alung cancerthat travels to theliveris not a "liver cancer" but is described as metastatic lung cancerand a patient with abreast cancerthat spreads to the brain is not described as having a "brain tumor" but rather as having metastatic breast cancer. ...
The last time the boy had tried to do it, his method had been, in the doctor’s words, a masterpiece of inventiveness; he would have succeeded had not an envious fellow-patient thought he was learning to fly and stopped him just...
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Treatment also depends on tumor stage. In NSCLC, the performance status of the patient is a key determinant of the likelihood of benefit from treatment. Performance status compares the patient's functional status -- how well they are doing as compared to their pre-illness levels of day to day...
Euthanasiashould not be confused with suicide. In euthanasia, someone, usually a doctor, makes a decision to actively end someone's life. Most often this is a patient with a terminal illness (an illness that will result in death regardless of treatment) who has been deemed to be unable to...
Another sign of dying from liver cancer is a change in the patient’s breathing. The hospice nurse will likely administer medication to help the patient relax and make breathing easier. Terminal Restlessness Terminal restlessness occurs in the final stages of life1. The patient may be completely...
The type of treatment for patients with liver cancer will depend on its stage (that is, its size and whether it has spread beyond its original site), the patient’s general health and liver function. The main treatments used are surgery, tumour ablation, chemotherapy, targeted cancer ther...
Are you a cancer patient on immunosuppressive drugs, like some forms of chemotherapy? Or taking a biologic medication for Crohn’s disease or rheumatoid arthritis? You’re also at higher risk for COVID-19. Others Who Are Immunocompromised According to the CDC, this could include people: who’...
Because dogs apparently have such a strong sense of smell they can sniff out signs of cancer. Getty Images photo by Deborah Pendell Scientists believe that dogs smell organic compounds that come from cancer. They were able to prove that they can distinguish between cancer patient urine and cancer...
Are you a cancer patient on immunosuppressive drugs, like some forms of chemotherapy? Or taking a biologic medication for Crohn’s disease or rheumatoid arthritis? You’re also at higher risk for COVID-19. Others Who Are Immunocompromised According to the CDC, this could include people: who’...