Regarding breast cancer diagnoses, almost 80% of cases involve invasive ductal carcinoma. IDC – Invasive (infiltrating) ductal carcinoma begins in a milk passage or duct and breaks through the wall of the duct. Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer generally occurs when the cancer cell invades the basement membrane of the breast, penetrating the underlying supportive tissue.…
Cancer has become one of the leading causes of death all over the globe. Around 10 million deaths in 2020 occurred because of cancer. You may hear of various cancers, such as breast, lung, skin, colon, etc. But have you heard of cancer named Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM)? What causes Waldenstrom disease? In this blog, we…
Today, a lot of women are getting diagnosed with breast cancer. And invasive ductal breast cancer is the most common type of cancer found in women. Only in the United States, 1 out of 8 women tested positive for cancer. It means that 13% of women in America will develop breast cancer-like problems over their…
Our body’s immune system protects us from unwanted invaders like bacteria, viruses, or tumor cells. But, they may not defend our body from cancer cells. In this case, Immunotherapy for lung cancer stops cancer cells from hurting the immune system and boosts the fight against it. Lung cancer affects approx 2.1 million people worldwide, with…
Cancer in the head and neck usually begins in Squamous cells. Various head and neck cancer treatments are available that target the affected area. The tumor targets the different parts of the neck or head. According to the study, 4% of people in the United States have these cancers. Also, around 15,000 people lose their…
An unusual change or any new spot in the body that remains for two or more weeks must be brought to the doctor’s observation. Skin cancer often does not show any symptoms in its early stages. But, as soon as it is identified and examined, it needs to be treated well. Skin cancer usually grows…
According to research, more than 25% of people in the U.S. lose their lives every year by not getting the right lung cancer treatment. Most lung cancers are preventable if treatment begins on time. Cancer that begins in the lungs has the highest probability of spreading to other body parts. However, the good news is…
Graft Vs Host Disease is one of the common problems in the US. Every year, around 5,000 individuals develop chronic GVHD in the US. However, there are many treatments out there for this disease. University Cancer Centers have been providing the best treatments for this disease for years. But what is host vs graft disease?…
Surgery and chemotherapy have long been the ideal treatment for lung cancer, but it is not the right treatment for everyone. Today a highly targeted treatment, radiation therapy, is Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), which is coming up as the most successful alternative treatment for patients with lung cancer. Radiation therapy for lung cancer uses…
Prostate cancer is considered one of the most common cancers among US men. For treating this problem, radiation therapy for prostate cancer is highly considered. Cancer is caused due to the excess growth of cells inside our body. When this cancer starts developing in the prostate, it is known as prostate cancer. Except for skin…