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Peritoneal Mesothelioma Gene Expression May Predict Survival
Scientists in Baltimore believe they may have found a way to predict – and eventually improve – survival in people with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma(MPM).
Brain Cancer. The Killer That Just Called on Your Cellphone.
I know what you are thinking. There is no way that talking on my cellphone can possibly cause cancer, right. Wrong. Yes, I have a cellphone too and use it all the time, but I ...
An Article About Prostate Cancer Surgery
The prostate is a small, walnut sized gland that only exists in men, and which is located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum in the lower pelvis. The prostate plays a major role in the male body, and is necessary for the reproductive system in the man. The primary function of the pros
Nerve Ablation for Chronic Pain-Topic Overview
Radiofrequency lesioning of nerves is a procedure that may be used to reduce certain kinds of chronic pain by preventing transmission of pain signals. It is a safe procedure in which a portion of nerve tissue is heated to cause an interruption in pain si
Heavy Drinking Linked to Greater Risk for Alcohol-Related Cancers
Researchers say it's a risk factor for death and disability that can be controlled
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Managing Side Effects
WebMD has tips to help you manage side effects of treatments for you non-small cell lung cancer.
Too Few Younger, High-Risk Americans Get a Colonoscopy: Study
Those with a family history of disease should have screening at age 40, but only 38 percent do
What We Need To Know More About Oral Cancer?
India is called the capital of Oral Cancer in the world because of its highest incidence. Oral cancer ranks no. 1 among men and no. 3 among women in India. Unfortunately, even young adults are being d
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]-Unt
The two-drug regimen of daunorubicin given in conjunction with cytarabine will result in a complete response rate of approximately 65%. Some physicians opt to add a third drug, thioguanine, to this regimen, although little evidence is available to conclude that this three-drug regimen is better ...
Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]-Risk Factors
Scientists study risk factors and protective factors to find ways to prevent new cancers from starting. Anything that increases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer risk factor; anything that decreases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer protective factor.Some risk fac
Pain Relief for the Blood Cancer Patient
There are a number of reasons why blood cancer patients could experience pain during the course of their illness. Learn why this happens, and what you can do about it.
Symptoms of Bone Cancer
Bone cancer is one of the most serious and painful varieties of cancer that can develop in the human body. This type of malignant cancer is much more likely to occur in children and adolescents than in full grown adults. Like any cancer, it is better to identify this cancer early in a patient to imp
Abiraterone Acetate: a Promising Drug
This pregnenolone analog is an orally administered agent that irreversibly inhibits a rate-limiting enzyme in androgen biosysnthesis, and blocks the synthesis of androgens without causing adrenal insufficiency.
Diet for Someone With Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cancer
Hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer that affects your lymph system, the system of tubes that reach all areas of the body and help your body to fight off infections and disease. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation, clinical trials and surgery. According to Cancer Treatment Centers of America,
Study: No Acrylamide-Breast Cancer Link
A controversial ingredient known as acrylamide found in many fried and baked foods does not appear to raise the risk of breast cancer among women, according to a new report.
Toxicity of Checkpoint Inhibitors
Learn more about a new class of antineoplastic drugs whose mechanism of action depends on interaction with the immune system.
Adult Brain Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]-To Learn More About Adult
For more information from the National Cancer Institute about adult brain tumors, see the following:Brain Tumor Home PageWhat You Need to Know About™ Brain TumorsDrugs Approved for Brain TumorsFor general cancer information and other resources from the National Cancer Institute, see the following:Wh
Find Out All about the Cancer Institutes in India
Cancer institutes in India provide preventive services, along with diagnostic, therapeutic, support and rehabilitate services. They respond to the community needs regarding healthcare. Institutes are
Birth Control And Cervical Cancer
Birth control is a big topic, there is no doubt about that and women are more aware than ever that having children is not a compulsory outcome of having sex. They are also conscious that ...
Novel Approaches for Hemophilia Treatment
Promising new therapies should allow patients with hemophilia to need fewer infusions to prevent spontaneous bleeding or to treat bleeding episodes.