What Is Metastatic Bile Duct Cancer and Its Causes? Bile duct cancer – also called cholangiocarcinoma – is a rare condition. When you have cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells grow in your bile ducts, ...

Anaplastic thyroid cancer is an extremely rare and fast-growing cancer. Just 500-800 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with it each year. It’s also very deadly. Anaplastic thyroid cancer makes up only ...

Stage 1 testicular cancer is highly curable, with cure rates exceeding 95%, and is confined to the testicle. Diagnosis involves scrotal ultrasound, tumor marker blood tests, and radical inguinal ...

Cancer in the heart can lead to shortness of breath, fainting, and other symptoms. Cancer can start in the heart, for instance, after radiation exposure. But it is more likely to spread to the heart ...

There is great appreciation for the heterogeneity of breast cancers, particularly of hormone-receptor positive breast cancers. A goal of modern oncology managing such heterogeneity is to determine how ...

Lung cancer is classified into two major categories: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which accounts for 85% of lung cancer cases, and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), which accounts for the ...

Like all forms of cancer, lung cancer is defined by uncontrolled cell division caused by loss of physiological tissue homeostasis and failure of apoptotic cell death mechanisms. Aberrant cell ...

Small cell bladder cancer is a rare type of bladder cancer. It’s more aggressive than other types of bladder cancer and those with it have a poorer outlook. Treatment can involve surgery, chemotherapy ...

Achieving a Deeper Understanding of the Implemented Provisions of the Affordable Care Act After explaining the treatment plan to a recently-diagnosed patient with cancer, it is not uncommon for ...

Oral cavity cancer refers to any type of cancer that develops in your mouth, including your lips, tongue, cheeks, or gums. A common symptom is a mouth ulcer that doesn’t heal. About 53,000 people in ...

Cervical cancer can impact people before and during pregnancy. Early screening and comprehensive care from a multidisciplinary medical team can help many people with cervical cancer experience a ...