Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Its History, Impact, and the Pink …
Sep 18, 2023 · National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began as a weeklong event in 1985. It was organized by the ACS and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries, which later became part of ...
Cancer Management & Treatment | Cancer Research & Drug Trials
Cancer Therapy Advisor offers the latest cancer management and treatment info, cancer research news, and more for oncologists and medical professionals.
Anastrozole vs Tamoxifen: Similar Outcomes, Different Toxicities
The side-effect profiles for anastrozole and tamoxifen did, however, have clear differences. Although gynecological cancers were rare, affecting 5 patients in the anastrozole arm and 21 in the ...
Positive Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Test - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Jan 17, 2019 · Suggested Additional Lab Testing. For follow-up from a positive ANA test: For SLE: anti Ds DNA, anti-SS-A (Ro), anti-SS-B (La), anti-U1 RNP, anti-Sm, and follow-up with serial anti-DS DNA. For ...
Hypercalcemia in Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Nov 17, 2023 · Patients with hypercalcemia may present with kidney stones; chronic renal insufficiency; bone pain; excessive urine production; gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and constipation ...
Malignant Ascites: Diagnosis and Management - Cancer Therapy …
Apr 27, 2015 · Malignant Ascites: Diagnosis and Management. Ascites refers to fluid that accumulates within the peritoneal cavity. Although ascites is most commonly observed in patients with cirrhosis and ...
Liver Mass Symptoms and Evaluation - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Jan 17, 2019 · When symptoms occur, they are the same as those of simple cysts and can include: Abdominal bloating and mass formation from deforming the liver capsule. Jaundice from compression of the biliary ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for Patients With Cancer
February 22, 2021. Several medical societies and professional oncology organizations have released guidance on whether patients with cancer should receive the vaccines that protect against SARS ...
Alpha Lipoic Acid and Cancer - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Apr 6, 2018 · Two studies evaluated the effect of ALA on overall outcomes among patients with several cancer types. In an open-label, single-arm study, a combination of ALA and N-acetyl cysteine or ...
Approach to lymphocytosis - Cancer Therapy Advisor
Jan 17, 2019 · Approach to lymphocytosis. What every physician needs to know about lymphocytosis: Lymphocytes are white blood cells that serve primarily as the body’s adaptive immune system, and provide ...