Metastasis is when cancer cells spread from the primary tumor (where they began) to another part of the body via the lymph system or blood.3 The metastatic tumor is the same type as the primary tumor. For instance, if a carcinoid tumor in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract spreads to the ...
mesothelioma can go into complete or partial remission with appropriate treatment. complete remission is when a patient no longer has any signs of cancer. partial remission is a reduction in the size of the tumor or spread of the cancer. partial remission would be at least a reduction of 30%...
Stage 4 mesothelioma is the final stage of mesothelioma. It is a terminal diagnosis. Learn key facts about symptoms, treatment and prognosis.
As already mentioned, an overdose of acetaminophen can cause liver damage. This damage occurs in a dose-related manner. (Some other medications can cause liver injury in an unpredictable fashion that is unrelated to the dose.) In other words, liver injury from acetaminophen occurs only when some...
Burkittlymphomais common in young children who also havemalariaand Epstein-Barr, the virus that causesinfectious mononucleosis. One mechanism may be thatmalariaweakens the immune system's response to Epstein-Barr, allowing it to change infected B-cells into cancerous cells. About 98% of African ca...
There are a variety of diseases that can cause the fluid to accumulate and the reasons that ascites occurs may be different for each disease.Cancerthat spreads to the peritoneum can cause direct leakage of fluid, while other illnesses cause an excess accumulation of water and sodium in the body...
Understanding Cancer: Metastasis, Stages of Cancer, and More See Slideshow What are liposarcoma symptoms? Many liposarcoma patients do not feel sick initially so the patients seek help only late in the disease process when other symptoms arise. Symptoms depend on the location of the tumor and th...
When your doctor tells you that you have colon cancer that has spread to other parts of your body, you will naturally have lots of questions, including what it will mean for your future. Everyone is different. Even if the disease cannot be cured, there are treatments that may help you li...
Through the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway, PTPN11 has been shown to promote the proliferation of breast cancer cells, making it a potential factor in carcinogenesis or progression [14]. Additionally, mutations in PTPN11 have been found to be responsible for the development of Noonan syndrome ...
Patients with metastasis to the liver displayed the highest rate of positive CEA. We conclude that T1 colorectal cancer patients with multiple risk factors need thorough examinations to exclude synchronous distant metastasis. Chemotherapy, adequate lymph node cleaning and metastasectomy are associated with ...