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Cancer Stages, Treatments, and offsetting Side Effects by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Dec 2008 1:17am

1 Comment , and this stage is often referred to as terminal. What are some of the Treatment methods used for Cancer? Surgical: laser or instruments to remove/cut out cancerous tissue. Radiation... regarding the stages of cancer, the treatments prescribed, and ways to avoid side effects. Please remember, always consult your doctor or health practitioner regarding dietary changes Read on »

New Canadian Cancer Staging Initiative by Daria Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 12:00am We now have a new National Staging Initiative to collect standardized data about cancer stage across Canada. It’s a first- of- its-kind long-term collaboration that should improve care and save lives. Staging refers to the classification of patients with cancer into similar groups according to the extent of disease. On an individual basis Read on »

Your Breast Cancer is Stage Now by Brenda Coffee Health Maven

Posted Mon 04 Jan 2010 11:09am From the second we hear “you have breast cancer,” we begin talking in terms of what stage cancer we have. Stages are assigned according to size of primary tumor, lymph node involvement and whether or not your cancer has spread but, what if we consider another stage? Stage Now? “Having a life” as opposed to “having cancer.” Too many Read on »

Previstage GCC Colon Cancer Staging Test by Mark Levin Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 7:54pm , this method has important limitations. Previstage™ GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test attempts to overcome problems with sampling errors, marker specificity and persistence... with histologically-confirmed, clinically significant metastases from stage III CRC patients. This is a new and yet unproven method of lymph node sampling It may be superior to traditional Read on »

First laparoscopic ovarian cancer staging procedure performed at Northwest Hospital in Baltimore by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Thu 16 Apr 2009 12:32am Gynecological surgeon David Zisow, M.D., recently performed a laparoscopic procedure to stage a case of ovarian cancer at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown – a first for the hospital. Laparoscopic staging is a procedure that is commonly performed at academic medical centers but rarely at a community hospital like Northwest. Cancer staging involves Read on »

Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising by HealthFinder Posted Tue 23 Nov 2010 12:00pm suggests. This process, called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy. If the cancer is confined to the lung, then the operation can remove the cancer... is better to check for metastasis than traditional surgical staging," said lead researcher Dr. Jouke T. Annema, director of Endosonography for Pulmonary Medicine at Leiden University Read on »

Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising by Medline Plus Posted Tue 23 Nov 2010 4:00pm , called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy. If the cancer is confined to the lung, then the operation can remove the cancer. However, if the cancer... to check for metastasis than traditional surgical staging," said lead researcher Dr. Jouke T. Annema, director of Endosonography for Pulmonary Medicine at Leiden University Medical Read on »

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, stage II by Mark Levin Posted Fri 21 Aug 2009 12:22pm and sequential intraperitoneal cisplatin and paclitaxel in previously untreated stage III ovarian cancer. Patients who received part of their chemotherapy via an IP route had a median... with optimally debulked stage III ovarian cancer. This patient had stage IIC but some guidelines include stage II as well. Jaaback K, Johnson N. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy Read on »

Caregivers and End-Stage Cancer by Brenda Coffee Health Maven

Posted Wed 23 May 2012 11:19pm ©Brenda Coffee. All rights reserved. Last week’s blog about the will to survive Stage IV cancer resonated with many of you. The desire to see our children grow up, as well as our curiosity about what lies around the bend, are powerful adjuncts to cancer treatment. For those who have or have had cancer, have you ever thought about how an “ ... Read on »

What is Cirrhosis of the Liver? by Noman Khan Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm —but does not stop—the eventual onset of cirrhosis and liver failure. When a person has end-stage liver disease, a liver transplant is necessary for survival. Primary biliary... Cirrhosis of the liver is a liver disease characterized by a gradual annihilation of the liver cells. These cells are progressively replaced with fibrous tissue Read on »