Cancer is a medical condition caused by the abnormal growth of cancerous cells in a specific region of the body, such as the lungs, breasts or liver. Though a cancer diagnosis can be emotionally overwhelming, there are a number of treatment...
Cancer is a potentially deadly disease that affects people of all ages. The disease also does not have a preference for gender or race. Cancer cells usually multiply very quickly, making it difficult to treat effectively. It is possible to have...
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), people infected with HIV are substantially more at risk for developing some types of cancer. In fact, doctors define acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in part by the development of certain...
The kidneys are two organs shaped like beans that are about the size of the human fist. The kidneys are located on the right and left sides of the spine, behind the abdominal organs. The kidneys function as filters to remove toxins from the body....
Leukemia, melanoma, lymphoma. A short beginning to a list that can extend far too long. These are all cancers, and the list is one that makes anyone shudder at the mere mention of it. While the number of cancers you can become diagnosed with is...
There are various kinds of treatments for different kinds of cancers, but the most common treatments are still surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, as they have been for decades. New types of treatment are being used more and more, but these three...
Breast cancer develops in the cells of the breast, and may present itself in a variety of forms. With improvement of treatment methods over the years, the number of deaths from this disease has declined, according to the Mayo Clinic. The type of...
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) there will be more than 192,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 2009, and 40,000 people (mostly women) will die from the disease. The American Cancer Society (ACS) says about one in five breast...
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that originates on the cervix, which is the opening to the uterus located towards the top of the vagina. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women, according to "The New York Times." In the...
Skin cancers often appear on areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun. But they can also develop in other areas, including on the palms, under the fingernails, between or under the toes and in the genital region, according to the Mayo Clinic....
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Breast cancer can be placed in two categories: invasive and...
Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women, following only non-melanoma skin cancer. As of 2006, more than 191,000 women were diagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While no specific...
The unregulated growth of abnormal cells within the mouth or lips is a condition called mouth or oral cancer. Your risk of developing mouth cancer is increased if you frequently smoke cigarettes or consume alcohol. Speak with your doctor as soon...
Prolonged or repeated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation---from either the sun or tanning bed lights---can increase the risk of developing skin cancer. There are three major types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma...
Prostate cancer affects approximately one in six men in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. It is also the second most common death-causing cancer in men, with only lung cancer causing more deaths. Knowing the symptoms of...
The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2010, doctors diagnosed breast cancer in 207,090 women and 1,970 men in the United States. This type of cancer starts in the tissue of the breast, and the exact location varies. As the cancer...
The breasts are hormonally regulated organs made up of a range of tissue types: lobules, which make and secrete milk; ducts, which carry the milk from the lobules to the nipple; fat and connective tissue, which support the shape of the breast;...
A risk factor, by definition, is anything that increases a person's chances of getting a disease. Having one or more risk factors, however, does not guarantee that disease will develop. As the American Cancer Society explains, many women have...
Testicular cancer is rare and is reported by the American Cancer Society as accounting for only 1 percent of all cancers. Testicular cancer is an extremely curable disease. If found in early stages, testicular cancer has a 95 percent five-year...
Colon cancer, also referred to as colorectal cancer, affects the lower region of the digestive tract, which is composed of the large intestine (colon) and the rectum. In 2006, nearly 140,000 adults in the United States were diagnosed with...
A diagnosis of breast cancer can be challenging, but many treatments are available and according to the American Cancer Society, the mortality rate from breast cancer has been declining since 1990. Along with higher survival rates, various...
The lungs have a highly complex branching structure made up of a number of specialized cell types, which work together to allow oxygen to enter and carbon dioxide to exit the blood. According to Cedars Sinai, lung cancer accounts for a third of...
The bladder is a small organ in the body that stores the urine. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the bladder is composed of several layers. Bladder cancer usually starts in the lining, or urothelium, and grows through the layers,...
The breasts are made up of a number of milk-producing lobules, which are connected to the nipple by a series of tubes, called ducts. The lobules and ducts are surrounded by fat, connective tissue, lymph nodes and blood vessels. Breast cancer...
The earliest stages of breast cancer typically do not produce any symptoms. As breast cancer develops, however, certain specific changes in the breasts or nipples may indicate the onset of cancer. While many changes that occur in the breasts are...
The Prostate Cancer Foundation reports that prostate cancer will strike one out of six men in the United States. The risk of prostate cancer increases as a man ages. Treatment options include observation, radiation, surgery, medication and other...
Ovarian cancer symptoms mimic symptoms of several other conditions, which is one reason that it is so difficult to diagnose. However, the American Cancer Society has determined that there are some specific symptoms that are characteristic of...
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form of all cancers in the United States, with more cases than lung, prostate, colon and breast cancer combined. There are three main types of skin cancer: melanoma, squamous...
The lungs contain a number of specialized cell types that facilitate the transfer of oxygen from air in the lungs into the bloodstream, to allow oxygenation of tissues throughout the body. Lung cancer develops when any of the cells within the lung...
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