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- Q How should I change the dressing for my central venous catheter?
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A gauze dressing for a central venous catheter (a soft, flexible tube that is placed into one of the main vessels leading toward your heart and used to give blood, medication, or other fluids, or to draw samples of your blood) should be changed... Full Answer
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- Q What are complications of a central venous catheter for cancer treatment?
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There are some complications associated with central venous catheters (a soft, flexible tube that is placed into one of the main vessels leading toward your heart and used to give blood, medication, or other fluids, or to draw samples of your... Full Answer
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- Q How can I prevent blood from clotting in my central venous catheter?
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A central venous catheter (a soft, flexible tube that is placed into one of the main vessels leading toward your heart and used to give blood, medication, or other fluids, or to draw samples of your blood) may clot off for any one of several... Full Answer
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- Q What should I do if my central venous catheter for cancer treatment breaks?
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Although very rarely, a central venous catheter (a soft, flexible tube that is placed into one of the main vessels leading toward your heart and used to give blood, medication, or other fluids, or to draw samples of your blood) can break or... Full Answer
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- Q What is an axillary lymph node dissection?
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In axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), anywhere from about 10 to 40 (though usually less than 20) lymph nodes are removed from the axilla (the area under the arm). This is done so they can be checked for cancer spread. ALND is usually done at the same... Full Answer
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- Q How does turmeric work to fight cancer?
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Turmeric is a common food flavoring and coloring in Asian cooking. Animal and laboratory studies have found that curcumin, an antioxidant that is an active ingredient in turmeric, demonstrates some anticancer effects. Antioxidants are compounds that can... Full Answer
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- Q If I am undergoing cancer treatment, why should I take frequent walks?
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Walk to help minimize fatigue and nausea; maintain weight, maintain bone and muscle mass, and maximize activity tolerance while undergoing cancer treatment. A simple walking program can help improve mood, pain, circulation, and cardiovascular... Full Answer
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- Q What kinds of treatments are available for cancer?
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Cancer treatments vary depending on the specific type of cancer you may have and the extent of its development. For most forms of cancer (and for most people) there are three major areas of treatment: surgery, radiation, and medical oncology... Full Answer
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- Q What is medical oncology?
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Medical oncology uses medical interventions to treat the cancer through a systemic approach -- meaning that medicine travels throughout the body, unlike radiation and surgery which are directed to a single site. The type of medicine is determined... Full Answer
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- Q How often should my CA-125 be tested if I'm undergoing cancer treatment?
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Typically during treatment, doctors draw a CA-125 at each visit, which is essentially the day someone comes in for chemotherapy. Essentially they are trying to figure out if the individual is tolerating therapy well. Are there any side effects... Full Answer
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