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Experimental cancer treatment is very important in learning how to treat cancer better, and doctors are trying to get more qualifying patents into experimental trials. Find out why experimental treatments are helpful with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on cancer treatments.
Detecting cancer early can be done through regular self-exams of the entire body, and by noticing any unusual symptoms that may develop. Learn techniques to detecting cancer in its early stages with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on cancer treatments.
The types of cancer treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and experimental treatments. Find out how treatment plans are developed for each patient with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on cancer treatments.
Benign cancer, or a benign tumor, refers to potentially cancerous cells that do not seem to be growing abnormally and can be removed. Identify a variety of benign lesions, like cysts, with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on types of cancer.
Many cancers can be prevented through a healthy diet, healthy habits and proper care, such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancers and skin cancer. Find out how to take care of the body with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on types of cancer.
Cancer can spread to the whole body when it is not treated early, as it travels through the bloodstream to other areas of the body. Understand the growth pattern of cancerous cells with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on types of cancer.
The stages of cancer reflect how the cancer is growing, as stage one indicates a non-growing or slow-growing cancer in one area of the body, and stage three indicates growth to other parts of the body. Identify the different stages of cancer with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on types of cancer.
Immunotherapy is used to fight cancer, as it is made of antibodies that attack the surface of each cancerous cell in the body and turn off the growth of the cell. Discover the science behind immunotherapy with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on cancer treatments.
Cancer progresses in the body by mutating into an aggressive cell that forms a mass and destroys healthy cells. See how cancer can travel through the bloodstream with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on types of cancer.
The signs of cancer can vary from being obvious signs on the body to subtle symptoms that feel similar to everyday illnesses. Find ways to identify cancer in the body with medical information from a practicing oncologist in this free video on cancer prevention.
Dr. Kenneth Fink Dr. Kenneth Fink has been a medical doctor in the field of internal medicine specializing in hematology and oncology for 23 years. He attended medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed his residency at Letterman Army Medical Center and his fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Fink obtained additional residency and fellowship in internal medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He has been practicing oncology and hematology at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Zimmer Cancer Center in Wilmington, N.C., for the past 3 years.dkdk
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