What Are the Common Late Effects of Cancer Treatment?
Do you ever fully recover from chemotherapy? Does chemo age your body? How long does it take for chemo to leave your system? Can chemotherapy affect your personality? Does chemotherapy have long term effects? What are the common late effects of cancer treatment? About 17 million cancer survivors live in the United States. Many of […]
Testicular Cancer Test
Tests for Testicular Cancer What test can detect testicular cancer? Testicular cancer is usually found as a result of symptoms that a person is having. It can also be found when tests are done for another condition. The next step is an exam by a doctor. The doctor will feel the testicles for swelling or […]
Testicular Cancer Survival Rates
Can you live a long life after testicular cancer? The testicular cancer survival rate is exceptionally high. Patients who are diagnosed with localized cancer (cancer that has not spread outside of the testicle) have a 99 percent five-year survival rate, meaning that 99 percent of patients live at least five years after their diagnosis. Even […]
Testicular Cancer Stages
Testicular Cancer Stages Is Stage 3 testicular cancer curable? Staging is a way of describing if and where a cancer has spread. Doctors use diagnostic tests, including CT scans and blood tests, to find out the cancer’s stage, so staging may not be complete until all of the tests are finished. Knowing the stage helps […]
Testicular cancer age
Testicular Cancer Age Can you get testicular cancer at any age? Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles (testes), which are located inside the scrotum, a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles produce male sex hormones and sperm for reproduction. Though it can affect a man or boy at any age, it is […]
Kidney cancer treatment stages
What is the best treatment for kidney cancer? What is the best treatment for kidney cancer? What is stage 3 renal cancer? Is Stage 3 kidney cancer curable? Is Stage 4 kidney cancer a terminal? Can you be cured from kidney cancer? Kidney cancer Kidney cancer is cancer that begins in the kidneys. Your kidneys […]
prostate cancer treatments pros and cons
Prostate Cancer Treatments Pros and Cons Types of Prostate Cancer Treatment Active Surveillance / Watchful Waiting Biologic Therapy / Immunotherapy Brachytherapy (Internal Radiation Therapy) Chemotherapy Cryosurgery (Cryotherapy) Cyberknife Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomy/Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (RALRP). External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Hormone Therapy (Androgen deprivation/suppression) Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (LRP) Radical […]
forehead reduction surgery scar
forehead reduction surgery scar When performed by an experienced surgeon, forehead reduction surgery will reduce the appearance of a large or excessively high forehead. Forehead reduction surgery results in a scar as the forehead skin is cut to lower a high hairline. However, an experienced plastic surgeons can skillfully conceal the incision within the hairline […]
Forehead reduction surgery
What Is Forehead Reduction? Forehead Reduction procedure Before Forehead Reduction Surgery Forehead Reduction Surgery step by step How Forehead Size and Shape Affects Facial Features Good Candidates for Hairline Lowering or Forehead Reduction Procedures Recovery time for forehead reduction surgery Side Effects, Risks, and Complications Is hairline surgery painful? How long does forehead reduction surgery […]
Should i have surgery for herniated disc?
How long does it take to recover from herniated disc surgery? Should I have surgery for herniated disc? How successful is back surgery for a herniated disc? Disc herniation surgery success rate The success rate for microdiscectomy spine surgery is generally high, with one extensive medical study showing good or excellent results overall for 84% of people who have […]