Colorectal cancerSidednessEGFRVEGFFOLFOXFOLFIRIRASLeft-sidedMetastaticChemotherapyPurpose of ReviewThere is a significant difference in embryological origin, gene expression, gene mutation profile, and microbiome between the right-sided and left-sided colon. It has been shown that the sidedness of primary ...
Cancer is a unique group of diseases caused by abnormal growth of cells due to certain defects. The life cycle of a normal cell in the human bodyis strictly regulated by several mechanisms which instruct the cells when to grow, divide, differentiate or die. Cancer cells have flawed genetic m...
Stem cell therapy has been developing for the last 40 years, and it has shown results in the treatment of different diseases, from neurological to heart and autoimmune pathologies. At the same time, in the news or on the internet, cell therapy is often promoted with alerts that it has adve...
Targeted cancertherapy is a focused treatment for certaincancersin which the specific cancer-causing factors can be identified and targeted withdrugs. Targeted therapy involves administration of medications that alter the way cancer cells function at the cellular level and stop their spread. Traditional ...
Chemotherapy is usually a systemic treatment, meaning the drugs travel through the bloodstream, allowing it to treat cancerous cells throughout your body. Systemic chemotherapy can be especially helpful if cancer cells have spread from the primary tumor to other parts of the body. These cancer cell...
Targeted therapy or using medicines that target different parts of skin cancer cells. How can you prevent skin cancer? In general, the sooner you diagnose skin cancer and start treatment, the better your prognosis. This is why skin cancer screening, or spotting skin cancer in its early stages...
Perhaps you’ve heard the word “immunotherapy” thrown around a lot. It can be mentioned in relation to just about everything, from cancer treatments to allergies to neuropathy. However, immunotherapy is more than just a throwaway word. It’s a revoluti
Learn more about hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of liver cancer. Find information about liver cancer symptoms, treatment options, & more. See full safety for more information.
Thyroid cancer begins in your thyroid gland. The cancer is usually found before it spreads to other organs or tissue. Your thyroid is a small, butterfly shaped gland in your neck. It makes hormones that help control your body temperature, heart rate, growth, and weight....
For patients with cancer, treatment may include combination therapy, including surgery and immunotherapy. Here, we review perioperative considerations for the patient prescribed immunotherapeutic agents. Recent Findings The perioperative period is a poignant moment in the journey of a patient with cancer, ...