Types Of Cancer

Treatment and Prevention of Bone Metastases
The management for bone metastases depends largely on the degree of bone damage once the metastases are diagnosed. An initial step in managing bone metastases is often controlling the associated pain, which can be accomplished with pain medications, bisphosphonate drugs, or radiation therapy. Radiation therapy may [...] Continue reading →

Overview
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is the abnormal growth of relatively mature myeloid white blood cells. The disease is associated with a chromosomal abnormality in which genetic material from chromosome 9 is transferred to chromosome 22. The chromosome containing the genetic switch is called the Philadelphia chromosome; this chromosome plays a role in the development of [...] Continue reading →

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The diagnosis of CML is made in approximately 20% of affected individuals by detecting a high white blood cell count on routine blood testing. Patients are usually without symptoms and often have difficulty understanding the serious nature of their disease since they do not feel ill.
CML is generally not considered to be a curable cancer [...] Continue reading →

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Patients with follicular lymphoma that has progressed after initial treatment have what is referred to as relapsed or recurrent disease. These patients have a low chance for cure with standard treatment options. Relapsed follicular lymphomas occur predominantly in elderly persons. Treatment plans are currently directed at prolonging life with minimal side effects.
However, patients who have [...] Continue reading →

Cancer is not one disease, but many diseases that occur in different areas of the body. Each type of cancer is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells. Under normal conditions, cell reproduction is carefully controlled by the body. However, these controls can malfunction, resulting in abnormal cell growth and the [...] Continue reading →

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Patients classified as having stage IIE–IV disease are considered to have advanced stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Aggressive lymphomas are classified according to two systems: the Revised European American Lymphoma (REAL) system and the International Working Formulation (IWF). The following types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are all considered to be intermediate or aggressive in nature and are treated similarly [...] Continue reading →

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Patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed after initial treatment have what is called relapsed disease. Patients with relapsed NHL can be divided into two broad categories:

Patients who do not experience a complete disappearance or remission of their cancer following a complete course of chemotherapy treatment
Patients who achieve a complete remission to initial [...] Continue reading →

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Stage IIE-IV follicular NHL is an advanced disease in which the cancer has invaded lymph node regions near the diaphragm (the breathing muscle separating the abdomen from the chest) and may have spread to organs outside the lymph system. The majority of patients diagnosed with follicular lymphoma have grade III-IV disease.
While follicular lymphoma is a [...] Continue reading →

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Patients classified as having stage I, IE, or IIA non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) are considered to have localized disease. More than half of these patients can be cured with initial treatment.
Aggressive lymphomas are classified according to two systems: the Revised European American Lymphoma (REAL) system and the International Working Formulation (IWF). The following types of non-Hodgkin’s [...] Continue reading →

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The kidneys are organs that are responsible for eliminating waste material from the blood by making urine. The kidneys also produce hormones, which regulate blood pressure and control red blood cell production. Located just above the kidneys are the adrenal glands, which produce several essential hormones. Adrenal hormones help to regulate metabolism, blood pressure, inflammation, [...] Continue reading →