Diagnosis and Treatment

What is inflammatory breast cancer? Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is rare. It is not a new type of breast cancer, but it is very important to distinguish IBC from other ...

www.Mesolink.org The rise in numbers of patients diagnosed with mesothelioma over recent years has also seen an increase in research and clinical trials in to this deadly cancer. With number ...

www.Mesolink.org Mesothelioma is a cancerous disease that is becoming more and more common. Affecting the mesothelial cells that make up the mesothelium – the outer lining that protects the body’s ...

The drug metformin, a mainstay of diabetes care for 15 years, may have a new life as a cancer treatment, researchers said. In a study in mice, low doses of ...

What is a transvaginal ultrasound? Transvaginal ultrasound is a type of pelvic ultrasound. It is used to look at a woman's reproductive organs, including the uterus, ovaries, cervix, and vagina. ...

Test Overview A cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) is a protein found on the surface of many ovarian cancer cells. It also can be found in other cancers and in small ...

One of the first decisions that a person who is diagnosed with mesothelioma will make is what type of treatment to pursue. There are a range of treatment options, which ...

Your doctor may find vulvar cancer during a routine visit, even if you don’t have symptoms. If you’re having symptoms of vulvar cancer, your doctor will ask you about these ...

Even if you don’t have symptoms, your doctor or gynecologist may find vaginal cancer during a routine visit to have a pelvic exam and Pap test. If you’re having symptoms ...

If you have symptoms of colorectal cancer, your doctor will want to know why. To find out, your doctor is likely to ask you questions about the following things. Your ...

Since it is known smoking tobacco causes most cases of lung cancer, women who smoke or have smoked are at the highest risk. If you are having symptoms, your doctor ...

Prompt attention to signs and symptoms is the best approach to diagnose most thyroid cancers early. Thyroid cancer can cause any of the following local signs or symptoms: a lump ...