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How do radiation and chemotherapy for breast cancer differ?
Cancers are treated via 3 main modalities - Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy.
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How will I find out the results of my breast biopsy?
An abnormality within the breast can be detected during breast self-examination (BSE) or during
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What is a sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer?
Whenever there is cancer in the body, its primary goal is to spread to other areas. Spreading of
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Can I have a metastatic tumor without a primary cancer?
No. The very definition of "metastatic" implies that it originates somewhere else. However, it
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How helpful is chemotherapy plus radiation therapy for lung cancer?
There are 2 main types of lung cancer: Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) and Non-small cell lung
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What is a benign tumor?
A tumor is an abnormal growth of cells.
Normal cells will grow and divide when the body
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How is breast cancer treated?
The treatment for breast cancer can be divided into 4 areas:
1. Surgery to remove the
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What is prostate cancer?
As previously noted (What/Where is the prostate?), the prostate is a part of the reproductive
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What is radiation fibrosis?
Simply put, fibrosis is a thickening or scarring of connective tissue and is often seen
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What are the different types of radiation therapy used in oncology?
There two major "types" of Radiation Therapy that can be considered; External Radiation Therapy
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Why is staging important to oncology?
Staging is VERY important in oncology, because the doctor uses this information to decide
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How is radiation therapy used in oncology?
First, let's simplify by answering the question "What is Radiation?" Radiation is all around us.
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