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doctor who uses radiation to treat cancer. Oncology nurse. This is a nurse who specializes in ... supporting, teaching, and caring for people with cancer. Support professionals. These may

About Cancer Cancer is a complex illness that requires clinical care by a doctor or other health ... care professional. Listed in the directory below is some general information about cancer, for which ... management, cancer nutrition, cancer diet, cancer clinical trials, cancer coping ... Cancer, Cancer Cause, Cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, cancer alternative therapy, cancer pain

*ALL Tx ... Talking with healthcare providers about cancer can be overwhelming. It can be hard to take in ... all of the information. It helps to be prepared. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment ... adult acute lymphocytic leukemia;treatment for ALL;ALL;BALLT1

*Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Targeted Tx ... nonmelanoma skin cancer will need targeted therapy. You and your cancer care provider can talk about ... Researchers are working to improve targeted treatments. You can ask your cancer care provider about ... cancer treatment;targeted therapies;nonmelanoma skin cancer

*Cancer Tx ... The conventional, main methods of treating cancer are surgery, radiation therapy ... determine which treatment or treatments are best for you. Treatment Protocols for Cancer How is ... ;biological therapy;cancer clinical trial;clinical trial;P00591 ... cancer;cancer treatment;cancer surgery;radiation therapy;chemotherapy;hormone therapy;immunotherapy

*ALL ... Understanding Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) ... in the bone marrow. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Introduction  What is cancer ... Read on to learn more about acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This type of leukemia starts in ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;types of ALL;balld2a

all instructions on caring for your incision and the biopsy area. In a week or two, your healthcare ... health care provider may recommend a breast biopsy. Having a biopsy doesn't necessarily mean you have ... cancer; breast cancer; lump; needle biopsy; mammogram; mammography

therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, biological therapy, and cancer clinical trials ... Detailed information on the most common types of cancer treatment, including surgery, radiation ... , immunotherapy, biological therapy, cancer clinical trial, clinical trial ... cancer, cancer treatment, cancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy

*Colorectal Cancer Surg Dc ... cancers. This sheet will help you remember how to care for yourself after surgery. Discharge ... You have been diagnosed with cancer of the colon and rectum (also called colorectal cancer ... discharge instructions for colon cancer;rectal cancer;colorectal cancer;gastroenterology;oncology;rectum;86286;colectomy;partial colectomy

have questions and concerns about treatment. Learn all you can about the cancer and your treatment ... treat cancer. These new methods are tested in clinical trials. Taking part in a clinical trial means you

*Cancer Metastatic Breast ... trials Researchers are working to improve treatments. You can ask your cancer care provider about ... Metastatic breast cancer means the cancer has spread beyond the breast. Metastatic Breast ... metastatic breast cancer;stage IV breast cancer;16202

. It's important for your child to be treated at a center that specializes in treating cancer in ... at the cancer cells to kill them and stop them from growing.  Clinical trials. A clinical

radiology is also called radiation oncology or radiation therapy. It's the treatment of cancer and ... in 1899. It involved a case of skin cancer. Radiation oncology became a medical specialty in 1922 ... therapeutic radiology;radiation oncology;external beam therapy;brachytherapy;p09513

Cancer There are many different treatments for prostate cancer that involve the clinical care of a ... Detailed information on the most common treatment for prostate cancer Treatments for Prostate ... cancer angiogenesis inhibitors, prostate cancer herbal medicine, prostate cancer clinical trial ... prostate cancer, prostate cancer treatment, prostate cancer radiation treatment, expectant therapy

*Cancer Find PCP After Tx Teen ... keep you feeling your best. The care plan tells your new providers all about what your cancer team did ... important to have your survivorship care plan plus all your medical records from your cancer treatment ... life after cancer;primary care provider;healthcare provider communication;16235

, biological therapy, and cancer clinical trials General Information About Cancer: Overview Click on the ... Detailed information on cancer, including cancer diagnosis, cancer staging, cancer grading, cancer ... , immunotherapy, biological therapy, cancer clinical trial, clinical trial ... cancer, cancer information, cancer diagnosis, cancer staging, cancer grading, cancer stage, cancer

*ALL Tests After Dx ... providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... After a diagnosis of ALL, you will likely need more tests. These tests help your healthcare ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

*Cancer Prevention Trials ... Unlike clinical research trials, prevention trials involve people who do not have cancer ... . Cancer Prevention Trials: Who Can Participate and What They Involve Even if you haven’t been diagnosed ... cancer prevention trials;cancer prevention;cancer research;16165

are some treatment facility options: Urgent-care centers Urgent-care centers provide medical care ... walk in without an appointment. Also, at an urgent-care center, you probably won't see the same ... urgent-care centers;offsite treatment facilities;offsite health care options;retail store sites ... advantages;retail store sites disadvantages;Ambulatory surgery centers advantages;ambulatory surgery

*Prostate Cancer Tx Plan ... . You'll all work together so you get the best care possible. Choosing the best treatment Your ... new ways to treat prostate cancer. These are tested in clinical trials. Taking part in a clinical ... 85219;Prostate cancer: making a treatment plan;making a treatment plan for prostate cancer