According to the National Cancer Institute, bone cancer accounts for less than one percent of all cancers. While the exact cause of bone cancer remains a mystery, several factors have been associated with a heightened risk for developing the...
More than 100,000 cases of colon cancer occur in the United States each year. About 5 percent of these are linked to hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer syndrome, or HNPCC, also called Lynch syndrome. The term "nonpolyposis" simply differentiates...
About 1 in 100,000 children develop cancer in the cells that line the nasal cavity and throat each year. Children infected with the Epstein-Barr virus have an increased chance of developing these cancers. Very rarely, children can develop a...
The Healthy People 2010 Goals included complete immunization for more than 80 percent of American preschoolers. In 2008 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 76.1 percent of American children ages 19 to 25 months were fully...
Childhood leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells and begins in the bone marrow of the child. White blood cells help the body fight infection. In childhood leukemia, however, the bone marrow begins producing abnormal white blood cells which...
Osteosarcoma is a form of bone cancer that predominantly affects children and teenagers. Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer and is the sixth most common type of cancer in children, according to Kids Health. Doctors use surgery and...
Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine; rectal cancer is cancer of the last few inches of the colon. Due to their proximity, the medical community combine the two, referring to them as colorectal cancer. No specific cause exists as of yet,...
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in both American men and women, according to the Colon Cancer Alliance. The site states that treatment is most effective when detected...
Genetic diseases have a wide spectrum of presentations ranging from mild in individuals unaware of their condition to severe, resulting in death at a young age. Single-gene disorders are caused by mutations that affect individual genes. Examples...
There are many possible medical problems in the stomach. The organ has an inner layer of glands that make stomach acid and a protective mucus layer. Other layers contain nerves, muscles and connective tissues. Various problems in these tissues and...
The pancreas is an essential part of the digestive system. It produces hormones, such as insulin to regulate and process sugar, and digestive juices, such as tripsyn, to break down proteins, amylase to break down starches, and lipase to break down...
