cancer

Only 0.5% of women with abnormal mammograms are found to have breast cancer Being told that your mammogram is abnormal can be terrifying, but there’s no need to panic. Of all women who get regular mammograms, only about 0.5% will be found to have breast cancer.  So if you are summoned back to the doctor’s …

Your doctor may prescribe a treatment plan that includes different types of ovarian cancer medications Ovarian cancer medications are drugs prescribed to treat cancers of the ovaries. Surgery is usually the initial treatment for ovarian cancer, to remove as much of the cancer as safely possible and to stage the cancer. Medications are systemic treatments used in all stages to …

Generic drug: neratinib Brand name: Nerlynx What is Nerlynx (neratinib), and how does it work? Nerlynx (neratinib) is a prescription medicine used alone to treat adults with early-stage human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer and who have previously been treated with trastuzumab-based therapy. Nerlynx is also used with a medicine called capecitabine to treat adults with HER2-positive …

Generic drug: axicabtagene ciloleucel Brand name: Yescarta What is Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), and how does it work? Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, …

Warning signs of ovarian cancer may include bloating, abdominal pain or swelling, feeling full quickly after a meal, and more. Ovaries are small glands on each side of the uterus responsible for producing eggs as well as the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. In ovarian cancer, a mutation in the genetic material of ovarian cells leads to uncontrolled, abnormal cell …

Generic drug: copanlisib Brand name: Aliqopa What is Aliqopa (copanlisib), and how does it work? Aliqopa is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with follicular lymphoma (FL) when the disease has come back after treatment with at least two prior medicines. What are the side effects of Aliqopa? What are the possible side effects of Aliqopa? Aliqopa can cause …

Laryngeal cancer is a type of throat cancer that begins in the larynx, or voice box, which is part of the body that helps us breathe, swallow and speak. Laryngeal cancer may not show any symptoms in the early stages. Some people may experience the following: Sore throat or cough that does not go away  Feeling that something is stuck …

The main cause of kidney cancer is altered DNA or a genetic mutation. These mutations lead to a potentially fatal, uncontrolled cell growth in the kidneys. Your kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs attached to the abdominal wall whose main functions are to: Balance salt and water levels in the body Maintain blood pressure Excrete waste from the body …

Generic drug: dexamethasone Brand name: Hemady What is Hemady (dexamethasone), and how does it work? Hemady (dexamethasone) tablets is a corticosteroid indicated in combination with other anti-myeloma products for the treatment of adults with multiple myeloma. What are the side effects of Hemady? Common side effects of Hemady include: allergic reactions, vision changes, heart problems, acne, thin fragile skin, thinning …

Generic drug: goserelin acetate Brand name: Zoladex What is Zoladex (goserelin acetate), and how does it work? Zoladex (goserelin acetate) implant is a GnRH agonist used to treat a variety of conditions, including advanced breast cancer, prostate cancer, endometriosis, and endometrial thinning.  Stage B2-C Prostatic Carcinoma Zoladex is indicated for use in combination with flutamide for the management of locally …