Other Cancers

An Indian system of medicine called Ayurveda is becoming more recognized as a potential way to treat cancer patients. It focuses on more natural remedies such as diet, lifestyle and meditation to...

Adolescence is a difficult time of life which can become even more complex when paired with unfortunate situations such as having a friend with cancer. Although your initial response as a parent...

What is Bpa? Bpa or Bisphenol A has recently become a new buzzword in the media. Bpa is not new, it has been around in our food containers since the 1930's. Bpa is a high protein industrial...

Cancer of the eye can manifest in two different ways: cancers that start inside the eye (such as melanoma or intraocular lymphoma) and cancers that spread to the eye from other parts of the body...

Renal cancer occurs when cells on one of your kidneys begin to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Ultimately, your individual life expectancy after a diagnosis of renal cancer can vary greatly...

How to reduce your risk of developing oral cancer.

The gall bladder is a small organ that is used to store a digestive fluid from the liver called bile. Gall bladder cancer often has no symptoms. Treatments for gall bladder cancer are most...

Kidney cancer is a cancer form characterized by abnormal proliferation of cells lining the kidneys. Renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer developing in the cells lining the tubules of the...

According to the Mayo Clinic, endometrial cancer, a fairly common type of cancer, is one that begins in the lining of a woman's uterus, leading to symptoms such as vaginal bleeding, abnormal...

White blood cells (WBCs), which help the body fight infection, are produced in the bone marrow. If you undergo a bone marrow transplant (BMT) for cancer, you are essentially getting a new immune...

The American Cancer Society estimates 2,350 new cases of eye cancer in the United States in 2009. Eye cancer starts in the middle layers of the eye. Patients with eye cancer may or may not...

Approximately 16,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year, reports the American Cancer Society, and the prognosis after five years is often poor. Although...

Five percent of cancer patients have tumorous growths in or near the spine, of which 60 percent occur in the thoracic region of the spine and 20 percent occur in the cervical lumbar region. While...

We are all spoiled by the fact we can illuminate our homes by the simple flip of a switch, yet when a utility company announces plans to construct power lines in our neighborhood many people...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that creates abnormal blood plasma cells in bone marrow and reduces the ability to fight infections. Patients may have transplanted stem cells placed into the bone...

Following a healthy diet plan can help cancer survivors return to a feeling of well-being once treatment ends. As part of the program to help you regain your health and to improve your future...

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 1.4 million men and women will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2009. Cancer and cancer treatment can cause all sorts of pain,...

I've been pretty unfortunate when it comes to health. It seems as though every year, there is some new health crisis that I have to deal with. I have been on disability since I was 19 years old. I...

Hormone replacement therapy is a popular method for the reduction of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis. But the Women's Health Initiative recently shed some light on an increased risk for...

Renal cell carcinoma is an aggressive tumor affecting kidneys. Like most cancers, early diagnosis of the disease is key to improving the patient's prognosis.

Myelodysplasia is the term used for a group of disorders that result when a person's bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells. Other names for the condition are myelodysplastic...

Multiple myeloma is a bone-marrow cancer occurring when the body makes too many abnormal plasma cells. The disease is more common in those over 60 and in African-Americans. There is no cure for...

Cancer will strike almost half the American population in their lifetime, and many hundreds of thousands will die from these destructive conditions, according to the textbook Human Anatomy and...

Primary bone cancer, cancer that starts in the bones, is rare. In most cases, cancer in the bone originates at another site, such as the breast or prostate. When a cancer cell breaks off from its...

A gynecologic oncologist is a specialized type of obstetrician/gynecologist who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive organs, including the ovaries, uterus,...

Carcinoid tumors also referred to as neuroendocrine tumors, originate in hormone producing cells of organs. Although they can originate in any location in the body, the primary points of origin...

Heartburn is the travel of stomach acids back up from the stomach to the esophagus. Certain people are more predisposed to have it, and certain foods trigger heartburn episodes. Chronic heartburn...

According to information from the medical website Medline Plus, there are a number of different types of uterine cancer, with the most common beginning in the lining of the uterus (the...

Myeloma is a bone marrow cancer in which your body makes too many plasma blood cells. This new group of cells gathers together and forms tumors. The tumors kill bone cells near them and prevent...

It has been commonly believed that certain aspects of nutrition and antioxidants may interfere with conventional treatment of cancer such as chemotherapy. In the book "Natural Strategies for...

Bile duct cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the ducts that transport bile from the liver to the small intestine. This cancer is rare and most often occurs in people between the ages of...

Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer, according to MayoClinic.com. It targets the cells that line the kidney's tubules, the small tubes that help to filter blood and...

Adrenal cancer is rare, according to UrologyChannel.com. The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys. These glands produce cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine....

Human blood contains five types of white blood cells (leukocytes). The types with the largest populations are T cells and B cells. T cells are receptors for one type of molecular structure and B...

The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body. It runs from the lower back through the legs. A tumor may develop on the sciatic nerve if there is abnormal cell growth...

Thymomas are tumors of the thymus, located in the chest cavity just below the neck. The thymus creates white blood cells during childhood. These tumors rarely metastasize outside the chest cavity,...

Rectal cancer, also referred to as rectal carcinoma, is a cancer characterized by abnormal uncontrolled multiplication of the cells lining the rectum (the last part of the large intestine). In...

According to the The American Cancer Society, kidney cancer is caused by cancerous kidney cells that grow to form a tumor. Even though most kidney cancers are discovered before they spread to...

Uterine leiomyomas and leiomyosarcomas arise from similar tissues, but their differences lie in their risk factors, symptoms and treatments. If you have questions about a symptom or risk factor...

A carcinoma is a common type of cancer that arises from epithelial cells (a primary body tissue), often becomes malignant, and can invade various body tissues, metastasizing and spreading...

Vaginal cancer is a rare disease that accounts for approximately 1 percent of cancers affecting a woman's reproductive system. According to the American Cancer Society's estimates, 770 women may...

Endodermal sinus tumors are a malignant tumor in young children. Endodermal sinus tumors could be on the uterus, vagina, testes, abdomen, liver, ovaries or general tailbone region of the child. ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and those diagnosed with cancer often seek solace in nontraditional forms of therapy in addition to relying on time-tested methods such as...

More than 28,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with renal cancer every year, and 11,000 die annually as a result of it. If caught early, renal cancer has a high rate of survival. It most often...

Ureteral cancer is a the formation of abnormal cells or tumors in one of your ureters, the narrow tubes that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder. The type of treatment for ureteral...

According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), most adrenal tumors are benign, or non-cancerous, and may not need treatment. An endocrinologist is the type of medical doctor who...

Certain teas have been known to promote health as well as helping to fight cancer. Essiac tea is an herbal remedy that has been used by many cancer patients to help improve their immune system and...

Treatments available for gum cancer may be either clinical or standard treatment procedures. Most clinical treatments can only be used if traditional treatment has not been started. A medical...

A Wilms tumor or nephroblastoma is a rare type of childhood cancer that affects approximately 500 children per year, according to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Wilms tumors originate in the...

The twin adrenal glands, located on top of the kidneys, produce hormones that play an important role in multiple body functions. Like most parts of the body, these glands can develop tumors, both...