Symptom Management For Bone Metastases
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
When cancer spreads from the first site where it developed on the body to other areas of the body we say that the…
Lung Cancer: Glossary
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
Here are definitions of medical terms related to lung cancer:
Biopsy: The removal of a small amount of tissue from the body for study…
Advances in Treatment for Bone Metastases
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
Recently, bisphosphonates have become attractive treatments for preventing pathological fractures and relieving bone pain from metastases. The goal of treatment for bone metastases is…
Bone Metastases and Lung Cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
Bone metastases are a common complication of lung cancer. Others cancers that metastasize to bone include multiple myeloma, breast, prostate, kidney, and thyroid cancer.
…
Lung Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
Here are some frequently asked questions related to lung cancer:
Q: Is it possible to determine if early lung cancer is present,…
Lung Cancer Treatment - What To Expect
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
Each particular treatment for lung cancer may have some adverse effects. Some of those effects may last a very short period, while others may…
New Treatment Offers Hope to Lung Cancer Patients
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
New Drug Approval
The Federal Drug Administration has recently approved the use of the chemotherapy drug Taxotere® for first line treatment of non-small cell…
Different Types Of Lung Cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
There are different types of cells in the lung, of varying size, for the different functions of the lung. This has resulted in the…
What Causes Lung Cancer?
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
The most common cause of lung cancer is smoking.
Smoking causes lung cancer because there are substances within tobacco that are known to cause…
How Is Lung Cancer Treated?
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
The treatment of lung cancer depends on its type and extent. Therefore, the doctor must obtain specific information before suggesting a treatment. The doctor…
How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed?
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04
If a doctor suspects lung cancer, he or she will:
- Ask about your medical history
- Perform a physical examination…
What Is Lung Cancer?
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04Lung cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both of the lungs.
The body is made up of different types…
New treatment for urinary incontinence reported
• Urine Problems • Nov 29 04Urinary incontinence in women can be corrected by transplanting the patient’s own muscle-derived stem cells into the urethra to strengthen it, scientists said on…
Chemical receptor linked to breast cancer spread
• Cancer: Breast • Nov 29 04Increased levels of a cell chemical receptor called CXCR4 is needed for the spread of certain hereditary breast cancers, researchers report in the journal…
US high court considers medical marijuana case
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 29 04Several U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed reservations on Monday about allowing medical marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they smoke it for…
Low testosterone seen common in diabetic men
• Diabetes • Nov 29 04About one third of men with type 2 diabetes show low levels of testosterone, and this is seems to be related to abnormal…
Spray could stop spread of flu, TB, SARS - study
• Flu • Nov 29 04Simply inhaling a saltwater spray could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
They…
Bed rest during pregnancy linked to bone loss
• Pregnancy • Nov 29 04If a woman is confined to bed rest during pregnancy, there is a likelihood of significant bone loss, the results of a new…
Vitamin K levels often low in Crohn’s disease
• Bowel Problems • Nov 29 04People with Crohn’s disease - a chronic inflammation of the colon - have lower levels of vitamin K than do healthy subjects, a recent…
Brain abnormality linked to hyperactivity disorder
• Brain • Nov 29 04Brain scans of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder show abnormalities in the fiber pathways along which brain signals pass, scientists said on…
Smokers’ lung cancer risk identified in CT screening study
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 29 04For the first time, researchers can predict the lung cancer risk for social smokers as well as habitual smokers.
Data presented today at the…
Movement therapy may aid chronic headache
• Headaches • Nov 29 04A type of movement therapy designed to promote relaxation may help chronic headache sufferers deal with their pain, preliminary research suggests.
The study of…
Genentech Colon Cancer Drug Works with 2nd Chemo
• Drug News • Nov 29 04Genentech Inc. on Monday said its colon cancer drug Avastin extended the life of patients when used in combination with a chemotherapy regimen called…
Botox Eases Pain From Breast Surgery
• Pain • Nov 29 04Pain from breast surgery can be reduced by injections of Botox, a new study by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers.
The botulinum…
Study urges help for staff with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 29 04Employers have been urged to do more to help workers with HIV after new research showed huge evidence of prejudice against people with the…