Generic Name: hydroxyurea Brand and Other Names: Droxia, Siklos, hydroxycarbamide, Hydrea Drug Class: Antineoplastics, Antimetabolite What is hydroxyurea, and what is it used for? Hydroxyurea is a chemotherapy drug used to treat some types of cancers including solid tumors, head and neck cancers and chronic myelocytic leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Hydroxyurea is also used …
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Pulmonary blastoma is a rare childhood cancer that occurs in the chest, especially in the lungs, pleura (tissue covering the lungs), and organs between the lungs Pulmonary blastoma (PB) or pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare, aggressive, fast-growing childhood soft tissue cancer. It occurs in the chest, especially in the lungs, pleura (tissue covering the lungs), and organs between the lungs such …
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What does colon cancer poop look like? Colon cancer can't be seen or felt, it reveals itself through some early symptoms. Colon cancer poop may look like loose stools, constipated stools, or bloody stool. Colon cancer is the second-most-common cause of cancer death. While colon cancer can't be seen or felt, it reveals itself through some early symptoms. Changes in …
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Colon Cancer Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer. Noticeable changes to your poop that occur with colon cancer may include blood in the stool, loose stools, hard stools, and narrow stools. Cancer of the colon is the second most common cause of cancer death. This cancer is generally detected late when it has spread widely. The appearance of …
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Cancer cells multiply abnormally and spread to other parts of the body. Due to a sudden change (mutations) in the DNA of cells, cancer cells tend to grow uncontrollably. These abnormal cells do not function like normal cells; they multiply abnormally and spread to other parts of the body. These cells do not die when they are supposed to. Studies …
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Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare cancerous tumor that starts in the nasal cavity. Esthesioneuroblastoma or olfactory neuroblastoma is a cancerous (malignant) tumor that starts in the upper portion of the nasal cavity (the space inside the nose). The site where this rare cancer begins is separated from the brain by a thin bone (ethmoid bone). Several nerves and blood vessels pass …
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A sarcoma (malignant tumor) is a type of cancer that originates in the bones or muscles. Soft tissue sarcomas are a rare form of cancer (malignant) that affects connective tissue such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, synovial tissues, and the lining of blood vessels. Several studies report that blood supply to soft tissue sarcomas is generally greater than that to …
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Targeted therapies find and attack specific areas or substances in the cancer cells or detect and block certain messages inside a cancer cell that made them grow. Erbitux (cetuximab), Keytruda (pembrolizumab), and Opdivo (nivolumab) are targeted molecules approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of locally or regionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in …
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Generic Name: lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan Brand Name: Pluvicto Drug Class: Radiopharmaceuticals What is Lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, and what is it used for? Lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan is a radioligand therapy used for a specific type of advanced prostate cancer. Radioligand therapy is a targeted radiation treatment in which a radioactive chemical (radionuclide) is administered as …
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma made up of tumors that arise from muscle tissue and spread throughout the body. The most common kind of soft tissue sarcoma in children is rhabdomyosarcoma. Overall, it is still a rare malignancy, accounting for about three percent of all childhood malignancies. These tumors arise from muscle tissue and can spread throughout the body. …
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