What Constitutes Stage IV of Esophageal Cancer?
Stage IV of esophageal cancer should be addressed with an optimal combination of treatments. The latest clinical trials have shown improvements in the …
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What do Tumor Marker Fluctuations Indicate?
Tumor marker fluctuations can help in detection of cancer. Tumor markers are measurable bio-chemicals that play a significant role in monitoring the …
Continue ReadingChronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare, severe but non-malignant disease of the young which affects multiple bones of the body. Although …
Continue ReadingA Guide to Pedunculated Femoral Bone Tumor
Find out about the cause, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pedunculated femoral bone tumor, which is a type of osteochondroma
Continue ReadingAn Overview of Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor
Many people are not aware that tumors can grow from hair follicles in the skin. Most of these tumors are non-malignant but occasionally some can …
Continue ReadingMalignant Schwannoma of the Spinal Cord
Schwannoma of the spinal cord is a rare tumor of its sheath or covering. It affects both males and females, who are often young adults. Learn what a …
Continue ReadingSymptoms of Spinal Metastatic Disease
Cancer that is initially in the breast and lung has a high probability of spreading to the spine meaning that it has metastasized. Learn more about …
Continue ReadingAlternative Treatments for Inoperable Kidney Tumor
The prognosis for a patient with a kidney tumor not amenable to surgery used to be a grim forecast because it prevents doctors from treating advanced …
Continue ReadingLists of Rare Cancers
What constitutes a rare cancer? How many lists of rare cancers are there? Read more to discover some cancers you may never have heard of.
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Bladder Cancer?
As of 2010, no one knows what causes bladder cancer. However, contributing factors linked to the disease have been identified. Learn what these …
Continue ReadingNerve Bundle Tumor on the Wrist
Peripheral nerve tumors, such as a nerve bundle tumor on the wrist, are fairly uncommon, but nevertheless can cause distress when they become …
Continue ReadingHow to Test for Osteochondroma
Find out how to test for osteochondroma using x-rays, CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and genetic tests.
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