 | Cancer survivors numbers increase to near 12 million in the USA
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| | The number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to close to 12 million in 2007, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer ... [more]
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| Tamoxifen: Questions and Answers
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| | Tamoxifen has been used for almost 10 years to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women who are at increased risk of developing breast cancer. Tamoxifen is also used to treat women with ductal carcin... [more]
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| Cell Phones Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers
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| | Why is there concern that cellular telephones may cause cancer?
There are three main reasons why people are concerned that cellular telephones (also known as “wireless” or “mobile” telephones) may... [more]
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| Cancer and Cigarette Smoking: Questions and Answers
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| | Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Cigarette smoking alone is directly responsible for approximately 30 percent of all can... [more]
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| Cancer Information: Metastatic Cancer Facts
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| | Cancer is a group of many related diseases. All cancers begin in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Cancer that arises from organs and solid tissues is called a solid tumor. Cancer that ... [more]
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| Menopausal Hormone Use and Cancer
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| | Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when menstruation ends. It is part of a biological process that begins, for most women, in their mid-thirties. During this time, the ovaries gradually produce l... [more]
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| Finding a Cancer Doctor and Cancer Treatment Center
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| | If you have been diagnosed with cancer, finding a doctor and treatment facility for your cancer care is an important step to getting the best treatment possible. Although the health care system is com... [more]
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| Angiogenesis Inhibitors Therapy: Questions and Answers
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| | Angiogenesis plays an important role in the growth and spread of cancer. New blood vessels “feed” the cancer cells with oxygen and nutrients, allowing these cells to grow, invade nearby tissue, spread... [more]
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| Cancer Clinical Trials at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center: Questions and Answers
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| | To enter a trial, each prospective participant needs to meet specific medical eligibility requirements.... [more]
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| Radiation Therapy for Cancer
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| | Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. About half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other typ... [more]
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| Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
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| | Oral contraceptives (OCs) first became available to American women in the early 1960s. The convenience, effectiveness, and reversibility of action of birth control pills (popularly known as “the pill”... [more]
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| Tumor Markers: Questions and Answers
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| | Tumor markers are substances produced by tumor cells or by other cells of the body in response to cancer or certain benign (noncancerous) conditions. These substances can be found in the blood, in the... [more]
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| Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
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| | Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, other cancers, and other nonmalignant lung and pleural disorders ... [more]
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