Hilary Brueck
Can a wound turn cancerous? Sometimes, even a tiny cut can have serious and unexpected consequences. New research reveals that even a minor fleshwound can cause previously dormant cancer cells to develop into tumors. How is a ulcerated tumor treated? The chemotherapy drug used most to treat ul...
Still, these images can only take you so far. You may be able to see a growth. Certain things about the image might even suggest that it’s likely to be cancerous. But there are many benign (noncancerous) tumors that look very much like cancerous growths. That’s why, if your doc...
"When it comes to cancer, there’s more than one way to beat it, so honokiol doesn’t stop at one. Instead, it attacks cancer on multiple fronts, fighting tumors head-on.It starts by making sure the tumors can’t supply themselves with the nutrients they need to thrive...This research...
Learn about the tumors that can grow on the spinal cord. Find out which ones are cancer, and what symptoms they can cause.
Parabens are a common ingredient in breast cancer, but the study did not find any evidence to prove that they caused it or contributed to its growth. Because breast tumors are characterized by a high blood supply, any chemical found in the bloodstream will probably also be found in the tumor...
A pelvic ultrasound can often detect bladder cancer, even when they are being done for other reasons because the bladder needs to be full to create clear pictures of all the organs and structures in the pelvis, which in turn creates a clear picture of the bladder. Cysts and tumors within ...
That's why many clinicians are turning to liquid biopsies, or tests that look for signs of cancer in the patient's blood, such as cancer cells that tumors have shed. Blood samples can be collected frequently, but they are only useful if the cells are present in high enough levels for bi...
About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and regular screening mammograms are recommended to help identify cancerous tumors early. But mammograms are hardly foolproof: They miss about 20% of breast cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute. ...
Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm. Ad Now, new Swedish research may help narrow down which patients require extensive lymph removal, based on the number and size of tumors infiltrating lymph ...