Healthcommunities.com reports that American women have a 2 percent risk of developing ovarian cancer in their lifetime. Ovarian cancer is considered a silent killer because most women are diagnosed late in the disease. The earlier treatment begins...
Stage four breast cancer describes cancer that has spread outside the breast tissue. Common areas for breast cancer to spread include lymph nodes, lungs, bone, liver and brain. According to the National Cancer Institute, stage four breast cancer...
First-line treatment for ovarian cancer typically includes a platinum-based drug regimen, according to CancerConnect.com. This includes drugs like carboplatin and cisplatin. Those patients whose cancer progresses within six months of platinum...
Part of chemotherapy for cancer patients involves taking medications either orally or intravenously. With few exceptions, these cytotoxic medications can have significant side effects. Fortunately, there are medications that can temper the effects...
Chemotherapy treatment for cancer dates back to the 1940s when it was first used to treat a patient with lymphoma. Since that time, many new chemotherapy treatment options have become available. Chemotherapy works by halting the growth,...
Doxil (doxorubicin HCL liposome injection) is an anthracycline agent used to treat ovarian cancer and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. Doxil is a drug used for chemotherapy. It is typically administered every four weeks. The Food and Drug...
