What is Bavencio, and how does it work? Bavencio is a prescription medicine used to treat: a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Bavencio may be used when your skin cancer has spread. a type of cancer in the bladder or urinary …
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What is multiple myeloma? There are 4 stages. Myeloma that doesn’t present with active symptoms is called the “smoldering stage.” It may be undetectable in the blood in this stage. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells. The plasma cells are a type of white blood cell present in the bone marrow. Plasma cells are part of the …
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What is a mastectomy? There are different types of mastectomies. Mastectomy is the removal of one or both breasts. You may need a mastectomy for the following reasons Breast cancer: Mastectomy is one of the mainstays of treatment for breast cancer. Preventive breast cancer: Women who have a higher risk of breast cancer due to changes in their genes (unit …
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Sentinel node biopsy involves injecting a dye, called tracer material, which helps the surgeon locate the sentinel nodes. Sentinel node biopsy is a surgical procedure performed to determine if cancer has spread from the site of the primary tumor to the lymphatic system. It is mostly used in evaluating breast cancer, thyroid cancer, melanoma, and several other cancers. The sentinel …
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The first lymph nodes that drain lymph fluid from the primary tumor are called sentinel lymph nodes. The first lymph nodes that drain lymph fluid from the primary tumor are called sentinel lymph nodes. Experts suggest that if the sentinel nodes do not show any cancer cells, the other nodes will also be devoid of cancer. This means that there …
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What is Rozlytrek, and how does it work? Rozlytrek is a prescription medicine used to treat: Adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body and is caused by an abnormal ROS1 gene. Adults and children 12 years and older with solid tumors (cancer) that: are caused by certain abnormal NTRK genes and …
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It is performed in patients with cancers in organs that have spread in the pelvic region. A total pelvic exenteration or pelvic clearance surgery is the surgical procedure to remove The bladder. The uterus (womb). The ovaries. All or part of your vagina. The rectum and anus (part of the lower intestine). It is performed in patients with cancers of …
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What is Balversa, and how does it work? Balversa is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with bladder cancer (urothelial cancer) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery: which has a certain type of abnormal “FGFR” gene, and who have tried at least one other chemotherapy medicine that contains platinum, and it did not work or is …
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Salpingo-oophorectomy is the procedure done to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes Doctors may usually consider a salpingo-oophorectomy for the pathology involving the woman’s reproductive organs. It is an approach used if other less invasive alternatives have been ineffective or failed. Salpingo-oophorectomy is the procedure done to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes in Patients to prevent ovarian cancer if …
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Targeted therapies are a newer form of breast cancer treatment. Targeted therapies are a newer form of breast cancer treatment. They can be used alone or along with other therapies. Targeted therapies directly target cancer cells or specific processes that contribute to the growth of cancer cells. Target therapy often has fewer side effects. Monoclonal antibodies: They are immune systems proteins made …
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