Cancer Articles A-Z
Letrozole may be given to a postmenopausal woman as a treatment for breast cancer. This eMedTV page offers an overview of the drug, noting its effects, the types of breast cancer that it can treat, and precautions to be aware of prior to taking it.
This eMedTV page discusses letrozole dosing guidelines for those with severe liver disease and lists some general tips on when and how to take the medicine. For most women with breast cancer, the starting letrozole dosage is 2.5 mg, taken once a day.
Liver cancer is a serious disease in which cancerous cells develop in the tissues of the liver. This eMedTV article offers an overview of liver cancer, including information about its risk factors, its symptoms, and treatment options for the disease.
As discussed on this eMedTV page, chemotherapy (treatment using anticancer drugs) may be used to treat liver cancer. For people with liver cancer, chemotherapy is often administered via a small pump placed in the body or by injection.
In the case of liver cancer, diagnosis may involve a physical exam and certain tests (such as blood tests). This eMedTV resource describes the steps involved in diagnosing liver cancer and discusses certain tests doctors use to diagnose the disease.
The two types of liver cancer in children are hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. This eMedTV article discusses these conditions in detail, including treatment options, prognosis, risk factors, and symptoms.
In some cases of liver cancer, pain associated with the disease may be managed with medications. This eMedTV article discusses methods for relieving pain associated with liver cancer, which may also include radiation therapy and nerve blocks.
A liver cancer prognosis is a prediction concerning the course and outcome of the disease. This eMedTV resource outlines some of the factors that affect the prognosis for a person with liver cancer and provides statistics (such as survival rates).
For some people diagnosed with liver cancer, questions for the doctor can be difficult to remember. This eMedTV article provides lists of liver cancer questions that people with the disease may wish to bring with them to their doctor's appointment.
Liver Cancer Radiation Therapy
As a treatment for liver cancer, radiation therapy involves the use of radiation to kill cancer cells. This eMedTV Web page explains how radiation therapy is given to people with liver cancer and discusses side effects associated with the treatment.
Some liver cancer research is focused on identifying what causes the disease. This eMedTV article discusses research being conducted to better understand and treat liver cancer. Treatments being studied include biological and hyperthermia therapies.
Liver cancer risk factors include such things as having a chronic liver infection. This eMedTV segment discusses risk factors for liver cancer (such as being male) that increase a person's chances of developing the disease.
Doctors and scientists have not yet identified a routine, effective liver cancer screening test. This eMedTV article discusses efforts to develop a test to screen for liver cancer and offers a discussion of cancer screening in general.
Based on liver cancer statistics, an estimated 18,510 Americans will be diagnosed with the disease in 2006. This eMedTV article contains a variety of statistics concerning liver cancer, including survival rates and age-at-diagnosis figures.
Liver cancer support groups can help those coping with practical and emotional aspects of the disease. This eMedTV article looks at support groups and other potential sources of support for people with liver cancer, such as social workers.
Liver cancer surgery is an option when the cancer is just in the liver and has not spread. This eMedTV article discusses types of surgery used to treat liver cancer, such as cryosurgery, partial hepatectomy, and total hepatectomy with transplant.
As explained in this eMedTV resource, liver cancer survival rates refer to the percentage of people who survive for a certain time after their diagnosis. This article provides five-year survival rates for liver cancer, including overall rates.
In people with liver cancer, symptoms may include such things as jaundice, abdominal pain, and weight loss. This eMedTV Web page describes symptoms of liver cancer, which usually do not develop in the early stages of the disease.
For people with liver cancer, treatment options may include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. This eMedTV article describes these and other types of treatment for liver cancer, and provides links to additional information.
Liver Cancer Treatment by Stage
This eMedTV article breaks down liver cancer treatment by stage, including treatment for localized resectable, localized and locally advanced unresectable, and advanced cases of the disease.
Liver Cancer Treatment in Children by Stage
This segment of the eMedTV Web site offers an in-depth look at liver cancer treatment in children by stage. It discusses options such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, and explains when each one might be used.
One of the most common childhood cancers, medulloblastoma is a type of brain tumor that forms in the back of the brain. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth explanation of medulloblastoma, including symptoms and treatment options.
Medulloblastoma risk groups include average, poor, and recurrent. As this eMedTV page explains, medulloblastoma risk groups refer to the amount of tumor remaining or spread of cancer cells within the brain and spinal cord or other parts of the body.
Medulloblastoma treatment options vary based on the type of tumor, its size and location, and the patient's age and general health. This eMedTV page discusses medulloblastoma treatment options, such as chemotherapy and surgery, in more detail.
Medulloblastoma Treatment by Risk Group
This eMedTV page explains medulloblastoma treatment by risk group, such as surgery, radiation therapy, and cerebrospinal fluid diversion. Factors that determine medulloblastoma treatment by risk group include the patient's age and tumor location.
| Minor Complications of a Laparascopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy |
Certain minor complications are associated with a hysterectomy. This video clip lists the most common ones.
As this eMedTV article explains, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (also known as monoclonal gammopathy) is a condition that results in abnormal plasma cells, which may lead to cancer (such as multiple myeloma or lymphoma).
Mortality of Pancreatic Cancer
During 1998-2002, the age-adjusted mortality of pancreatic cancer was 10.5 per 100,000 Americans per year. This eMedTV article includes mortality rates for pancreatic cancer, which causes about 30,000 deaths in the United States each year.
Mouth and Gum Problems During Chemotherapy
As this eMedTV page explains, there are several things you can do to avoid mouth and gum problems during chemotherapy, such as brushing your teeth after every meal with a soft toothbrush. This page also covers how to deal with mouth sores and dryness.
| Moving to the Procedure Room (LAVH) |
This video clip explains what happens when you are moved to the room for your procedure.
| Moving to the Recovery Room (LAVH) |
This vide explains what to expect while you are in the recovery room.
| Moving to the Recovery Room After ERCP (With Dilation and Stent Placement) |
This video explains what will happen after your ERCP.
Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer that begins in plasma cells and affects multiple bones. This eMedTV article describes multiple myeloma in detail and includes information about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Multiple Myeloma Biologic Therapy
As a treatment for multiple myeloma, biologic therapy uses the patient's immune system to fight the cancer. This eMedTV Web page explains how biologic therapy uses substances made by the body or in a lab to help the immune system fight the cancer.
For people with multiple myeloma, bone pain can be managed with medication, radiation, and nerve blocks. This eMedTV article discusses these and other approaches for reducing bone pain associated with multiple myeloma.
The cause of multiple myeloma is not yet known. However, this eMedTV resource describes risk factors for the disease that, while not multiple myeloma causes, do increase a person's chances of developing the disease.
As discussed in this eMedTV article, making a multiple myeloma diagnosis usually begins with a physical exam and a review of the patient's medical history. Also, doctors may order certain tests (such as blood tests) to diagnose multiple myeloma.
When it comes to multiple myeloma, prevention of the cancer may not be possible. This eMedTV article looks at the current challenges involved in preventing multiple myeloma and discusses efforts to better understand risk factors for the disease.
A multiple myeloma prognosis is a medical opinion as to the outcome of the disease. This eMedTV resource discusses factors (such as the stage of the cancer) that affect the prognosis for a person with multiple myeloma and provides survival rates.
For some people with multiple myeloma, questions for the doctor may be difficult to remember. This eMedTV segment contains a series of questions that people with multiple myeloma may wish to ask their doctors concerning treatment of the disease.
Multiple Myeloma Radiation Treatment
In cases of multiple myeloma, radiation treatment may be used to kill the cancer cells. This eMedTV article discusses how radiation is used to treat multiple myeloma and includes information about possible side effects of this treatment.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, multiple myeloma research is being done to assess the effectiveness of using certain drugs and combinations of drugs to better treat the disease. This article looks at multiple myeloma research now under way.
A routine, effective multiple myeloma screening test has not yet been developed. This eMedTV article explains the concept of screening for multiple myeloma, which would involve testing people for the cancer when they have no symptoms of the disease.
Determining the multiple myeloma stage, or extent, of the disease is important in order to plan treatment. This eMedTV Web page describes the three stages of multiple myeloma and provides information about the tests used in the staging process.
Based on multiple myeloma statistics, about 16,570 Americans will be diagnosed with the cancer in 2006. This eMedTV Web page provides various statistics concerning multiple myeloma, including survival rates and age-at-diagnosis figures.
For people with multiple myeloma, support groups can provide help coping with the cancer and its treatment. This eMedTV article discusses support groups and other potential sources of support for those living with multiple myeloma.