... chance that oral cancer will develop. However,
most people with known risk factors for oral cancer
don’t develop the disease.
Symptoms
Symptoms of oral cancer may include:
• Patches inside your mouth ... example, if oral cancer spreads to the lungs, the
cancer cells in the lungs are actually oral cancer cells.
The disease is called metastatic oral cancer, not lung...
... nephrectomy (RA-dih-kul neh-FREK-toh-
mee): Surgery to remove an entire kidney, nearby
adrenal gland and lymph nodes, and other surrounding
tissue.
Radiofrequency ablation (RAY-dee-oh-FREE-kwen-
see ... radiation to
treat cancer.
Radiation therapy (RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-
pee): The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays,
gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to
kill ca...
... recorder. You may also want to have a family
member or friend with you when you talk to your
doctor to take part in the discussion, to take notes, or
just to listen.
You do not need to ask all your ... activity you choose, be sure to talk
to your doctor before you start. Also, if your activity
causes you pain or other problems, be sure to let your
doctor or nu...
... need to empty your bladder
• Having to empty your bladder more often than you
used to
• Feeling the need to empty your bladder without
results
• Needing to strain (bear down) when you empty your
bladder
• ... bladder. You
may feel an urgent need to empty your bladder, and
you may need to empty your bladder more often. Also,
you may have pain, especially when em...
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... you should
discuss the plan for pain relief with your health care
team. After surgery, your team can adjust the plan if
you need more relief.
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Risk Factors
When you re told that you have a brain tumor, it’s
natural to wonder what may have caused your disease.
But no one knows the exact causes of brain tumors.
D...
... pancreas. You may also need
to take minerals and vitamins. If you have problems
with the sugar level in your blood, you may need to
take medicine to control blood sugar.
Follow-up Care
You ll need ... that you have cancer of the pancreas can
change your life and the lives of those close to you.
These changes can be hard to handle. It’s normal for
you, your family...
... activities. You and your health
care team can work together to develop a treatment
plan that meets your needs.
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You may want to ask your doctor these
questions before your treatment begins:
• What ... as
possible.
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Diagnosis
If you have a symptom that suggests esophageal
cancer, your doctor must find out whether it’s really
due to cancer or to some other cause. The docto...
... end projects into the cell’s
interior, its cytoplasm. When a growth-
stimulatory factor attaches to a recep-
tor, the receptor conveys a proliferative
signal to proteins in the cytoplasm.
These ... howev-
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cal and political but personal and med-
ical. What are the latest findings about
how cancer develops and becomes le-
thal? What is the mos...