Cancer Encyclopedia

Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Symptoms
  3. Diagnosis
  4. Treatments
  5. Causes
  6. Getting Help
  7. Related Information
  8. Living With

Cancer

Cancer is a serious, and often deadly disease which can occur in anyone, male or female, child or adult. Cancer is an umbrella term used to define an illness involving the process of abnormal cells within the body dividing...

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Cancer Medications
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Cancer News
Cancer Treatment: Cost Vs. Effectiveness
Prostate cancer radiotherapies differ mostly in cost according to new analysis
Hold Your Horses, Older Men!
Prostate cancer less likely to cause death in older men than underlying conditions
Understanding the Language of Cancer
Cancer terms not well understood by lay audience
Care After Cancer
Cancer survivors often need physical and emotional care after cancer
Other Cancers After Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer survivors may have higher risks for second cancers
Esophageal Cancer is Probably a Carnivore
Esophageal cancer risks may be linked to diets rich in red and processed meats
Lung Cancer Rx Better than Chemotherapy
Tarceva and cobas EGFR mutation test approved for advanced lung cancer
Advanced Prostate Cancer Rx Approved
Xofigo approved by FDA to treat advanced prostate cancer with bone metastasis
Not Your Garden Variety Skin Cancer
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma can metastasize and cause death
Cancer Latest Videos
Understanding HPV
Have you ever heard of HPV, the human papillomavirus? Over 50% of sexually active Americans have caught this STD! If you're sexually active, chances are that you'll eventually contract it too...
OxyContin
A pharmacist explains how OxyContin works, why doctors prescribe this pain killer, and common side effects of the drug.
Morphine
A pharmacist explains how Morphine works, why doctors prescribe this powerful pain killer, and common side effects of the drug.
Understanding Cancer
Each year, one and half million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer. If you or a loved one are among them, understanding the basics of the disease can help.
Risk Factors for Cancer
Cancer doesn't discriminate, and anyone can get this disease. However, some factors can increase your likelihood of developing cancer.
Effects of Cancer
You know what cancer is, and the odds are good that someone you care about has been affected by the disease. But what does cancer do to the body?
Treating Cancer
More than 10 million Americans have undergone cancer treatment. Learn what happens when doctors fight cancer's spread.
Your Healthy Home: Clean Green
Did you know that your everyday cleaning products can be deadly? Luckily, cleaning green is easy with these tips!
Only Women Get Breast Cancer: True or False?
While breast cancer is typically thought of as a women's issue, men can get breast cancer too. The oft-cited statistic, that 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer in the span of their lifetime, just doesn't tell the whole picture.