A breast cancer patient will typically have a team of specialized doctors. Some members of the medical team will be part of the patient's medical care on a recurring basis. Others doctors on the team are part of the breast cancer treatment process...
Learning that you have cancer can be a tragic and frightening scenario. You may begin to wonder what you can do to improve your odds of beating this potentially life-threatening disease. According to J. Robert Hatherill, author of "Eat To Beat...
All forms of cancer begin with a cell that has developed certain genetic mutations. These mutations cause it to grow abnormally quickly and to be more resistant to chemical signals that would tell it to stop. Sarcomas are cancers that arise from...
Testicular cancer occurs when cells in the testicles begin to grow abnormally as a result of genetic mutations. Testicular cancer can occur in one or both testicles and generally occurs in young men. It is a treatable form of cancer that can...
New and better childhood cancer treatments mean that more children today than in years past are cured of cancer, which is still a rare disease in children. In some cases, childhood cancer treatments cause the disease to go into long-term...
Ovarian cancer affects approximately one out of every 71 women, making it the eighth most common form of cancer for women, accounting for about 3 percent of all cancer occurrence in women, according to the American Cancer Society. If you've been...
Bleomycin is a widely used anticancer drug that can lead to severe toxicity, including serious lung problems, allergic reactions, painful sores, vomiting and weight loss. Administering bleomycin requires extreme caution. Errors leading to...
Alternative treatments for tumors are plentiful, and one herbal tea that might have anti-tumor properties is essiac tea, which is made of a mixture of four herbs. An essiac derivative called Flor Essence uses these four herbs, plus an additional...
If you are underweight from having cancer, it is possible to gain weight by eating extra fat and calories throughout the day. Although any type of fat will help you gain weight, keeping your diet low in saturated fat will lower your risk for heart...
Clinical trials are voluntary placements for lung cancer patients to participate in new treatments. Most clinical trials include examinations, medication and follow up care for months or years after initial participation without cost to the...
Infusion chemotherapy, also known as intravenous or IV chemotherapy, is given to thousands of cancer patients each year. Dripping cancer-fighting chemicals into your veins through a hollow needle or tube delivers medications to cancer tumors that...
Chondrosarcoma, a type of cancer that originates in bone cells, can impact blood calcium levels. Maintaining appropriate levels of calcium is important for health, as too little or too much calcium in your blood can lead to health problems. If you...
Though you'll likely be assigned a team of medical specialists to treat your tumor, the primary means of helping brain cancer patients is neurosurgery. The approach your doctors take depends on the size and spread of your tumor. Your neurosurgeon...
Radiation therapy is one of many ways to treat various forms of cancer. It uses very high amounts of radiation to prevent cancer cells from spreading by killing them. Radiation therapy attacks cells that reproduce rapidly and since tumors contain...
Hormones are chemical messengers of the body that function in regulating a variety of body processes, such as metabolism, growth and mood. Specialized cells, called hormone-producing cells, are responsible for the production and release of...
If you have received a breast cancer diagnosis, you may be talking with your oncologist about chemotherapy. According to the Breast Cancer site, there are several choices available that vary the mix of medications. The choice of therapies is...
Cancer and its treatment can be overwhelming, and having another person around to provide care and support is invaluable. Being a caregiver for a cancer patient is demanding and multi-faceted, and can be stressful in itself. Taking care of both...
A low blood calcium level, or hypocalcemia, may occur in cancer patients. Reversing hypocalcemia requires an understanding and treatment of the underlying cause. Feedback loops, involving parathyroid hormone, vitamin D and calcitonin, control the...
Over 90 percent of people under 45 years of age, diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma will still be alive and disease free 10 years later, according to an analysis by Dr. Hermann Brenner from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg published...
Trilogy is a radiation machine that offers multi-treatment functionality and image-guided technology in one machine. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the Trilogy system allows radiation oncologists to track the movement of a...
Radiation oncology is a cancer treatment that uses high energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy can originate from a device similar to an X-ray machine. A doctor can also administer radiation therapy as an internal treatment by...
Some oncologists recommend avoiding fresh fruits and vegetables for patients undergoing chemotherapy. This recommendation is controversial and lacks substantial evidence according to a 2000 Centers for Disease Control report. If you have questions...
Tumors may be buried on the inner walls and structures of your mouth, making them difficult to detect physically yet exerting pressure on your tongue or larynx. When this happens, noticeable changes in your voice may result. If you lose command of...
Cancer, a group of diseases that cause uncontrolled growth of mutated cells in your body, kills more than 500,000 Americans each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Bone cancer may require surgery that makes a bone graft necessary,...
Ascorbic acid -- also known as vitamin C -- is a vitamin with properties known to boost your immune system. MayoClinic.com indicates that vitamin C has been recommended for the treatment of cancer patients since the 1970s. Numerous studies -- as...
Chemotherapy is the use of chemical agents to fight cancer cells, according to the Geisinger Health System. Although chemotherapy can be an effective way to kill cancer cells, the chemicals--which are administered intravenously, orally or via body...
Mesothelioma is a devastating form of cancer. It typically develops after asbestos exposure, although, according to the Mayo Clinic, there are some who believe that people who received the polio vaccine between 1955 and 1963 may have an increased...
Colon cancer is a type of cancer that involves an area of the large intestine. If the cancer has spread into the rectum or the end of the colon, the patient may have colorectal cancer. This type of cancer generally starts off as benign tumors that...
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