People and Places
Coretta Scott King died of ovarian cancer, and Sheryl Crow postponed her tour for an operation.
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Kidney, Head and Neck Cancers & MDS
Revlimid is approved for certain types of myelodysplastic syndrome, and Sutent was approved for both advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Negative Thinking Not Necessarily Depression
A discussion on the difference between sadness and depression complete with signs and symptoms that differentiate the two.
Blame the Bacteria
The 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to two scientists who discovered that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori is a risk factor for MALT lymphoma.
v4n4 - Classifying NHL Aids in Treatment Choices
v4n4 - Science Fiction in the 21st Century
v4n4 - In Search of Support & Information
v4n4 - Fertility Choices
v4n4 - Communicating with Policy Makers
The Science Behind Obesity
Understanding fat and how it affects cells gives clues to a possible tie to cancer
Types of Head & Neck Cancers
An explanation of different types of head and neck cancers.
Calculating Risk
Head and neck cancer is largely caused by lifestyle habits such as heavy tobacco or alcohol use.
The Biology of Fat Cells
Exercise & Diet in the Cancer Patient
Fighting Fat
v4n2 - Phases of Disease
Not all patients with CML are similar. Doctors have used a variety of scoring systems to assess the stage and risk of a newly diagnosed CML patients.
v4n2 - EGFR: Who Will Benefit from New Therapies?
In the early 1950s, Stanley Cohen, MD, began working on nerve growth factors, which are involved in the development of the nervous system.
v4n2 - Healing Heat
Road to Recovery
For head and neck cancer patients, treatment creates unique issues.
GERD: An Increasing Problem
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a minor discomfort to many, but it can also be a painful precursor to a type of esophageal cancer.