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Stage 4 Lung Cancer Life Expectancy with and without Treatment

A thin membrane called the pleura covers the outside of each lung and lines the inside wall of the chest cavity. This creates a sac called the pleural cavity. The pleural cavity normally contains a small amount of fluid that helps the lungs move smoothly in the chest when you breathe.A cancer that has spread...

Stage 4 Colon Cancer Life Expectancy

Read all about colon cancer and its stages. Colon cancer is the formation of cancer cells in the colon. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States.The body’s digestive system processes the food and liquids that we consume and prepares them for elimination from the body as waste....

Germinoma (Germ Cell Tumors) Symptoms, Treatment, Prognosis

Learn all about Germinoma (germ cell tumors). A germinoma is a type of germ cell tumor that is most often found in the brain. Typically, germ cells migrate to the reproductive organs (female ovaries or male testes) during fetal development. However, if these germ cells don't migrate to the correct location, they can become trapped...

Ganglioglioma tumor Symptoms, Treatment, Prognosis

Ganglioglioma comes from the Greek word "ganglion" meaning "knot," the Greek word "glia" meaning "glue," and the Greek word "oma" meaning "tumor." Ganglioglioma is a rare, slow-growing primary central nervous system (CNS) tumor which most frequently occurs in the temporal lobes of children and young adults.Gangliogliomas were first described by CB Courville in his 1930...

Lymphadenopathy (Enlarged Lymph Nodes) Causes, Definition, Types

Learn all about lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes) its causes and types of it. Adenopathy refers to lymph nodes that become enlarged or swollen, and this can occur as a result of cancer, while lymphadenopathy also stands for the abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes.Lymph nodes are regional, and each group of them corresponds to a particular...

Lip Skin Cancer – Pictures, Symptoms, Signs, Treatment

Learn all about lip skin cancer symptoms and treatments used for it. Skin cancer is a malignant growth of the external surface or epithelial layer of the skin. The lower lip is approximately 12 times more likely to be affected, owing to its greater exposure to sunlight.Lip cancer occurs most often on the lower lip...

Synovial Cell Sarcoma Cancer – Symptoms, Survival Rate, Prognosis

Learn all about synovial cell sarcoma. The name "synovial sarcoma" was coined early in the 20th century, as some researchers thought that the microscopic similarity of some tumors to synovium, and its propensity to arise adjacent to joints, indicated a synovial origin; however, the actual cells from which the tumor develops are unknown and not...

Trametinib and Dabrafenib for Melanoma Treatment

Learn all about dabrafenib (Tafinlar) and trametinib (Mekinist) as separate drugs. Trametinib is a targeted therapy that targets the MEK 1 and MEK 2 protein (kinase) within the cancer cell. It is usually given in combination with a BRAF kinase inhibitor. Dabrafenib is a type of biological therapy drug called a cancer growth blocker. It...

Angelina Jolie Cancer Story – Breast Removal Mastectomy Surgery

Learn about Angelina Jolie cancer story. It’s not unusual that human interest stories covering a specific health issue can lead to an increased interest in a particular health service. These surges in awareness are however generally quite short-lived.But in May 2013 Angelina Jolie revealed that she carried a maternally inherited pathogenic BRCA1 mutation and had...

Oligodendroglioma Grades and Treatment for Brain Cancer

Learn all about oligodendroglioma grades and treatment for brain cancer. Glioma is a general term for a group of tumors that start in the supportive tissues (glial cells) of the brain or spinal cord. They are the most common type of primary brain tumors in adults and account for about 70% of all malignant (high-grade)...