17+ hour ago  (12+ words) Learn about anal cancer and the anatomy of the lower digestive system....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (200+ words) Signs of a pituitary tumor include problems with vision and certain physical changes. Signs and symptoms can be caused by the growth of the tumor and/or by hormones the tumor makes or by other conditions. Some tumors may not…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (185+ words) At least 69 chemicals found in secondhand tobacco smoke are carcinogens. Secondhand tobacco smoke is the combination of the smoke given off by a burning tobacco product and the smoke exhaled by a smoker. It is also called environmental tobacco smoke,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1552+ words) Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 (MEN2) syndrome is a rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands or organs. MEN2 syndrome usually causes thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, or adrenal gland tumors. The tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). MEN2 syndrome can cause…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1152+ words) Multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN1) syndrome is a rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands or organs. MEN1 syndrome usually causes pituitary gland, parathyroid gland, or pancreas tumors. The tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). MEN1 syndrome can cause tumors…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (102+ words) Advances in basic cancer biology have led to breakthroughs in preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. Fundamental research to understand mechanisms underpinning cancer lays the foundation for the development of new strategies that improve cancer care and outcomes." The Development of…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (264+ words) Eileen's son Josh, his wife Ashley, and their two children join him as he rings the bell to celebrate the end of his chemotherapy treatment. Josh received a stem cell transplant in August of 2023, and six weeks later, his wife…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (594+ words) MRI of a medulloblastoma in the brain. Medulloblastoma is a primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor. This means it begins in the brain or spinal cord. To get an accurate diagnosis, a piece of tumor tissue will be removed during…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (415+ words) Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy that is often used to treat cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and eye. Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy in which seeds, ribbons, or capsules that…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1562+ words) Source: National Cancer Institute - [From the National Institutes of Health]Related Medline Plus Pages: Women's Health Checkup For some individuals in their late 60s, it may be worthwhile to get "catch-up" HPV testing, according to findings from a large study. Testing…...