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What is a computed tomography (CT) of the colon?
Computed tomography (CT) or virtual colonoscopy is a more recently developed imaging study. CT... Full Answer05/19/1163
What are my chances of surviving thyroid cancer?
The lifetime risk of a thyroid cancer diagnosis is about 0.9%, or one in 110 people. The overall... Full Answer05/19/0568
Why is ovarian cancer hard to diagnose?
Since the symptoms of ovarian cancer may be very slow in onset, women often attribute them to other... Full Answer12/31/1969
What factors increase my risk of ovarian cancer?
There's some evidence that women whose diet is high in fat may have an increased risk of ovarian... Full Answer12/31/1969
What are my chances of surviving ovarian cancer?
A woman's lifetime risk of developing this disease is about 1.5%, or one in 70 women. According to... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is the treatment for older people with myeloma?
The majority of patients with myeloma are too old or otherwise ineligible to receive high-dose... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is the treatment for younger people with myeloma?
There are multiple systemic options for patients with myeloma. Symptomatic patients may be divided... Full Answer12/31/1969
How is pain controlled in myeloma?
Many patients with myeloma are asymptomatic (have no symptoms) and may not require treatment... Full Answer12/31/1969
How is myeloma staged?
Unlike most other cancers, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) tumor, node, metastasis... Full Answer12/31/1969
What tests are used to diagnose myeloma?
There are several test criteria that are required to make a multiple myeloma diagnosis. Laboratory... Full Answer12/31/1969
What are the symptoms of myeloma?
Common symptom presentations for patients with myeloma include generalized weakness or fatigue due... Full Answer12/31/1969
What increases my risk for developing myeloma?
Most patients have no clear risk factor for myeloma other than advanced age. A prior diagnosis of... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)?
A precursor to myeloma, called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), occurs in... Full Answer12/31/1969
What are my chances of surviving myeloma?
The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with myeloma is 0.6%, or one in 160 people. Although it's rare... Full Answer12/31/1969
What is myeloma?
Myeloma is a type of "liquid tumor" similar to leukemia in that the majority of the cancer cells... Full Answer12/31/1969
