What is Cervical Cancer?
...depends on the size of cancer, the exact type of cancer, and whether cancer has spread. The combination of these factors decides the stage of cancer. Depending on the stage,...
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What is Radiopharmaceutical Localisation of Tumour or Distribution of Radiopharmaceutical Agents: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...Nov; 82(11): 1877-84. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23993140 Ting G, Chang CH, Wang HE. “Cancer nanotargeted radiopharmaceuticals for tumor imaging and therapy.” Anticancer Res. 2009 Oct; 29(10): 4107-18. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19846958 /trp_language] [trp_language language=”ar”][/trp_language] [trp_language language=”fr_FR”][/trp_language]...
What is Breast Biopsy with Placement of Localisation Devices: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...testing it for cancer cells. Once the test sample has been removed, a localisation device, also called a marker, is inserted in the same area. The marker, which is either...
What is Breast Cancer Screening: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...B, et al. Preventive therapy for breast cancer: a consensus statement. Lancet Oncol. 2011;12(5):496-503. National Cancer Institute: PDQ Breast Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified 08/22/2013....
What is Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resection: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...location of the tumor, the stage of the cancer, and how aggressive the tumor is. Generally, a successful resection will result in removing the majority or all of the tumor,...
What is Oropharyngeal Cancer?
...cancer Mouth cancer or throat cancer [/trp_language] [trp_language language=”ar”][/trp_language] [trp_language language=”fr_FR”][/trp_language] **What is Oropharyngeal Cancer?** **Q: What is oropharyngeal cancer?** **A:** Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck...
What is Lung Cancer Screening: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...lack of other alternatives. Lung cancer screening aims to find malignant cells in the tissues of the lungs. With lung cancer leading the race as the most fatal cancer type...
What is Enlarged Prostate?
...Cancer Society. “Hormone therapy for Prostate Cancer.”. Accessed 16 February 2018. ↩ Cancer Research UK. “Cryotherapy”. 5 July 2016. Accessed 12 February 2018. ↩ Focused Ultrasound Foundation. “Prostate cancer.”. 16...
What is Chemotherapy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...and severity of the cancer. Chemo, as it is commonly known, is expected to: Cure cancer – Chemotherapy can destroy the cancer cells completely until they can no longer be...
What is External Beam Therapy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...treat all types of cancer, including: Breast cancer Colorectal (bowel) cancer Esophageal cancer Head and neck cancer Lung cancer Prostate cancer Brain tumour In any case, the main goal of...