Blood tests can detect some cancers, or provide an indication of a potential cancer, which needs to be confirmed or ruled out through additional testing.
Though the causes of pediatric cancer are not fully understood, innovative approaches to care have helped reduce childhood cancer mortality rates by 70 percent over the past 50 years.
To help improve the effectiveness of radioactive iodine therapy, patients are often asked to significantly reduce the amount of iodine in their diets before starting treatment.
Practicing behaviors like eating well and exercising may not only help reduce your risk of another cancer, it may also help your treatments work better and improve your quality of life.
Research shows that having good muscle mass may improve your cancer prognosis, while helping you withstand some side effects of cancer treatments.
A gastroenterologist is often an important member of a cancer care team, even if the patient doesn't have a GI cancer.
Digestive system side effects are especially challenging because they may hinder a patient’s ability to stay on a treatment regimen.
While some contributing lifestyle issues may also increase the risk of cancer, research suggests a direct cause-and-effect connection between obesity and cancer.
While not the first doctor you may think of when facing a cancer diagnosis, a psychiatrist may play an important role in treating stress, depression and other cancer-related side effects.
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