Diagnosis: Cancer: Puzzle: The When, Why, and Where of Cancer, The
What causes genes to mutate? Are there factors that set such events in motion? Scientists talk about ongoing research that may lead not only to a cure for certain types of cancer but also to prevention strategies that will lessen the impact of the d...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Diseases Known as Cancer, The
More than 40 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, and more than 20 percent will die from it. When we talk of cancer, we often refer to it as if it were a single disease, but in reality it is a general name for mo...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Lifestyle Choices that Reduce the Cancer Risk
Cancer is a disease that is influenced by lifestyle choices. Some researchers contend that eating right, staying physically active, watching your weight, and not smoking or exposing yourself to too much sun could reduce your risk of cancer by 60 to ...
Diagnosis: Cancer: Counseling Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
The UCLA Breast Center, a unit of the Jonsson Cancer Center, specializes in treating and counseling women at high risk for breast cancer. Experts from a variety of fields work with patients, developing strategies they can use to prevent or reduce th...
Living with Cancer: Testing New Cancer Treatments
Before any drug is approved for use by the Federal Drug Administration it must be rigorously tested, not only in the laboratory but with patients. Today most children with cancer and young men with testicular cancer are being cured with new drugs th...
Living with Cancer: Breast Cancer Prevention Trial, The
The Breast Cancer Prevention Trial, the first of its kind in the United States, was designed to see whether the drug tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in women who are at high risk of developing the disease. The 13,000 women who participated in the s...
Living with Cancer: Cancer Treatment: Informed Decisions
In recent years, cancer has become more of a chronic illness, with people living with the disease over a long period of time. The various forms of treatment now available become integrated with their lives. The extensive research and testing that ha...
Living with Cancer: Cancer: A Family Disease
Cancer is a family disease. It is rare for patients to keep the diagnosis hidden, not just because they need someone to share their fears and concerns with, but because they will need help and support during recovery. Even young children feel the th...