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 the most […]
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 the […]
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 are diagnosed […]
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 oral cavity […]
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 many drugs […]
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 is known […]
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 help the body […]
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 produce urine […]
Health Tips - Colorectal Cancer
What should people know about cancer of the colon and rectum?
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is one of the most common cancers among Americans. Nationally, excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women. It […]
Carcinoid Tumors
What should people know about carcinoid tumors?
Carcinoid tumors, or carcinoids, are typically slow-growing tumors of neuroendocrine cells, specialized cells in the body that release hormones into the bloodstream when acted upon by nerve cells. Neuroendocrine cells can be found throughout the body.
Carcinoid tumors can develop in many different organs of the body. They are […]