Breast cancer is the second most diagnosed type of cancer in the United States. It is approximated that each year, roughly 190,000 men and women develop breast cancer. These diseases come about when cells in the breast mutate, and later on, multiply out of control. Later on, these cells form a tumor. If this condition […]
Category: Cancer Treatment
Information about cancer treatment.
Pain associated with cancer is not something that is always talked about. When it is discussed, it is usually in reference to the side effects of cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy and radiation. However, pain can stem from the cancerous tumors themselves. When tumors grow large enough, they can press on tissue, nerves, and bones, […]
In today’s world, there is more than one way to treat most types of cancers. Breast cancer is no exception to this. While typical treatments have been proven to work, doctors are exploring all of the possible options. These alternate options give hope to patients who feel traditional treatments simply aren’t enough. Complementary and alternative […]
Immunotherapy is one of many potential treatments for cancer. It is often confused with chemotherapy, but it is actually quite different in the way that it works. It is a much newer type of therapy than chemo and has proven to be successful with many different types of tumors. Many different types of immunotherapy are […]
The term metastasis is one we often hear connected to cancer, though sometimes it’s not clear precisely what this term means. When a doctor says that cancer has ‘metastasized,’ this is referring to cancer spreading beyond its original location or body part. Other terms that mean the same as metastasis commonly used by doctors may […]
Sometimes cancer can return after successful treatment, this is what doctors call cancer recurrence. The cancer recurrence might come back at the same place, or it may attack somewhere else in the body. When cancer strikes a new part of the body, it is still named after the part of the body where it first […]
Cancer treatment may cause immediate or long-term side effect depending on the patient, medicines used, or the method of treatment. The side effect occurs because the treatment therapy or medicine damages healthy cells too. In the last decade, there has been a lot of scientific discoveries on how to treat cancer and one is not […]
Nausea is a discomfort feeling in the digestive system often characterized by a strong urge to vomit. When you are undergoing cancer treatment, you are likely to experience nausea most of the time. The unease discomfort is mostly caused by the drugs taken during the chemotherapy treatment. Nausea is risky to your health as it […]
Cancer treatment isn’t cheap in most areas of the world. The reason that it isn’t affordable is currently under debate. In the meantime, it’s not uncommon for cancer patients to face bills that range from a few thousand to millions of dollars over the course of their treatments. The costs depend on a variety of […]
You may not understand or be certain about a diagnosis you receive from your doctor, particularly when it comes to a complex issue such as cancer. A second opinion is a medical term which means that you choose to seek out the diagnosis of an additional doctor, to be more certain that what the first […]