Long-term survival rate of stages I-III small cell lung cancer patients in the SEER database-application of the lognormal modelfeature trackingminimum cost pathscale selectionvessel enhancementPurpose: To define the ability of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNC) to expand after irradiation and to...
Both types of esophageal cancer more commonly affect men older than 60 years, but the risk factors for adenocarcinoma are different from those of squamous cell carcinoma. Adenocarcinoma of the esophagusis most commonly seen within a segment of Barrett's esophagus, where they arise from chronic pept...
Tumors can be benign or malignant; when we speak of "cancer," we are referring to malignant tumors. Medical professionals can usually remove benign tumors, and these tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, often grow aggressively locally where th...
Tumors can be benign or malignant; when we speak of "cancer," we are referring to malignant tumors. Medical professionals can usually remove benign tumors, and these tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, often grow aggressively locally where th...
If the cancer has spread to remote organs (metastasis) symptoms may includefatigue, malaise, andweight loss. Metastasis to the bones can cause deep bone pain, particularly in the hips and back or even bone fractures from weakening of the bone. ...
Cancerof the lung, like allcancers, results from an abnormality in the body's basic unit of life, the cell. Normally, the body maintains a system of checks and balances on cell growth so that cells divide to produce new cells only when new cells are needed. Disruption of this system of...
(those, who had never given birth). Also, there is an opinion that ovarian cancer may be prevented by taking oral contraceptives. Without a doubt, ovarian cancer (as well as other types of cancer) may be inherited from one of the parents. Also, the risk for women with breast cancer is...
Stage IV: The tumor has spread to distant lymph nodes and other parts of the body, such as bones, liver, skin, and bone marrow, and cannot be removed entirely by surgery. Stage 4S (special neuroblastoma): The affected child is younger than one year. Cancer has spread to one side of...
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of your bone marrow. Specifically, it affects your plasma cells, which are white blood cells that make antibodies to fight germs and prevent infection and disease. When you're first diagnosed withmultiple myeloma, your doctor will assign it a stage that describes ho...
the liver and the bone marrow although a little portion of the bone marrow may have the cancerous cells. No spread in bone and bone marrow on the other hand is evident during imaging tests. Stage 4s is considered in children below the age of 1 year old. The tumor however including all...