the sun. Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma are the three most common types of skin...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States, according to the Mayo Clinic. The two major types are small cell, which accounts for 10 to 15 percent of all cancers, and non-small, which accounts for...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can also occur in men. In 2009, the National Cancer Institute reported 192,370 cases of breast cancer in women and 1,910 cases in men. The treatment for breast cancer depends on the stage of...
Breast cancer is a devastating disease that ranks as the second most common cancer found in women after skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Breast cancer occurs when malignant cancer cells begin to grow and divide in breast tissue. Breast cancer may be detected by clinical examination, mammography or ultrasound and is further confirmed by biopsy. Your doctor determines your breast...
Several treatment options for prostate cancer, a cancer that a gland in the male reproductive system, depend on your specific medical situation, such as your age, your overall health, how fast the cancer is growing and whether the tumor has...
Once a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer, she will typically discuss a treatment plan with her physician. An individual's treatment plan for breast cancer depends on multiple factors. The physician will likely consider tumor size, the type...
If your case of salivary-gland cancer was detected after it already had reached an advanced stage, your doctor probably will commence treatment with radiation therapy. External radiation techniques often are applied to salivary gland cancer that's...
Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that divide to form lumps or tumors, according to the American Cancer Society. Malignant tumors can interfere with the nervous, digestive and circulatory systems. Most people are familiar with breast cancer,...
Cancer is a disease that has no known cure, but many treatment options available. Brachytherapy is a treatment that can be used on multiple forms of cancer. The word "brachy" is Greek and means short distance. Therapy is another name for...
Surgery is the most common treatment for gastric cancer. It has been successful in all of the stages of cancer. During surgery, doctors can remove as little as a small amount of the stomach lining or as much as the entire stomach, depending on...
After a diagnosis of ovarian cancer is made, the cancer is then staged, typically during surgery, when the surgeon can see the spread and extent of the cancer and biopsy various tissues in the pelvis. The cancer is staged using the size and...
Cancer diagnoses can bring about a slew of expenses that patients and their families have never seen before. Chemotherapy is one of those expenses normally associated with cancer treatment options. Although health insurance can offset this...
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