Largest number of obesity-related cancers diagnosed in North America and Europe, researchers report

Melanoma involving the ciliary body is a rare tumor that carries a poor prognosis. In some cases, diagnosis may be difficult because of similarity to other eye diseases. The differential diagnosis of ciliary body melanoma should be considered in cases of unilateral pigmentary glaucoma and chronic uv

Bone cancer consists of cancerous tumors that originate in a patient's bones. Primary bone cancer is rare, with only around 2,500 new cases reported each year. Metastatic, or secondary, bone cancer is much more common, and is defined by the spread of cancer cells from the cancerous organ into other

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The vast majority of patients with relapsed or refractory CLL carry poor prognostic features, but immunomodulatory drugs and active immunotherapy may be an option for some.

Specimens of 27 histologically definite mesotheliomas and 34 proven adenocarcinomas were examined with a panel of 14 antibodies

Chemotherapy is a word that causes dread in most who hear it. It is a time of stress as well as risk. If you, or someone you know, are facing chemotherapy, these four simple steps may help get through the process with better spirits and better results as well.

Using data from the Carolina Breast Cancer Study, researchers studied the relationships between birthweight, maternal/paternal age, and birth order with breast cancer in black and white women.

In this study, the authors explore the prognostic relevance of PD-L1 expression in patients with surgically resected NSCLC.

Review of the book "Metu and Lee Learn About Cancer", by Dr. Shenin Sachedina. Metu and Lee is a book targeted of children of breast cancer patients.

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If you had been complaining about myeloma symptoms and you have indeed been diagnosed with myeloma cancer, then there will be a series of tests conducted on you to figure out the gravity of the ...

Jimmie Holland, MD, a pioneer of psycho-oncology who was featured in the PBS documentary 'Cancer,' discusses the importance of treating the patient as well as the cancer--and how little time it takes.

When a woman reaches the age of 40, she will be at risk of contracting cervical cancer. This disease is primarily caused by the Human papilloma virus or HPV. It is transmitted through sexual contact. HPV doesn't necessarily start out or develop into cancerous cervix cells. However, this disease

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types. It is the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are one million cases diagnosed each year in the United States. It ...

Dr. Maurie Markman reviews a recent article on HER2 mutations in lung cancer and considers whether HER2-targeting agents might be useful in these patients.

The most common form of childhood leukemia is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). According to the Mayo Clinic, 70 percent of kids diagnosed with leukemia have ALL. Most often, leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, however, it is known to sometimes affect other blood cells as well. The dise

Cancer is considered a mysterious disease, since it is typically very difficult to detect it until it has reached an advanced stage. No test would reveal the stealthy multiplication and spreading of this deadly disease. However, the concerted clinical research developments had come out with several

Basal cell carcinoma---a type of skin cancer---is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Lesions form in the epidermis (top layer of skin). Superficial basal cell carcinoma is characterized by nonaggressive multiple slow-growing pink or...

The news of cancer is devastating for most. What if you discovered a highly stressful event 2 years prior had caused your cancer, and that the unresolved emotional pain was still fueling the cancer. This would be very empowering for the cancer survivor who realized if they had created their cancer,