In this issue, queries and responses are presented addressing symptoms of liver cancer, what type of death to expect from lung cancer, how to help a terminally ill patient just wants to die now, and the clinical course and problems associated with glioblastoma.William...
Cancer recurrence means the cancer you originally had has come back. It can develop in the same place it started or in a new part of your body. When the cancer returns or spreads to a different spot, it's still named after the area where it started. For example,breast cancerthat comes...
have exams to look for any swelling in your lymph nodes, spleen, or liver. That would be a sign that you have a lot of cancer cells in those areas and need treatment. You may also need to start treatment if your doctor finds cancer cells in places like your kidneys, lungs, and ...
This article explains what you can expect during the final stages ofcolon cancer. Kiyoshi Hijiki / Moment / Getty Images What Are Stage 4 Colon Cancer Final Symptoms? At stage 4, colon cancer has spread to other parts of the body, usually the liver, lungs, or lining of the abdomen.1 St...
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Heimann R, Hellman SClinical progression of breast cancer malignant behavior: what to expect and when to expect it. J Clin Oncol 18: 591-599 Seemingly localized breast cancer is a heterogeneous mix of truly localized cancers and cancers with occult metastases. Our purpose is to determine the pa...
There are cases where it strikes quickly but it is more common when cancerous tumors manifest after years of specific habits. Good examples of this are smoking, exposure to radiation (i.e. from cell phones), and overexposure to ultraviolet rays, which result in lung cancer, brain cancer, an...
Mutations intumor suppressor genesare another common cause of cancer. As you might expect, a tumor suppressor gene is supposed to prevent tumors. But when these genes are damaged, they can allow cancer to develop instead of preventing it. One of these genes, p53, normally prevents cells with...
With advanced liver cirrhosis, complications can need treatment as well. Swollen Veins in the Esophagus If you’re vomiting blood or it’s in your stool, your gullet veins, the ones that carry food from throat to stomach, may be swollen, therefore leaking blood. This is called esophageal var...
Surgery is the main treatment for ovarian cancer. Find out how the procedure is done, and what to expect afterward.