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types of cancer, including breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and many more. Whether
you just found out you have cancer or have been living with it for a while, you'll find useful
information such as treatment options and tips for living with cancer.
Get the information you need in our cancer and related topics such as:
Cancer Pain.
Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue.
Prostate cancer screening: Should I have a PSA test?
Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer?
Cancer: Controlling nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.
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2. Health Topics
Actinic Keratosis
Active Surveillance (Watchful Waiting) for Prostate Cancer
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Asbestos and Lung Cancer
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
Back Surgeries for Tumours and Infections
Birth Control Pills and Cancer Risk
Bladder Cancer
Body Image and Sexuality After Treatment for Cancer
Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer in M en (M ale Breast Cancer)
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer, M etastatic or Recurrent
Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer
Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) for breast cancer
Cancer Drugs: Risk of Causing Nausea and Vomiting
Cancer During Pregnancy
Cancer Pain
Cancer Treatment: Symptoms Diary for Nausea and Vomiting
Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation
Cancer: Home Treatment for Diarrhea
Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue
Cancer: Home Treatment for M outh Sores
Cancer: Home Treatment for Nausea or Vomiting
Cancer: Home Treatment for Pain
Cancer: Home Treatment for Sleep Problems
Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Care at the End of Life
Central Venous Catheters
Cervical Cancer
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3. Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical Cancer: Radical Trachelectomy
Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery
Clinical Trials
Colon Cancer Genetic Testing
Colon Cancer: What Raises Your Risk
Colon Polyps
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Test Recommendations
Colorectal Cancer, M etastatic or Recurrent
Colostomy for Colorectal Cancer
Cone Biopsy (Conization) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Cryosurgery for Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer
Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
Cryotherapy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Curettage and Electrosurgery for Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer
Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
Eating Well During Cancer Treatment
Emotional Reactions to a Diagnosis of Cancer
Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
Excision for Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer
Exercises After M astectomy
Family History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment
Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity
Health Risks Related to Spit Tobacco (Chewing Tobacco or Snuff)
Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT)
Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer
Hysterectomy for Ovarian Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Leukemia
Lifestyle Changes That M ay Prevent Cancer
Liver Resection
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4. Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Lung Cancer
Lung Surgery (Thoracotomy) for Lung Cancer
Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for M elanoma
Lymphadenectomy for Endometrial Cancer
Lymphedema
M elanoma
M etastatic M elanoma
M ohs M icrographic Surgery for Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer
M olar Pregnancy
Nerve block for pain relief
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Grades
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stages
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Factors That Affect Survival
Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer: Comparing Treatments
Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer: Photodynamic Therapy
Oral Cancer
Orchiectomy
Ovarian Cancer
Pain M anagement: Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump
Post-Operative Problems
Primary M elanoma
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate Cancer, Advanced or M etastatic
Protecting Your Skin From the Sun
Radiation therapy for bladder cancer
Radiation Therapy for Cancer
Radiation therapy for cancer pain
Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Lymphoma and Leukemia
Radiation Therapy for Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
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5. Radiation Treatment for Cancer
Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy for Testicular Cancer
Radical Prostatectomy
Radioactive Iodine
Removal of the breast (mastectomy) for breast cancer
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Skin Cancer, M elanoma
Skin Cancer, Non-M elanoma
Skin Changes
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Stages of Colorectal Cancer
Stem Cell Donation
Stress M anagement When You Have Cancer
Sunburn and Skin Cancer
Surgical Excision of M elanoma
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Testicular Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Surgery
Transurethral Resection (TUR) for Bladder Cancer
Treating Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy
Types of Thyroid Cancer
Ultrasound Needle Guidance for Biopsy or Injection
Undescended Testicle: Risk for Testicular Cancer
Urinary Problems and Prostate Cancer
Virtual Colonoscopy
Watchful Waiting (Surveillance) for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Medical Tests
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood
Bone Biopsy
Bone M arrow Aspiration and Biopsy
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6. Bone Scan
Breast Biopsy
Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test
Breast Self-Examination
Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125)
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Clinical Breast Examination
Colonoscopy
Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy
Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
Endometrial Biopsy
Gallium Scan
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Laparoscopy
Lymph Node Biopsy
M agnetic Resonance Imaging (M RI) of the Breast
M ammogram
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Prostate Biopsy
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy)
Skin Biopsy
Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer
Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)
Testicular Ultrasound
Thyroid Biopsy
Thyroid Scan
Medications
Alemtuzumab
Antiandrogens for Prostate Cancer
Anticonvulsants for cancer pain
Antidepressants for cancer pain
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7. Aprepitant
Aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for Bladder Cancer
Bevacizumab
Bisphosphonates for metastatic cancer
Bleomycin
Busulfan
Calcitonin
Capecitabine
Carboplatin
Cetuximab
Chlorambucil
Cisplatin
Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) for cancer and cancer pain
Cyclophosphamide
Cytarabine
Docetaxel
Doxorubicin
Epoetin
Erlotinib
Etoposide
Fentanyl
Fludarabine
Fluorouracil
Fluorouracil (5-FU) for Non-M elanoma Skin Cancer
Fulvestrant
Gemcitabine
Hematopoietic Stimulants
Hydroxyurea
Idarubicin
Ifosfamide
Imiquimod
Interferon Alfa
Irinotecan
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8. Leucovorin
LH-RH Agonists/GnRH Agonists for Prostate Cancer
M egestrol acetate
M ercaptopurine
M ethotrexate
M ethotrexate for Trophoblastic Cancer
M etoclopramide
M itomycin
M itoxantrone
Narcotic painkillers
Oxaliplatin
Paclitaxel
Pemetrexed
Procarbazine
Progestin Hormone Therapy for Endometrial Cancer
Radiation Therapy With M onoclonal Antibodies
Raloxifene
Rituximab
Serotonin antagonists (5-HT3 receptor antagonists)
Tamoxifen
Topotecan
Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs)
Vincristine
Vinorelbine
Make a Wise Decision
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Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a M astectomy for Early-Stage Cancer?
Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer?
Breast cancer: What should I do if I'm at high risk?
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9. Colon Cancer: Which Screening Test Should I Have?
HPV: Should M y Daughter Get the Vaccine?
Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have M y Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian Cancer?
Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
Quitting smoking: Should I use medicine?
Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Non-Seminoma Testicular Cancer After M y Surgery?
Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer After M y Surgery?
Take Action
Cancer: Controlling cancer pain
Cancer: Controlling nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy
Lymphedema: M anaging lymphedema
Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin
Last Revised: February 1, 2012
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review : Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine
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