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Ependymoma
Ependymomas are cancerous tumors that grow in your brain or any part of the spine, including your neck and upper and lower back. Most ependymomas s...
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Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
Bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma, is when unusual cells grow out of control inside your bile ducts. Without treatment, they may lea...
Read moreWhat is Adrenal Insufficiency?
Primary adrenal insufficiency is when your adrenal glands are damaged and can’t make the cortisol you need. This is the chemical that signals your ...
Read moreHow Do I Know If I Have Thyroid Cancer?
Still, your doctor may want you to get one to help figure out whether your thyroid gland is working right. Based on your family history, your docto...
Read moreWhat are Myelodysplastic Syndromes?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a rare group of disorders in which your body no longer makes enough healthy blood cells. Other than stem cell transpl...
Read moreWhy is My White Blood Cell Count Low?
Severe infections, like blood infections, can lead to your body using up WBCs faster than it can make them. Spleen problems: The spleen also makes ...
Read moreWhen Cancer Comes Back
Sometimes, cancer can come back after you've had treatment. Cancer recurrence means the cancer you originally had has come back. A recurrence isn't...
Read morePheochromocytoma
A pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a rare tumor that usually grows in your adrenal glands, above your kidneys. Some people with these tumors have high blo...
Read moreWhat is Retinoblastoma?
This is a rare form of eye cancer that usually happens in childhood. Some children are born with the damaged gene in every cell of their body. Thes...
Read moreWhat is Carcinoma?
Carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells that make up the skin or the tissue lining organs, such as the liver or kidneys. Most people thi...
Read moreAdenocarcinoma
If your doctor tells you that you have adenocarcinoma, it means you have a type of cancer that starts in the glands that line the inside of one of ...
Read moreUnderstanding Kidney Cancer
Often the surgeon will simply remove the entire tumor and then have a sample of tissue examined. Once your doctor makes a diagnosis of kidney cance...
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