After breast cancer treatment, many patients face an unexpected challenge: lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes tissue swelling due to lymph fluid build-up. This can lead to discomfort and pain ...
Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...
Chemotherapy can also be used as an adjuvant therapy with irradiation or surgery in patients with breast cancer, prostate cancer, or multiple myeloma. The choice of chemotherapeutic agents depends ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Markers of cellular aging -- such as DNA damage response, cellular senescence, and inflammatory pathways -- significantly increased in all breast cancer survivors, regardless of ...
Different views of the breast are taken to visualize all areas of breast tissue, which is compressed (squeezed) to allow radiation to penetrate thinner layers of tissue. It takes between 30 and 60 ...