...5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2013:chap 27. National Cancer Institute. Radiation therapy and you: support for people who have cancer. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy-and-you. Accessed May 29, 2014. /trp_language]...
...developing colorectal cancer. It is advisable to attend regular checkups and to undergo a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer. The average risk of someone developing colorectal cancer in their...
...- **Monitoring response to treatment:** Allergy testing can assess the effectiveness of immunotherapy or other treatments. **Q: What are the different types of allergy tests?** **A:** – **Skin prick test:**...
...They can help provide fast relief, but a doctor must prescribe the right ones for you. Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy or “allergy shots” can help reduce your symptoms if allergies cause sinusitis....
...are cancerous or not The patient is diagnosed with human papillomavirus or HPV, a leading cause of abnormal cell changes leading to cervical cancer Inconclusive cervical screening tests Certain symptoms...
...Clegg L, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005/, based on November 2007 SEER data submission, posted to the...
...wall When there are multiple tumors affecting different parts of the breast Recurrent breast cancers Cancer that has spread to other locations When the patient has had previous rounds of...
...Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy /trp_language] **What is Brachytherapy? An Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results** **Introduction** Brachytherapy is an advanced radiation therapy technique that involves placing radioactive sources near or inside the...
...killing the cancerous tissue and preventing cancer from spreading to nearby organs. This treatment applies to patients with small tumors or with early stages of cancer. Adjuvant treatment means that...
...Unfortunately, negative results do not necessarily indicate that the patient will not develop cancer in the future. Most patients are advised to undergo periodic breast cancer screening so that any...