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Generic drug: pegfilgrastim-cbqv Brand name: Udenyca What is Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv), and how does it work? Udenyca (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Hematopoietic Subsyndrome of Acute Radiation Syndrome and prevention of chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia. Udenyca may be used alone or with other medications. Udenyca belongs to a class of drugs called Hematopoietic …

Generic drug: bosutinib Brand name: Bosulif What is Bosulif (bosutinib), and how does it work? Bosulif (bosutinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults who have a certain type of leukemia called Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph+ CML) who are newly-diagnosed or who no longer benefit from or did not tolerate other treatment. It is not known if …

Generic drug: omacetaxine mepesuccinate Brand name: Synribo What is Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate), and how does it work? Synribo is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a type of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): that is in the chronic phase or accelerated phase, and who have not responded to (resistant) or cannot tolerate 2 or more medicines …

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare, highly aggressive type of cancerous tumor that forms in the soft tissue, usually in the skeletal muscle tissue. It is generally considered a childhood disease because the vast majority of cases occur in people under 18 years of age. Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare, highly aggressive type of cancerous tumor that forms in the soft …

Mature teratomas vary greatly in appearance and may be further classified as follows as cystic, solid, and mixed. Ovarian teratomas are a rare type of tumor in the ovaries that are made up of developed tissues and organs such as the hair, teeth, muscle, and bone. When viewed under a microscope, ovarian teratomas look like three layers of a developing …

What is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the liver? Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a technique that uses high frequency electrical energy that creates heat, delivered through a thin instrument known as a probe, to destroy tissue. It is used in the liver to destroy tumors (either primary liver cancers or cancers that have metastasized or spread to the liver) that cannot …

Male breast cancer is rare and affects 2.7 out of 100,000 African American men Male breast cancer is rare and affects 2.7 out of 100,000 African American men and 1.9 out of 100,000 Caucasian men in the United States. The African American men with breast cancer typically have a lower chance of recovery. It is more common in older men …

Thyroid cancer is a highly treatable cancer except for a certain type of cancer Thyroid cancer is a highly treatable cancer except for a certain type of cancer (anaplastic thyroid cancer). The chances of recovery increase when cancer is diagnosed at its earlier stages. At stage IV, cancer has reached an advanced stage. This means that the tumor has spread …

How to check Prostate cancer is highly treatable in its early stages. Prostate cancer is highly treatable in its early stages. Thanks to the increase in cancer screening, cancer is also being diagnosed early. We do not recommend checking for prostate cancer at home because it carries risks such as underdiagnosis and injury to your rectum. A doctor is the …

Both lipoma (benign) and liposarcoma (malignant) form in fatty tissue While both lipoma and liposarcoma form in fatty tissue and can cause lumps, the biggest difference between these two conditions is that lipoma is benign (noncancerous) and liposarcoma is malignant (cancerous). What are lipomas? Lipomas are noncancerous lumps that form in the fat cells just beneath the skin or in …