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.
Cancer
06 Mar 2005
Breast cancer: Carcinoma of the breast
Carcinoma of the breast is the most common breast cancer in women. It originates in milk ducts or glandular tissues. Breast lumps are a common…
Cancer
06 Mar 2005
Breast cancer: Inflammatory carcinoma of the breast
Inflammatory cancer of the breast is a rare type of breast cancer that spreads rapidly. It causes red, inflamed skin on the breast, not lumps…
Cancer
04 Mar 2005
Brain cancer: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNET)
Primitive neuroectodermal tumours are a group of tumours in the brain that can become cancereous. It usually affects children 3-8 years of age.
Cancer
03 Mar 2005
Brain cancer: Metastasis
Brain metastasis refers to cancer spreading from an organ (usually breast, lung or skin) to the brain. It is an often fatal complication of cancer.
Blood
02 Mar 2005
Cerebral lymphoma
Cerebral or brain lymphoma is cancer of the central nervous system (CNS). It may arise in the CNS (called primary CNS lymphoma) or spread from…
Cancer
01 Mar 2005
Cancer of the bile duct (cholangiocarcinoma biliary cancer)
Biliary cholangiocarcinoma is also called cancer of the bile ducts. These are tubes which connect the liver and the gall bladder.
Cancer
04 Feb 2005
Spinal cord cancer: Astrocytoma (tumour)
Astrocytoma of the spinal cord is a rare cancer that affects star-shaped nerve cells in the brain or spine called astrocytes.
