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Surgery, radiation therapy and other prostate cancer treatments may cause side effects, such as low sex drive, loss of penis length, low sperm count and/or erectile dysfunction.
With lymphedema, lymph fluid, which carries waste, dead cells and bacteria back into the bloodstream, builds up in areas where the lymph nodes have been damaged, either by cancer treatment or the disease itself.
Members of the LGBTQIA+ community often face higher cancer risks and hurdles to diagnosis, treatment and health care access.
After battling through devastating personal circumstances and difficult treatments for breast cancer, Onjalai Brown now uses her experiences to inspire others.
Nearly every cancer patient with a solid tumor or tumors is likely to undergo some form of surgery during his or her treatment journey. And while surgery is often a first-line treatment for cancer, it may be preceded (neoadjuvant) or followed (adjuvant) by another treatment—usually chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Knowing the truth about cancer risk factors may help you make good decisions about prevention and treatment, should you develop the disease.
Scientists understand a bit about why cancer risk increases with age, but they have much more to learn.
Physical changes often brought on by menopause may also bring many questions and concerns, especially about added risks for developing cancer.
Advances in technology have given doctors a multitude of imaging procedures to help diagnose and stage cancer —and determine which treatments may be most effective.
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