cancer

Facts you should know about Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is more common than Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Both Hodgkin's disease (sometimes referred to as Hodgkin's lymphoma) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are cancers that originate in a type of white blood cell known as a lymphocyte, an important component of the body's immune system. Non-Hodgkin’s …

What is Enhertu, and how does it work? Enhertu is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or that has spread to other parts of your body (metastatic), and who have received two or more prior anti-HER2 breast cancer treatments. It is not known …

What is Survanta, and how does it work? Xermelo is indicated for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea, which is diarrhea caused by cancerous tumors, in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy in adults inadequately controlled by SSA therapy. What are the side effects of Survanta? Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction …

What is Akynzeo, and how does it work? Akynzeo is a prescription medicine called an “antiemetic.” Akynzeo is used in combination with the medicine dexamethasone in people to help prevent the nausea and vomiting that happens right away or later with certain anticancer medicines (chemotherapy). It is not known if Akynzeo is safe and effective in children under 18 years …

What is Rubraca, and how does it work? Rubraca is a prescription medicine used for: the maintenance treatment of adults with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer whose cancer has come back and who are in response (complete or partial response) to a platinum-based chemotherapy. the treatment of adults with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary …

What is Zydelig, and how does it work? Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Zydelig is indicated, in combination with rituximab, for the treatment of patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) for whom rituximab alone would be considered appropriate therapy due to other co-morbidities. Limitation Of Use Zydelig is not indicated and is not recommended for first line treatment of patients …

What is Abraxane, and how does it work? Abraxane is a prescription medicine used to treat: advanced breast cancer in people who have already received certain other medicines for their cancer. advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in combination with carboplatin in people who cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. advanced pancreatic cancer, when used in combination with gemcitabine …

Cancer spreading to the bone is the most painful type of cancer. Cancer spreading to the bone is the most painful type of cancer. Pain can be caused by a tumor pressing on the nerves around the bone. As the tumor size increases, it can release chemicals that irritate the area around the tumor. Cancer may either start or spread …

What is Venclexta, and how does it work? Venclexta is a prescription medicine used: to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). in combination with azacitidine, or decitabine, or low-dose cytarabine to treat adults with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who: are 75 years of age or older, or have other medical conditions that prevent …

What is targeted cancer therapy? Cancer cells grow and proliferate endlessly. Targeted therapy to stimulate cell death or “apoptosis” can help keep tumors in check. Targeted cancer therapy is a focused treatment for certain cancers in which the specific cancer-causing factors can be identified and targeted with drugs. Targeted therapy involves administration of medications that alter the way cancer cells …