For most people, getting a rash would not be good news. For elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, however, a rash may indicate a likelihood of living longer.
Yes, cancer is tough, and beating cancer is terrific, but what about life afterwards? Lingering pain, depression and discomfort can still bog down post-cancer patients.
One of the major complications of lupus is kidney damage. While all patients with lupus have a risk of kidney damage, some patients have a higher risk than others - and ancestry might have something to do with it.
After breast cancer surgery – particularly lumpectomies – radiation is recommended to kill any lurking cancer cells and reduce the chance the cancer will come back. One method of radiation therapy has complications for some.
The number of fungal meningitis cases linked to three lots of spinal injections from the New England Compounding Company (NECC) has reached 354 with 25 deaths and an additional seven people experiencing peripheral joint infections.
For many people, the changing of the seasons means an unavoidable nuisance: hay fever. Many try allergy shots to reduce their reactions. A new technique might expand their options.