cancer

The birth control pill has been around for decades and despite clinical study and assurance from the prescribing physician, women continue to hear negative rumors about possible side effects of taking the pill.

Studies on the impact of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) on cancer risk
have reported and denied a connection. A recent study published in the
journal Fertility and Sterility from researchers in Israel confirms no
connection between cancer risk and IVF treatment.

More than 70,000 cancer diagnoses are given each year to patients
between 15 and 39 years old. Many patients are women still in their
reproductive years. The life-saving chemotherapy these women need is the
same chemotherapy that kills off any hopes of natural reproduction.

Cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy have advanced
dramatically in the last few decades. Cancer survival rates in children,
teens and adults are higher than ever, but for pre-pubescent boys,
those treatments often leave them infertile.

I have two friends that suffered breast cancer before the
age of 40. Breast cancer is not the only form of cancer affecting women
of child-bearing age. Young women suffer from colorectal cancer,
lymphoma, leukemia and other forms of cancer.

Fertility preservation is important to cancer patients, no matter the
age, according to a new study published in the journal Fertility and
Sterility. Parents of young male patients treated for cancer said they
would take part in fertility preservation.

While significant studies exist revealing how young female cancer
patients feel about future fertility and impact of cancer treatment on
fertility, little is known about fertility perception in the healthy,
female adolescent population.

While the standard invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the most common
form of invasive breast cancer, there are four additional types of
invasive carcinoma that are much less common; however, that does not
reduce the seriousness of these diseases.

In addition to chemotherapy, another systemic treatment for invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is HER2 targeted therapy. If your cancer tests
positive for HER2 proteins, HER2 targeted therapy is almost always
included in the treatment plan.

After the total profile for invasive ductal carcinoma has been
determined, including the stage, grade, and hormone receptor status,
your treatment team will put together a comprehensive treatment plan to
eliminate your cancer and, hopefully, prevent its return.

When a pathologist receives an invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) tissue
sample from a biopsy, they analyze several factors of the cancer to
determine a stage and grade of the cancer.

Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) sometimes causes a lump within the
breast. This lump is characterized by irregular edges and is hard and
immovable. When compared with a benign breast lump, an invasive ductal
carcinoma lump feels more anchored...

With almost 80% of new cancer cases being invasive ductal carcinomas, it
is the most common form of breast cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma
(IDC) is also sometimes referred to as infiltrating ductal carcinoma.

The earliest stage of breast cancer is stage 0, which is where all DCIS
is staged. When referring to the stage of a DCIS, it is actually the
distance of which the cancerous cells have spread beyond the location of
the original tumor.

A carcinoma is any cancer that originates in the tissues covering or
lining internal organs. In situ literally means that the cells are
located in their original place. The most common form of breast cancer that is non-invasive is ductal
carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

The term nulliparous refers to a woman who has never given birth – she has no children. In our fast-moving world, many women choose not to have children until much later in life and some choose to never start a family.

Vitrification is a relatively new freezing method commonly used to
preserve unfertilized eggs to preserve fertility. Vitrification, unlike
other freezing methods, does not produce ice crystals on eggs.

When a young patient is diagnosed with endometrial cancer, fertility may
come into question. Women without children may be skeptical about
having a hysterectomy before parenting at least one child.

When you first receive a breast cancer diagnosis, there
are things you need to know about what has determined your type of
breast cancer.

If you’re struggling with chemotherapy-induced nausea, here are a few more tips to help you ease it and cope with it.

All cells
within the breast are susceptible to cancer, even in men. There are
several recognized types of breast cancer, and each has its own
symptoms, treatments, and fatality rates.

Oncofertility is a term no one wants to hear, but it is a term some young men and women are faced with after an early-in-life cancer diagnosis. The term onco refers to cancer and fertility refers to the ability to conceive.

Embryo banking is an option for women facing fertility problems, but
women with cancer can also use the procedure to increase their chance of
having children after treatment.

Cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy are known to reduce or eliminate fertility, but medications can also have a negative impact on gonadal function, sperm production and fertility.

Oocyte banking is one of the top options for fertility preservation when facing cancer treatments as a woman in her reproductive years. The procedure requires time, which is one of the contributing factors in patient/doctor final decision.

For young women who’ve been hit with a cancer diagnosis, fertility preservation is a topic of much concern.

Cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy can reduce or
eliminate fertility for female patients. Before starting therapy, women
who want to increase the chance of conceiving after treatments are
complete often seek out methods fertility preservation.

Nurses are caregivers who provide support and information to patients in a clinical setting. In oncology, support may take on a sensitive note, especially with patients fighting testicular cancer.

Everyone is focused on taking care of you, and for most of us, there is that one person, or maybe two, that really focus on taking care of us. What people fail to realize is that cancer doesn’t just drain the patient, it drains the caretaker, too.

It turns out that a few drops of hot sauce can add more than just tongue-burning excitement to a meal. Scientists have discovered that capsaicin, the antioxidant that gives chili peppers their heat, has a wide range of health benefits.