Cancer Articles
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Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease in which cancerous cells first develop in the pancreas. This eMedTV article provides an overview of pancreatic cancer, including information about its symptoms and a discussion of its diagnosis and treatment.
Testicular cancer is a disease in which cancer cells first form in one or both testicles. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at testicular cancer, including information about symptoms of the disease, diagnostic tests, and treatment options.
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.
Types of brain cancer include benign, malignant, primary, and secondary. All are characterized by abnormal cell growth in the skull. This eMedTV page provides a detailed explanation of brain cancer, including symptoms, grades, and treatment options.
Stomach cancer is a serious disease in which cancer cells first develop in the stomach. This eMedTV article presents an overview of stomach cancer, including information about its symptoms and how the disease is diagnosed and treated.
Green tea, which comes in the form of beverages and supplements, appears to provide many health benefits. This eMedTV page further explores these benefits, discusses the effectiveness of the tea for various uses, and lists its potential side effects.
This eMedTV article provides an overview of bladder cancer, a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the bladder. The three types of bladder cancer are transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell bladder carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma.
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.
Thyroid cancer is a serious disease in which cancer cells first develop in the thyroid gland. This eMedTV article presents an overview of thyroid cancer, including information about its symptoms, its diagnosis, and its treatment.
Kidney cancer is a disease that develops when cancerous cells first form in the tissues of the kidneys. This eMedTV article offers an overview of kidney cancer, including information about symptoms of the disease and treatment options for the cancer.
Uterine cancer is a disease that develops when cancer cells first form in the tissues of the uterus. This eMedTV article offers an overview of uterine cancer, including information about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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.
Brain tumor symptoms typically occur when a tumor presses on a nerve or damages a certain area of the brain. This page from the eMedTV website provides an in-depth explanation of brain tumor symptoms, such as headaches, visual changes, and nausea.
Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer affecting the eye that usually occurs in children under the age of 5. This eMedTV article offers an overview of retinoblastoma, including information about its symptoms, its diagnosis, and its treatment.
A pheochromocytoma is a tumor that most often develops in the chromaffin cells of the adrenal glands. This eMedTV article offers an overview of pheochromocytomas, including information about symptoms they may cause and treatment for the tumors.
Procrit is a prescription drug used to treat anemia due to chemotherapy, renal failure, or zidovudine. This eMedTV article further explains what Procrit is used for, describes the effects of the medicine, and offers general dosing information.
Hodgkin's disease is a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Hodgkin's disease, including information about its symptoms as well as treatment options for the cancer.
Zometa is a medicine used to treat high blood calcium due to cancer. This page from the eMedTV Web site further discusses what Zometa is used for, describes how the drug works, and explains when and how the medicine should be administered.
Aranesp is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat anemia due to chronic kidney failure or chemotherapy. This eMedTV resource describes the effects of Aranesp, explains how and when to take the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Zofran is a drug that is used to prevent nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy and other causes. This eMedTV article offers an overview of this drug, including information on potential side effects and general dosing guidelines.
