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Understanding Cancer -- Diagnosis and Treatment

If the biopsy is positive for cancer, be sure to seek a confirming opinion by a doctor who specializes in cancer treatment before any treatment is ...

Tips for Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects

If you just can't shake the feeling of being tired, check with your doctor. Your doctor may prescribe anti-nausea drugs. Talk to your doctor about ...

What is Rhabdomyosarcoma?

If you have a child with RMS, the disease wasn’t caused by something you did or didn’t do. But if your child has one of these symptoms that can’t b...

Radioembolization

Radioembolization is a cancer treatment in which radioactive particles are delivered to a tumor through the bloodstream. The first angiogram serves...

Peritoneal Cancer

High-frequency sound waves produce a picture called a sonogram. This test measures levels of a chemical in the blood called CA-125. With this test,...

What are Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)?

It makes tumors and fluid-filled sacs form in many parts of your body. How a neuroendocrine tumor makes you feel depends on the type you have and w...

What is Multiple Myeloma?

Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer. When your doctor diagnoses multiple myeloma, they'll try to give you an idea of how much the cancer has...

Lytic Bone Lesions from Multiple Myeloma

This causes bone lesions, and they can make your bones weak and break more easily. The spine is the most common place for a fracture, but it can ha...

Multiple Myeloma: Causes and Risk Factors

If you're an African-American person, you have twice the risk of getting multiple myeloma than a white person. One possible reason is that African-...

Types of Blood Cancer

Blood cancers affect blood cells and bone marrow -- the spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. AML lowers the number of health...

Polycythemia Vera: Tips to Manage Symptoms

When you have polycythemia vera, your body makes too many red blood cells. Your doctor may also prescribe a drug called anagrelide (Agrylin) to hel...

Childhood Leukemia

Childhood leukemia, the most common type of cancer in children and teens, is a cancer of the white blood cells. Many signs and symptoms of childhoo...