Category: cancer

Generic drug: selinexor Brand name: Xpovio What is Xpovio (selinexor), and how does it work? Xpovio is a prescription medicine used: in combination with dexamethasone to treat adults with multiple myeloma (MM) that has come back (relapsed) or that did not respond to previous treatment (refractory), and who have received at least 4 prior therapies,...

Cancer facts Cancer comes from overproduction and malfunction of the body's own cells. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body. There are over 200 types of cancer. Anything that may cause a normal body cell to develop abnormally potentially can cause cancer; general categories of cancer-related or causative agents are...

Facts you should know about bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) Bile duct cancers are most commonly found just outside of the liver in the perihilar area and least commonly found within the liver. Bile duct cancer arises from the cells that line the bile ducts, the drainage system for bile that is produced by the liver. Bile...

What causes Kaposi sarcoma? Kaposi carcoma (KS) is a form of cancer caused by herpesvirus infection. Kaposi sarcoma is caused by immune suppression, HIV infection and certain socioeconomic factors. Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a form of cancer caused by herpesvirus infection. This virus is known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)....

Facts you should know about clinical research and clinical trials Clinical trials may investigate new drug combos, surgical procedures, behavioral and lifestyle modifications, or the effectiveness of new drug treatments. "Clinical" as a term refers to the medical care of real patients. Clinical trials are a form of medical research that follow a defined protocol...

Both leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and liposarcoma are soft tissue sarcomas Both leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and liposarcoma are soft tissue sarcomas. While LMS develops from the smooth muscle cells, liposarcoma develops from the fat cells. What are sarcomas? Sarcomas are rare cancerous tumors of the connective tissues that support and surround other body structures. All types of sarcomas...

Both lipoma (benign) and liposarcoma (malignant) form in fatty tissue While both lipoma and liposarcoma form in fatty tissue and can cause lumps, the biggest difference between these two conditions is that lipoma is benign (noncancerous) and liposarcoma is malignant (cancerous). What are lipomas? Lipomas are noncancerous lumps that form in the fat cells just...

What is Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine), and what is it used for? Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). Your healthcare provider will determine if Inqovi can treat your type of MDS. It is not known if Inqovi is safe or...

What is Tabrecta (capmatinib), and what is it used for? Tabrecta (capmatinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a kind of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that: has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery (metastatic), and whose tumors have an abnormal mesenchymal...