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While all of these tests can provide helpful information if lung cancer is suspected, the only definitive way to diagnose lung cancer is a tissue biopsy. There are multiple types of biopsies, but all involve examining a sample of lung cancer tissue to determine whether it’s cancerous. The ...
While SPF formulas are more advanced than ever before, "people continue to apply it too sparingly and not often enough," Dr Banwell notes. "The NHS recommends an SPF of at least 30 to protect yourself. Personally, I would use SPF 50." He feels it’s also essential that a greater empha...
The pace of exome and genome sequencing is accelerating, with the identification of many new disease-causing mutations in research settings, and it is likely that whole exome or genome sequencing could have a major impact in the clinical arena in the rel
Talk to your doctor about earlier screening if you have a family history of colorectal cancer. The number of young people with the disease has risen in recent years, and they’re often diagnosed when the disease has advanced and become more difficult to treat. ...
Chemotherapy is typically given after surgery for all stages of ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy drugs are usually given intravenously, or administered directly into the abdominal cavity (intraperitoneal chemotherapy). Newer medications have made such treatment more tolerable than in the past. It is often hi...
While the microbiome is often associated with diseases of the gut, mounting evidence indicates the microbiome plays a role in a wide range of diseases. Several investigations are under way to explore the potential link to cancer, including a recently-announced $25 million study funded by Canc...
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Most cervical cancer microbiome studies used vaginal swab samples, cervicovaginal lavages, or cell biopsies. Researchers have repeatedly found that the overall abundance of Lactobacillus decreases as non-cancerous lesions progress to cancer [43,44,45]. Such depletion of Lactobacilli is often ...
This is a common change in bowel movement in colon cancer. You have to defecate often, and your poop is semi-solid or liquid. Diarrhea occurring for a day or two may be caused by something you've eaten. Loose bowel motions persisting for several days, though, should alert you to poten...