Both the vaccines comprise messenger RNA (mRNA), which is a COVID-19 virus genetic material. The mRNA prompts the body cells to make copies of the virus’s spike protein. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends that the COVID-19 vaccine should be given to cancer patients and survivors. Cancer patients and survivors should be included in...
Gallbladder cancer facts* *Gallbladder cancer facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Gallbladder cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder. Risk factors for gallbladder cancer include being female, and Native American. Symptoms of gallbladder cancer include jaundice (yellowing of skin and whites of eyes), pain,...
Early signs and symptoms of breast cancer differ among patients. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women in the United States (next to some types of skin cancer that are most common). Screening tests can help you identify if you have the condition. However, it is also important to check if your...
Facts you should know about ocular melanoma Share Your Story A dark spot on the iris can be a sign of ocular melanoma. *Ocular melanoma facts written by Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD Ocular melanoma is a rare type of cancer that begins in the eye. Ocular melanoma is also referred to as intraocular melanoma or...
What is cancer prevention? Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer. To prevent new cancers from starting, scientists look at risk factors...
It affects the skin and tissues of the penis. The first sign seen in penile cancer is typically a swelling, ulcer, lump, or mass on the penis that is small initially. The tumor commonly begins on the head and foreskin of the penis. The other early signs and symptoms of penile cancer include: A sore...
Does retinoblastoma cause blindness? Retinoblastoma can lead to blindness, but the majority of patients do not experience vision loss. Retinoblastoma is a cancer of the eye that begins in the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive lining inside the eye. Retinoblastoma most commonly affects young children and rarely occurs in adults. Retinoblastoma and vision: Retinoblastoma...
What is open right hemicolectomy? A right hemicolectomy is the removal of a portion of the colon because of severe damage or cancer. If the appendix is involved in the degraded portion of the colon, it will be removed along with the length of large intestine. Right hemicolectomy (right colectomy) is the surgical removal of...
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) facts Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story Acute GVHD disease usually involves a distinct set of clinical symptoms and signs that include dermatitis, or skin inflammation, is characterized by an itchy, red, and possibly painful rash. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an immune condition that occurs in a patient after transplantation when immune...
Inflammatory breast cancer facts Inflammatory breast cancer (inflammatory breast carcinoma) is breast cancer that has spread to the lymphatic system, causing symptoms of inflammation (redness, swelling, tenderness) in the breast. Symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer include swelling, redness, skin changes, tenderness, dimpling of the skin of the breast or nipple, heaviness, and possibly a lump...