Cancer

Learn about cancer

Facing cancer can be scary, and most people have lots of questions. Our cancer topics cover many types of cancer, including breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and many more. Whether you just found out you have cancer or have been living with it for a while, you'll find useful information such as treatment options and tips for living with cancer.

Get the information you need in our cancer and related topics such as:

• Cancer Pain.
• Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue.
• Prostate cancer screening: Should I have a PSA test?
• Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer?
• Cancer: Controlling nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.

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Health Topics

Actinic Keratosis Active Surveillance (Watchful Waiting) for Prostate Cancer Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Asbestos and Lung Cancer Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Back Surgeries for Tumors and Infections Birth Control Pills and Cancer Risk Bladder Cancer Body Image and Sexuality After Treatment for Cancer Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA) Genetic Test Breast Cancer Breast Cancer in Men (Male Breast Cancer) Breast Cancer Screening Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer Breast Reconstruction Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) for breast cancer Cancer Drugs: Risk of Causing Nausea and Vomiting Cancer During Pregnancy Cancer Pain Cancer Treatment: Symptoms Diary for Nausea and Vomiting Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation Cancer: Home Treatment for Diarrhea Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores Cancer: Home Treatment for Nausea or Vomiting Cancer: Home Treatment for Pain Cancer: Home Treatment for Sleep Problems Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes Care at the End of Life Central Venous Catheters Cervical Cancer Cervical Cancer Screening Cervical Cancer: Radical Trachelectomy Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery Clinical trials Colon Cancer Genetic Testing Colon Polyps Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Cancer Test Recommendations Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent Colostomy for Colorectal Cancer Cone Biopsy (Conization) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes Cryosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes Curettage and Electrosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer Eating Well During Cancer Treatment Emotional Reactions to a Diagnosis of Cancer Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer Excision for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Exercises After Mastectomy Family History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity Health Risks Related to Spit Tobacco (Chewing Tobacco or Snuff) Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT) Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer Hysterectomy for ovarian cancer Inflammatory Breast Cancer Leukemia Lifestyle Changes That May Prevent Cancer Liver Resection Living With More Than One Health Problem Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes Lung Cancer Lung Surgery (Thoracotomy) for Lung Cancer Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for Melanoma Lymphadenectomy for Endometrial Cancer Lymphedema Melanoma Metastatic Melanoma Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Molar Pregnancy Nerve block for pain relief Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Grades Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stages Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Factors That Affect Survival Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Comparing Treatments Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Photodynamic Therapy Oral Cancer Orchiectomy Ovarian Cancer Pain Management: Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump Postoperative Problems Primary Melanoma Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic Protecting Your Skin From the Sun Radiation therapy for bladder cancer Radiation Therapy for Cancer Radiation therapy for cancer pain Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer Radiation Therapy for Lymphoma and Leukemia Radiation Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatment for Cancer Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy for Testicular Cancer Radical Prostatectomy Radioactive Iodine Removal of the breast (mastectomy) for breast cancer Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Side Effects of Chemotherapy Skin Cancer, Melanoma Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma Skin Changes Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Stages of Colorectal Cancer Stem Cell Donation Stress Management When You Have Cancer Sunburn and Skin Cancer Surgical Excision of Melanoma Swollen Lymph Nodes Testicular Cancer Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Cancer Stages Thyroid Surgery Transurethral Resection (TUR) for Bladder Cancer Treating Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy Types of Thyroid Cancer Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer Virtual Colonoscopy Watchful Waiting (Surveillance) for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Writing an Advance Directive

Medical Tests

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood Bone Biopsy Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone Scan Breast Biopsy Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test Breast Self-Examination Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Clinical Breast Examination Colonoscopy Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) Endometrial Biopsy Gallium Scan Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Laparoscopy Lymph Node Biopsy Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast Mammogram Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Prostate Biopsy Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy) Skin Biopsy Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) Testicular Ultrasound Thyroid Biopsy Thyroid Scan

Medications

Alemtuzumab Antiandrogens for Prostate Cancer Anticonvulsants for cancer pain Antidepressants for cancer pain Aprepitant Aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for Bladder Cancer Bevacizumab Bisphosphonates for metastatic cancer Bleomycin Busulfan Calcitonin Capecitabine Carboplatin Cetuximab Chlorambucil Cisplatin Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) for cancer and cancer pain Cyclophosphamide Cytarabine Docetaxel Doxorubicin Epoetin Erlotinib Etoposide Fentanyl Fludarabine Fluorouracil Fluorouracil (5-FU) for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Fulvestrant Gemcitabine Hematopoietic Stimulants Hydroxyurea Idarubicin Ifosfamide Imiquimod Interferon Alfa Irinotecan Leucovorin LH-RH Agonists/GnRH Agonists for Prostate Cancer Megestrol acetate Mercaptopurine Methotrexate Methotrexate for Trophoblastic Cancer Metoclopramide Mitomycin Mitoxantrone Narcotic painkillers Oxaliplatin Paclitaxel Pemetrexed Procarbazine Progestin Hormone Therapy for Endometrial Cancer Radiation Therapy With Monoclonal Antibodies Raloxifene Rituximab Serotonin antagonists (5-HT3 receptor antagonists) Tamoxifen Topotecan Trastuzumab (Herceptin) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) Vincristine Vinorelbine

Make a Wise Decision

Breast cancer risk: Should I have a BRCA gene test? Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having Mammograms? Breast cancer: Should I have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy? Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy for Early-Stage Cancer? Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer? Breast cancer: What should I do if I'm at high risk? Colon Cancer: Which Screening Test Should I Have? HPV: Should My Daughter Get the Vaccine? Ovarian cancer: Should I have my ovaries removed to prevent ovarian cancer? Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test? Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer? Quitting smoking: Should I use medicine? Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery? Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?

Take Action

Cancer: Controlling cancer pain Cancer: Controlling nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy Lymphedema: Managing lymphedema Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin

Credits

By:	Healthwise Staff	Last Revised: October 8, 2009
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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