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October 02, 2008
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MammoSite: FDA-Approved, But Does It Work?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...York Times article on the relatively new MammoSite radiation therapy for breast cancer patients... Read more »
Fiducial Marker Seeds for Prostate Cancer: What They Do and Why They're Used
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert...the rectum and the urethra. Some patients had side effects such as overactive bladder or... Read more »
New Online Tool for Prostate Cancer Patients AND Their Doctors
By healthgal , Health Expert...when treatment can result in certain negative side effects like Erectile Dysfunction. The... Read more »
Radiation, Hormones Can Help Breast Cancer Patients Over Age 65 Avoid Recurrence
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...therapy; and by taking tamoxifen, a drug that blocks the effects of estrogen in the body, for... Read more »
Getting Out of the Red
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...of the therapy often results in a variety of side effects and physical reactions that leave your... Read more »
Health Guide
Octogenarians are Not Too Old for Cancer Surgery
...(normal is 0 to 4 ng/ml), and the average American Society of Anesthesiologists score (relates general health and risk of death) was 2.4 out of five (worst). Thirteen had pathological stage pT3... Read more »Liver scan
...provider before any exposure to radiation, because fetuses and nursing babies are more sensitive to the effects of radiation. Special considerations Other tests may be needed to confirm... Read more »Introduction to Lymphedema
...breast cancer surgery. If you think you have lymphedema, see your doctor, and ask for treatment. Many health care facilities now have physical therapists trained specifically to treat lymphedema;... Read more »Thyroid scan
...RAUI; Nuclear scan - thyroid What the risks are All radiation has possible side effects. There is a very small amount of radiation in the radioisotope ingested during this... Read more »Types of Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
...work, and having to put their lives on hold for awhile. Finally, if you take tamoxifen, expect few side effects other than a possible propensity to gain weight. Some women find themselves prone to... Read more »Images
Medications
...prior radiation therapy involving the skeleton). Side Effects Dizziness or muscle spasms/cramps... Read more »
...in life for delayed heart problems. See also Side Effects section. Very rarely, people with... Read more »
...periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »
...problems. Your dose may need to be adjusted. Side Effects See also Warning section. Nausea,... Read more »
...has rarely caused serious (sometimes fatal) side effects. Therefore, this medication should be... Read more »
Related News
Study: Radiation Increases Risk of Stroke
July 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with radiation therapy have a substantially higher risk of stroke, according to a new... Read summary »
Stroke Treatment Unclogs Neck Arteries
April 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, there is a minimally invasive and effective treatment option for patients suffering from clogged neck arteries -- a... Read summary »
Survival Better for HPV Cancers of Mouth
May 14, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The type of tongue and tonsil cancers that responds best to treatment are... Read summary »
Easing Radiation Side Effects
May 05, 2008LAFAYETTE, La. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- This year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many of them will have... Read summary »
Radiation Seeds for Breast Cancer
May 05, 2008TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- June McNamee counts her family among her many blessings. They were her lifeline when she was diagnosed with... Read summary »
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