What is HER2-positive breast cancer? When you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, doctors check if you have HER2-positive breast cancer or HER2-negative cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in the United States. Based on what type of proteins of breast cells are responsible for breast cancer, breast cancer is divided...
Generic drug: selpercatinib Brand name: Retevmo What is Retevmo (selpercatinib), and how does it work? Retevmo (selpercatinib) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat certain cancers caused by abnormal RET genes in: adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread. adults and children 12 years of age and older with advanced...
Generic drug: pemigatinib Brand name: Pemazyre What is Pemazyre (pemigatinib), and how does it work? Pemazyre (pemigatinib) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat adults with bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery: who have already received a previous treatment, and whose tumor has a certain type...
Colon cancer begins in the large intestine, which is the final part of the digestive tract. Colon cancer begins in the large intestine, which is the final part of the digestive tract. The functions of the intestine are reabsorbing fluids, processing waste products and eliminating solid waste from the body. Colon cancer is characterized by...
The Gleason grading system grades prostate cancer from 1 to 5. The Gleason grading system grades prostate cancer from 1 to 5. According to cells’ appearances under a microscope, this system grades the most common (primary) and second most common (secondary) patterns of cells in a tissue sample collected via biopsy. Grade 1: The cells appear...
Blood tests for pancreatic cancer Laboratory values can indicate pancreatic cancer, but they are not specific or sensitive for cancer of the pancreas. A laboratory blood test known as carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) is also used in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The normal range of CA 19-9 is between 0 and 37 U/mL, but people...
Blood and genomic tests When a person is suspected to have cancer, doctors may perform a variety of tests to help diagnose cancer. When a person is suspected to have cancer, doctors may perform a variety of tests to help diagnose cancer. Different types of blood tests are done to check for abnormal cells, cancer...
A small tumor in the kidney that may be painless and often an accidental finding on sonography. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer that accounts for 90% of all cases. Cancerous cells typically develop in the lining of very small filtering tubes in the kidney called tubules. Cancer cells...
Diagnose Prostate Cancer The prostate gland or prostate is a part of the male reproductive system. The prostate gland or prostate is a part of the male reproductive system. It is a small (almost walnut-sized) gland located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum (the last part of the large bowel), surrounding...
Diagnose Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer is generally discovered in its early stages. Testicular cancer is generally discovered in its early stages. It may be felt as a lump during self-examination of the testes or accidentally. It may be also observed as swollen or enlarged testes. In other cases, the doctor may find a lump in...