Children's health
07 Apr 2005
Constipation – Signs and Symptoms
Constipation is a symptom rather than a disease. There is no strict definition of constipation as normal bowel function varies so widely between different people.
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Breathlessness in Cancer
Shortness of breath is a common symptom of advanced lung, breast and other cancers, caused by tumours or by treatments. It may cause anxiety and…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Insomnia in Cancer Patients
Insomnia or sleep problems are often triggered by stress, and are common in people with depression, anxiety and cancer.
Blood
06 Apr 2005
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapry treatment and side effects information on chemotherapy and cancer drug medical treatment news.
Blood
06 Apr 2005
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation in the treatment of cancer and is based on the ability of radiation to interact with the atoms…
Cancer
06 Apr 2005
Biological Therapy (Biotherapy)
Biological therapy, or biotherapy, immunotherapy or biological response modifiers, are gaining increasing prominence as anti-cancer agents. They may be used either alone or in combination…
Cancer
05 Apr 2005
Metastases to the liver
Metastasis refers to cancer spreading from the original organ to another. The liver is the second most common organ to which cancer may spread.
Blood
30 Mar 2005
Travellers' thrombosis
Travellers' thrombosis refers to the formation of blood clots (venous thrombii) in a traveller, typically on long flights when movement is minimal.
Blood
30 Mar 2005
Neutropenia
Neutropenia is a blood condition characterised by low concentration of neutrophils. These are a type of white blood cell which fight infection.
