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Cancer (General) Articles
- Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
... Cancer, and cancer therapies and their side effects, may cause a variety of problems for cancer patients. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and anorexia and cachexia are conditions that affect...
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Cancer (General) Articles
- Artificial Sweeteners
... Key Points Artificial sweeteners are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is no evidence that the regulated artificial sweeteners on the market in the United States are rela...
- Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Biological therapies use the body’s immune system to fight cancer or to lessen the side effects that may be caused by some cancer treatments (see Question 1). Biological response modi...
- Cancer Information Sources
... Key Points The National Cancer Institute’s Web site, at http://www.cancer.gov, provides access to information about cancer (see the National Cancer Institute section). Books and articles about c...
- Cancer Studies at the NIH Clinical Center: Q and A
... Key Points Everyone seen at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center is either being screened for or participating in a clinical trial (research study) (see Question 2). International p...
- Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Although cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, the survival rate for many types of cancer has improved in recent years (see paragraph 1). Cancer occurs when cell...
- Cómo encontrar recursos en su comunidad si usted tiene cáncer
... No importa donde viva, si usted tiene cáncer o está recibiendo tratamiento para el cáncer, hay lugares en su comunidad a los que puede acudir para recibir ayuda. Existen muchas organizaciones a lo lar...
- Cuidados paliativos
... Los cuidados paliativos son un concepto de la atención al paciente que incluye a profesionales de la salud y a voluntarios que proporcionan apoyo médico, psicológico y espiritual a enfermos terminales...
- Depression and Cancer
... Symptoms of Depression Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness Loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activitie...
- El cáncer: preguntas y respuestas
... PUNTOS CLAVE Aunque el cáncer es la segunda causa principal de muerte en Estados Unidos, la tasa de supervivencia para muchos tipos de cáncer ha mejorado en años recientes (vea la página 1). El cáncer...
- El equipo de atención médica: el médico es sólo el principio
... Hacer frente al cáncer no es una cosa fácil. Los efectos físicos de la enfermedad y del tratamiento pueden ser bastante duros, y el impacto emocional y psicológico de tener cáncer puede ser igualmente...
- El Instituto Nacional del Cáncer de Estados Unidos
... El Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI), que forma parte de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud en Bethesda, Maryland, coordina un programa nacional de investigación sobre las causas, prevención, det...
- El Servicio de Información sobre el Cáncer: preguntas y respuestas
... Puntos clave El Servicio de Información sobre el Cáncer (CIS) es un programa del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI), la agencia principal del país para la investigación del cáncer (vea la pregunta 1)...
- Estudio del Selenio y la Vitamina E para Prevenir el Cáncer (SELECT): preguntas y respuestas
... Puntos clave SELECT son las iniciales en inglés del Estudio del Selenio y la Vitamina E para Prevenir el Cáncer, el cual es un estudio clínico para ver si uno de estos suplementos...
- Follow-up Care: Questions and Answers
... It is natural for anyone who has completed cancer treatment to be concerned about what the future holds. Many people are concerned about the way they look and feel, and about whether the cancer will r...
- Heterocyclic Amines in Cooked Meats
... Research has shown that cooking certain meats at high temperatures creates chemicals that are not present in uncooked meats. A few of these chemicals may increase cancer risk. For example, heterocycli...
- How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer
... Key Points Resources are available to help you find a doctor who specializes in cancer care (see section on Finding a Doctor). Once you receive your doctor’s opinion about the diagnosis and trea...
- La interpretación de los pronósticos y las estadísticas del cáncer
... Es muy normal que las personas con cáncer se preocupen por lo que les espera en el futuro. El entender la naturaleza del cáncer y lo que ha de esperarse puede ayudar a los pacientes y sus seres querid...
- Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Laser light is a light of such high intensity and narrow beam that it can be used to do precise surgery to remove cancer or precancerous growths or to relieve symptoms of cancer. It is used...
- Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me...
- NCI’s Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program
... Key Points The Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program is designed to promote and support clinical trials (research studies) of new cancer treatments, explore methods of cancer prevention and early ...
- No Excess Mortality Risk Found in Counties with Nuclear Facilities
... A National Cancer Institute (NCI) survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, March 20, 1991, showed no general increased risk of death from cancer for people living in 107 U....
- Obesity and Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points During the last two decades, the percentage of overweight and obese adults and children has been steadily increasing (see Question 2). Lack of physical activity is strongly associated with ...
- Organizaciones nacionales que brindan servicios a las personas con cáncer y a sus familias
... Las personas con cáncer y sus familias a veces necesitan asistencia para superar los aspectos emocionales y prácticos de su enfermedad. Esta hoja informativa incluye algunas de las organizaciones naci...
- Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer
... People with cancer and their families sometimes need assistance coping with the emotional as well as the practical aspects of their disease. This fact sheet includes some of the national organizations...
- PDQ®: preguntas y respuestas
... PUNTOS CLAVE El PDQ contiene información sobre tratamiento, medicina complementaria y alternativa, exámenes selectivos de detección, prevención, genética y cuidados médicos de apoyo relacionados con e...
- Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi...
- Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial : Q & A
... Key Points SELECT stands for the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial, a clinical trial to see if one or both of these dietary supplements prevent prostate cancer (see Question 1). Selenium ...
- Staging: Questions and Answers, Fact Sheet 5.32
... Key Points Staging describes the extent or severity of an individual’s cancer. Knowing the stage of the disease helps the doctor plan a person’s treatment and estimate prognosis (see Question 1). Stag...
- Targeted Cancer Therapies:Questions and Answers
... Key Points Targeted cancer therapies use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in carcinogenesis (the process by which normal cells become ca...
- Terapia adyuvante para el cáncer de seno: preguntas y respuestas
... Los investigadores han estado estudiando el cáncer de seno por muchos años para aprender cómo tratar mejor esta enfermedad. Ellos han prestado particular atención a las formas de prevenir que el cánce...
- The NCI Cancer Centers Program
... The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Centers Program comprises more than 50 NCI-designated cancer centers engaged in multidisciplinary research to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortali...
- Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol...
- Tumor markers
... Tumor markers are substances that can often be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body tissues of some patients with certain types of cancer. Tumor markers are produced eit...
- Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics
... Key Points A prognosis gives an idea of the likely course and outcome of a disease. Many factors affect a person’s prognosis, including the type, location, and stage of the disease, as well as the per...
- Your Health Care Team: Your Doctor Is Only the Beginning
... Coping with cancer is not an easy thing. The physical effects of illness and treatment can be quite severe, and the emotional and psychological impact of having cancer can be equally challenging. Howe...
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