Proper noun
Cancer (symbol ?)- A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.
- 1602 ? Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida ii 3
- And add more coals to Cancer when he burns / With entertaining great Hyperion.
- The Zodiac sign for the crab, covering June 21 - July 22.
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...Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth (division beyond the normal limits), invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which are self-limited, and do not invade or metastasize. Most cancers form a tumor but some, like leukemia, do not. The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is oncology. Read full entry
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Cancer . . .?????????????????
do you have to have cemo for
all types of cancer or are
there somethat doesn't require
it??
Also, what types of cancer are
genetic and do both of your
parents have to carry it for
you to get it or does only one
need to??
Please help me!
My mom had 2 types of cancer
and I don't know if my father
did or not because I do not
know who he is.
Please help!
Please!!
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Cancer isn't "genetic" in the sense that "You will have cancer if your parents did". Genetics is far more of a crapshoot, and is also affected by what occurs during an organisms growth. Even if you inhereted a sensitivity to specific types of cancer, chances are that you may never encounter the required stimuli to trigger the cancer itself. You can seek genetic counciling if its a big concern in your family tree. Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy or other methods, and there are even new recombinant drug treatments and DNA tagging experimentations that are constantly being tested on the fringe of science. If you'd like a complete rundown of each of these treatments, visit my source link for more. |
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What types of cancer are Is there a good website to
look up this information? I
tried googling it I'm not
getting any good results.
I'm just curious as to what
types of cancer I should be
aware or concerned about. I am
18 and I know I shouldn't be
too concerned about cancer at
this age, but it does happen.
I don't know my medical
history and I have no idea
whether my family has a
history of cancer or not.
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Cancer of all types is rare in young people. Women are advised to begin breast self-exams at 20. Besides that, just be conscious of changes in your body and discuss concerns with your doctor as appropriate. The number one killer of young people is accidents. Tens of thousands of young people die accidentally every year. Motor vehicle accidents are the biggest killer. But falls, drowning, shootings, and drug-related incidents take a terrible toll as well. Here is how to increase your chances of dying from old age: 1) Always wear a seat belt. 2) Obey the speed limit. 3) Never drive drunk or impaired. Don't be a passenger of someone who is drunk or impaired. 4) Wear a helmet on motorcycles and bikes. 5) Learn to swim, never swim alone, never swim at night, and never swim while drunk or impaired. 6) Stay away from ladders and roofs. 7) Stay away from situations where illegal drugs may be present 8) Do not handle firearms unless you have completed a firearms safety class. |
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What is the best way to cure My father is suffering from
esophageal cancer. The cancer
has affected a nerve near his
throat causing him to lose his
voice. Also, it has already
metastasized to two other
organs.
He has been treated with
combined chemotherapy and
radiation therapy for half a
year, but his cancer shows no
sign of shrinking and it's
gradually growing.
His doctor says he cannot
surgically remove the cancer
because the cancer is adjacent
to nerves and important organs
and such an operation will
damage the adjacent areas.
Isn't there any good way to
cure his cancer?
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As a rule, there is no cure for esophageal cancer. There is a surgical procedure that can be performed but if it has already metastasized to other organs it's probably already too advanced. Prognosis for this time of cancer is usually 5 yrs max.....but that's for strictly esophageal cancer. Depending on what other organs are involved, that time would likely be reduced. Because it effects the esophageous, eating can become very difficult so it's important for him to take supplements like Ensure to keep his strength. Most people with esophageal cancer lose a lot of weight. |
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i have a hand written paper that my husband mixed Agent Orange by hand in Viet Nam (Binh Thuy RVN)old name dont know the new name.my husband died 1992 lung cancer,he had retired after 22 years in Navy in 1982 its now 2008.has it been to long to do anything about it now
Can anyone please tell me, is stage 4 cancer cureable, even if it has spread through both sides of the lymphnodes in the neck??
My sister has just been diagnosed with a type on cancer called adina carinoma. Can you tell me anything about this type of cancer?
Help
the actual name is ADENOCARCINOMA and it is has sub type known as BRONCHIO ADENOMA CARCINOMA (BAC) It can be SMALL CELL CARCINIOMA or NON SMALL CELL CARCINOMA check them out at the National Cancer Inststitute web-site and ask your doctor what type it is as it is essential to know what type of cancer it is before treatment can begin SMALL CELL is quite agressive it can be treated by Chemo + radiation + partial lung resection - and the news approach is 'targeted therapy' which is not chemo - but the prognosis is not good NON SMALL CELL is not so agressive and can be treated by the same methods as above.The prognosis is much better and if it has been detected early can possibly be cured My wife has BAC -it is not treatable by chem or radiation but is it noT aggressive and does not usualy metastsize there is a wealth of infomation available on Adenoma Carcinoma on various web-sites hope this helps john may vancouver canada
my husband is going in for a medical test because the doctor suspects a malignancy in his bladder. What are the symptoms of bladder cancer and how curable is it?
have you ever heard of getting a rash all over your body from chemo? why do they give radiation and chemo. both?