Typically, the survival rate for stage I lung cancer is anywhere from 70 to 92 percent, depending on the type. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve the outlook. Lung cancer, the third most common type of cancer, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Though it can be fatal, early diagnosis and treatment can...
Once cancer spreads to other parts of the body (metastasis), it is much harder to treat, which means metastatic lung cancer typically has a five-year survival rate of seven percent. Lung cancer, also called malignant lung carcinoma, is an uncontrolled growth (proliferation) of cells starting in the lungs. It can arise in any part of...
A screening test is generally performed as a preventative measure to detect a potential health problem or disease in a person who is yet to have signs or symptoms. There is a screening test for lung cancer, however it is only deemed necessary for people at risk for lung cancer. A screening test is generally...
Only 0.5% of women with abnormal mammograms are found to have breast cancer Being told that your mammogram is abnormal can be terrifying, but there’s no need to panic. Of all women who get regular mammograms, only about 0.5% will be found to have breast cancer. So if you are summoned back to the doctor’s...
What does replicative immortality mean? Normal human cells can grow and divide only a limited number of times, and undergo planned death (apoptosis) when they become old, damaged, or no longer needed. Cancer cells, due to genetic mutations which enable them to progress through the cell cycle despite DNA damage, replicate infinitely and evade apoptosis;...
Generic drug: busulfan Brand name: Busulfex What is Busulfex (busulfan), and how does it work? Busulfex (busulfan) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat the symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia (a type of blood cancer). Busulfex is not a cure for leukemia. What are the side effects of Busulfex? Common side effects of Busulfex...
Cervical cancer definition and facts Cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical cancer is a cancer that arises in the cervix of the uterus (womb) In the early stages of cervical cancer, it may not cause symptoms. As the cancer progresses, the most common signs and symptoms of cervical cancer include: Abnormal...
What is a PET scan? Positron Emission Tomography (PET or PET scan) is a radiographic imaging test to look at breast cells as they function in real-time with an aim to diagnose breast cancer and other abnormalities throughout the body. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a high-resolution diagnostic test that captures images of the cells...
What is Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine) and how is it used? Vyxeos is a chemotherapy treatment given intravenously (IV) to adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Vyxeos is used to treat the following types of AML patients: Newly diagnosed, therapy related: those whose AML is related to previously received chemotherapy or radiation therapy (also called therapy-related AML,...
What is Unituxin (dinutuximab), and how does it work? Unituxin (dinutuximab) is indicated, in combination with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interleukin-2 (IL-2) and 13-cis-retinoic acid (RA), for the treatment of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who achieve at least a partial response to prior firstline multiagent, multimodality therapy. What are the side effects of Unituxin?...