Lung cancer is cancer that originates from cells in the lungs, the organs in the chest that help move oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the body. Those who smoke cigarettes are at greatest risk of developing lung cancer, says the Mayo...
Breast cancer is the result of cells within the milk-producing lobules or the ducts of the breast developing genetic mutations that cause them to grow abnormally quickly. Because breast cancer can be more easily treated when it is caught early,...
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with 86 percent of sufferers dying within five years, according to Cancer Monthly. However, the specific life expectancy turns upon what type of lung cancer a patient has, how advanced the...
"You have cancer." For many people, these words are their greatest fear. But, there are things you can do when facing a cancer diagnosis that can help you prepare for the challenges to come. These five tips are collected based on the experiences...
Blood cancer, also called hematologic cancer, can begin in the bone marrow, lymph nodes or blood itself and involves any of the many types of blood cells that circulate throughout the body. Diagnosis of blood cancer may be easy to make, but...
The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland located under the bladder in males. Prostate cancer is a common type of cancer found in men and the American Cancer Society estimates that 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year....
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer need time to adjust to their new reality. Many women experience shock, disbelief, fear and anger as they begin to absorb the medical information, make decisions and deal with their normal lives. According...
Pancreatic cancer is when cancerous cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. According to the National Cancer Institute, it can also be called exocrine cancer.
Prostate cancer is common. In fact, it is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men in the United States, and the number two cause of cancer death in men, according to the book "General Urology" by Emil Tanagho. The likelihood of getting...
Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs called the pleura, according to Allaboutmalignantmesothelioma.com. Despite its location, it is not a kind of lung cancer, because it originates in the membranes, not the...
The breasts undergo periods of tightly regulated growth and development throughout puberty and pregnancy. When cells within the breast become mutated, leading to dysregulation of cell growth, this causes uncontrolled cell proliferation, and breast...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 191,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 in the United States alone. Receiving this kind of diagnosis is never easy. Cancer is an ordeal that can be both...
The bladder is the organ in your body that stores urine, and bladder cancer develops in the tissues of this muscular organ. The American Cancer Society estimates that men have a one in 26 lifetime risk of developing bladder cancer, while women...
According to Breastcancer.org, breast cancer starts in the milk-producing glands known as the lobules, or the breast ducts, which are channels that run from the lobules to the nipple. It can also begin in the fibrous connective tissue of the...
Bone cancer or bone tumor is a general term for a wide variety of conditions that can be present in the bone, and are made up of rapidly dividing cells. Bone cancer can be present in any bone in the body. There three major types of bone tumors:...
Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer and results in the common early symptom of persistent coughing, according to the Merck Manuals. Primary lung cancer starts in the lung cells and may develop in airways attached to the...
Colon cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon, which is the longest part of the large intestine. It is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in both women and men in the United States, according to the National Cancer...
Our bodies contain billions of cells, the building blocks of life. Each cell receives messages from its chromosomes about how to grow and function. Sometimes, through genetics or environment, those chromosomes receive damage and send messages to...
Wilms Tumor is a rare form of childhood cancer. About 500 children develop Wilms tumor each year, most before the age of 5. In spite of its rare occurrence, researchers have identified genetic changes that increase a child's risk of developing...
Unlike women, there is no regular screening for breast cancer in men at average risk for breast cancer. Breast cancer in males is in general detected because the patients have some symptoms associated with breast cancer, most notably the presence...
A cancer diagnosis impacts the whole family. Providing care and support, dealing with stress and grief, managing finances and assuming a new role in the family can prove challenging for family members according to the American Cancer Society....
There is no single test that can diagnose cancer. A cancer diagnosis is made after conducting several diagnostic tests, performing a physical exam, and careful consideration of patient history. According to the Caring4Cancer website, extensive...
Bowel cancer--otherwise known as colorectal cancer, according to Professor Jonathan Rhodes, consultant gastroenterologist of Netdoctor--is a cancer of the colon or rectum. It's the second-most common cause of deaths related to cancer, but 40...
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer in the lining of body organs. This malignancy occurs in the lungs, heart, abdominal organs and scrotum. According to the American Cancer Society, physicians diagnose between 2,000 and 3,000 people in the United States...
A cancer diagnosis can throw you into a state of shock and confusion. There's just too much information for you to absorb it all. It's hard to think of what to ask the doctor and hard to remember what she tells you. To stay on top of your cancer...
Cancer comes in many different forms with many different causes. No one path into or out of the disease exists. Though the disease may appear dramatically different in different individuals even if it is the same cancer type, strategies to fight...
When breast cancer cells divide and spread to other organs or lymph nodes in the body, it is generally considered to be in its advanced or final stages.
The anal canal is approximately an inch and a half long and contains a variety of cells. Squamous cells line the lower portion of the anus. These cells can sometimes develop genetic mutations that cause them to grow uncontrollably, leading to the...
A diagnosis of cancer can be overwhelming. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 11,000 cases of invasive cervical cancer and around 45,000 cases of cervical carcinoma in situ are diagnosed in the United States each year. Around...
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