Archive for November, 2008
Cancer of the Testis
Cancer of the Testis What should people know about cancer of the testis? The testes are smooth, oval-shaped male sex glands located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. They produce male hormones and, after sexual maturity, sperm. Testicular cancer is relatively rare. Each year in New York State approximately 400 [...]
Health Tips – About prostate cancer
Health Tips – About prostate cancer What should people know about cancer of the prostate? The prostate is a male sex gland. It is about the size of a walnut and surrounds the urethra, the tube that empties urine from the bladder. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among Americans. Prostate cancer is [...]
Ovarian Cancer – What You Need to Know
Ovarian Cancer – What You Need to Know Ovarian cancer can develop in one or both ovaries. About 1 in 55 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime (compared with 1 in 9 diagnosed with breast cancer). However, because it is often not discovered until it has spread beyond the ovary, it is [...]
Ovarian Cancer – Questions & Answers
Ovarian Cancer – Questions & Answers What should people know about ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in one or both of the ovaries, the female reproductive organs that produce and release a monthly ovum or egg. One in every 55 women develop ovarian cancer. More than 80% of the cases [...]
Health Tips – About Oral Cavity Cancer
Health Tips – About Oral Cavity Cancer What should people know about cancer of the oral cavity? The oral cavity is made up of the mouth, pharynx and salivary glands. Almost four percent of cancers occur in the oral cavity. The tongue, floor of the mouth, gums, lip, tonsil and lower pharynx are where most [...]
Health Tips – About Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Health Tips – About Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma What should people know about non-Hodgkin lymphoma? Lymphoma is the name for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system, a part of the body’s immune system. The lymphatic system helps the body fight infection and diseases. It is made up of thin tubes, similar to blood vessels, that branch [...]
Health Tips – About liver cancer
Health Tips – About liver cancer What should people know about cancer of the liver and intrahepatic bile duct? The liver is one of the most important organs of the body. It stores nutrients, produces bile that is needed for digestion, and helps the body process the foods we eat. The liver also breaks down [...]
Health Tips About Lung Cancer
Health Tips About Lung Cancer What should people know about cancer of the lung and bronchus? Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among Americans. The lungs are the organs we use to breathe. The bronchus is one of the two tubes that lead from the windpipe (trachea) to the lung. Lung cancer [...]
Health Tips – About leukemia
Health Tips – About leukemia What should people know about leukemia? Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. Blood is made up of a fluid, called plasma, and three types of cells that are made in the bone marrow. Each has its own function: white blood cells (also called WBCs or leukocytes) – these cells [...]
Health Tips – Kidney Cancer
Health Tips – Kidney Cancer What should people know about cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis? The kidneys are two reddish-brown organs, shaped like beans, located above the waist on each side of the spine. The renal pelvis is the inner, curved part of the kidney where urine collects. The kidneys filter blood and [...]