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Oral cancer- its causes and symptoms
What is oral cancer? The term oral cancer refers to cancer of the mouth and the pharynx, which is basically the back of the throat. Also known as mouth cancer, it is a type of head and neck cancer.
New Guidelines on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Medscape talks to Dr. Dawn Hershman about new ASCO guidelines on the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Breast Cancer Screening Methods
Since the rate of women who are dying from breast cancer has been steadily increasing lately, it is important that you examine some of the information included in this article for you. The reason that women die from breast cancer is usually because it wasn't detected early enough, which is why
Blood Cancer Signs
Blood cancer is a form of cancer occurring in the cells of the blood as well as the bone marrow. One of the most common forms of blood cancer is leukemia, which is characterized by uncontrolled and abnormal proliferation of blood cells. Leukemia can occur at any age, and if left unnoticed and untrea
Healing of Cancer: Awakening the Physician Within
The healing power of the body is within us.There is a physician within us and this power heals us absolutely. Many of us are ignorant or are unaware of our own body's healing potential. Many of us block ourselves off from this potential, preferring to trust others whom we think can 'cure&a
Breast Cancer Surgery and Choice
Your doctor will always discuss the most suitable type of surgery with you anyway, depending on the cancer, its size and its position and you may also be given a choice of breast cancer treatment as well. The treatments actually can have different benefits and obviously different side effects. Resea
Skin Cancer Treatments
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of skin cancer treatments including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Types of Carcinomas
A carcinoma is a common type of cancer that arises from epithelial cells (a primary body tissue), often becomes malignant, and can invade various body tissues, metastasizing and spreading throughout the rest of the body. It is invasive, and there are four types: adenocarcinoma, small-cell carcinoma,
Genetics of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Neoplasias (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Informati
Many of the medical and scientific terms used in this summary are found in the NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms. When a linked term is clicked,the definition will appear in a separate window. Many of the genes described in this summary are found in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) ...
Africa: Test Case for Global Cancer Research
Dr. David Kerr reports on a recent international summit that examined how oncologists in Africa, Europe, and the United States are working to put handbrakes on Africa's runaway cancer epidemic.
Stage 1 Mesothelioma Prognosis
Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer caused due to excessive exposure to asbestos. Its prognosis is dependent on the stage of the disease and the age of the patient. Apart from this, there is also ...
Abnormal Pap and Colposcopy
Follow - up for an abnormal Pap test may include a colposcopy. The doctor uses a microscope (colposcope) to look at the cervix. Smooth, pink tissue indicates a normal cervix. Abnormal cells growing on the cervix indicate cervical cancer.Illustration copyright 2005 Nucleus Communications, Inc. All ri
Cervical Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]-What is screening?
Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early,it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear,cancer may have begun to spread. Scientists are trying to better understand which ...
How Can You Examine Your Breast?
The main aim or purpose of monthly breast self examination is to enable you (women and girls) to know what is normal in their breast and also to notice any changes that occurs if there is any. This is to help you notice when this deadly disease has evaded and since breast cancer may be successfully
Effects of Smart Meters: Your Energy, Your Rights, Your Health
A smart meter is a device that records the hourly electric energy consumption of a household and communicates that information daily back to the utility. This is for monitoring and billing purposes. This advanced metering ...
Questions and Answers About Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. This article answers many common questions about chemotherapy.
Neovascularization After Irradiation
Is tumor regrowth after local irradiation dependent on blood vessel formation by local endothelial cells?
Cancer Screening Varies by Age Group
Age appears to make a difference in who gets screened for cancer, according to a new study.
Brain Cancer Survival Rate
Brain Cancer Survival Rate:A brain tumor is basically characterized by the abnormal or uncontrolled growth of cells in the brain. The brain tumors occur in the brain in two different ways - some tumors spread from a cancer affected part of the body to the brain, while some other tumors start their g
Bevacizumab Gone: Where to From Here?
The FDA's withdrawal of bevacizumab for breast cancer prompts Dr. Kathy Miller to ask where we go from here for patients receiving benefit and for future studies in the metastatic setting.