Cancer
Newer tests for coloncancer… are they right for you?
The best thing about colon cancer is that it can be caught early and cured … if you undergo the recommended screening tests. The problem is, most Americans don’t bother. read more »
Aromatase inhibitors: better late than never
Many women who’ve been treated for breast cancer take the drug tamoxifen for five years after surgery to help prevent a recurrence. When they stop taking tamoxifen they often worry that there’s still a chance that the cancer will come back. read more »
Innovative prostate cancer treatments minimize side effects
Complete surgical removal or radiation of the entire prostate are the “gold standards” for treatment of localized prostate cancer. read more »
Oxycodone is an alternative to morphine for cancer pain
About half of people with advanced cancer suffer moderate to severe pain. Doctors generally prescribe medications called opioids to try to help relieve this pain, and the most frequently used opioid is morphine. Although morphine works well in most cases, approximately 20% of people end up switching to another drug. This is either because they don’t get adequate relief or because morphine’s side effects cannot be tolerated.
Oxycodone comes into its own read more »
Fertility issues for people facing cancer treatment
Infertility is one possible side effect of cancer treatment that younger people and their doctors may not take into consideration during their initial focus on battlinga cancer. But it is an important issue, and it’s becoming more so as both the chances of cure and the methods for preserving fertility grow. For those reasons, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has put together guidelines to raise awareness among both doctors and people with cancer of the options that may be available for preserving their fertility.
A frank discussion read more »
