Cancer & Oncology

Pregnancy and Chemo a Risky Combo

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Women who develop cancer are often faced with the possibility of being left unable to bear children as a result of chemotherapy-induced infertility. One option is to undergo an in vitro fertilization procedure, or IVF, to have some eggs removed and embryos created and frozen before starting ...

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The First Step To Preventing Colorectal Cancer

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An estimated 90 million Americans are at risk of developing colorectal cancer, the second-leading cancer killer in the United States. About 145,000 Americans will be diagnosed with the disease this year-and 57,000 will die from ...

How Is Mesothelioma Treated Based On Stage Of Tumor?

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Mesotheliomas is very resistant to treatment irrespective of the stage of the tumor . It's very important that you understand the goal of treatment before it starts, whether it is to try to cure the cancer or to help relieve symptoms ,you should also be aware of the potential side effects and l

Colonoscopy Is Good, Not Perfect

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6 percent of patients who received clean bill of health after procedure got colon cancer within 3 to 5 years, study found

Green Tea Can Help You Prevent Cancer

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Cancer, yes, is a terriable disease. When you are confronted with this disease, you will die sooner or later. Are there some ways to prevent us from being attacked by this disease? Green tea is one of the solutions.

In The Response To Genotoxic Insults

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p53 plays a crucial role in the cell cycle of multicellular organisms, where it is involved in cancer and functions as a tumor suppressor. In a high percentage of human tumors, p53 is always functionally impaired. ABT-263. Therefore, the strategy of activating or reactivating p53 has drawn many atte

To Defeat Cancer - We Must Stand Together

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Cancer is a killer. Walk into any public place anywhere and ask for a show of hands regarding people who know someone with cancer and 85% of the hands will spring into the air followed by stories of battles won and lost of bravery and fear all fought on a global battlefield yet fought hand to hand,

Chemotherapy and It's Effects

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Diagnosed with breast cancer, I was aware about the effects that I would be going through. But there were a few that I didn't know about. Things I knew: 1.

Spotting the Signs of Lung Cancer

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Lung canker is a very deadly disease. The most significant venture caused of this disease is cigarette smoking. Lung canker proves to be one of the most deadly vigor problems among Americans.

Multiple Myeloma

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of multiple myeloma including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

Radiation Therapy

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of radiation therapy, including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

What does having a high PSA level mean?

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The PSA test, which stands for prostate specific antigen, is a simple blood test that can save lives €" yet also raise unnecessary anxiety. It is the mainstay risk assessment for prostate cancer because high ...

Cancer Risk and Alcohol Consumption - Is There a Link?

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It is pretty common knowledge that smoking will increase the risk of lung cancer. Smoking also increases the risks of many other types of cancers as well. There are some studies that suggest drinking alcohol ...

Does Inflammation Stoke Cancer Growth?

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Investigations into the microenvironment of tumor cells suggest that aspects of inflammation promote tumor growth. But Dr. David Kerr finds a gap in our understanding of good and bad inflammation.

Gene Expression Profiling in Primary Breast Cancer

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What makes a patient develop local cancer recurrence after breast-conserving surgery? These study authors found a consistent gene expression profile that may help with treatment decisions.