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Sorafenib - Approved Medicine for the Treatment of Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer has become one of the fastest-increasing cancers in recent years and is the fifth most common cancer in women. There are approximately 35,000 people die from thyroid cancer worldwide each year. Thyroid cancer starts in the thyroid gland. The vast majority of patients do very well after initial therapy with surgery and, occasionally, radioactive iodine therapy and their prognosis is excellent. However, some patients (<10%) have relentlessly progressive cancer that becomes resistant to radioactive iodine and is very difficult to treat – these are the patients that are at risk of dying from thyroid cancer. Fortunately, a new class of anticancer drugs , known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), have shown to be effective in these patients. Sorafenib is now offers new options for patients who have been limited in their treatment outcomes. Sorafenib is an antiangiogenic drug already approved for ren
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CAN LUNG CANCER BE PREVENTED ? Not all lung cancers can be prevented. But there are things you can do that might lower your risk, such as changing the risk factors that you can control. Stay away from tobacco :-  The best way to reduce your risk of lung cancer is not to smoke and to avoid breathing in other people’s smoke . If you stop smoking before a cancer develops, your damaged lung tissue gradually starts to repair itself. No matter what your age or how long you’ve smoked, quitting may lower your risk of lung cancer and help you live longer. Limiting your exposure to secondhand smoke might also help lower your risk of lung cancer , as well as some other cancers. Avoid radon Radon is an important cause of lung cancer. You can reduce your exposure to radon by having your home tested and treated, if needed. Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals Avoiding exposure to known cancer-causing chemicals, in the workplace and elsewhere, may also be helpful. When
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Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention   Learn about the risk factors for prostate cancer Prostate Cancer Risk Factors A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. Some risk factors, like smoking, can be changed. Others, like a person’s age or family history, can’t be changed. But having a risk factor, or even several, does not mean that you will get the disease. Many people with one or more risk factors never get cancer, while others who get cancer may have had few or no known risk factors. Age Prostate cancer is rare in men younger than 40, but the chance of having prostate cancer rises rapidly after age 50. About 6 in 10 cases of prostate cancer are found in men older than 65. Race/ethnicity Prostate cancer occurs more often in African-American men and in Caribbean men of African ancestry than in men of other races. African-American men are also more than twice a
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KIDNEY CANCER - RENAL CELL CANCER FACTS AND MEDICINES About 90% of kidney cancers (9 out of 10) are renal cell cancers. Renal cancer usually only affects one kidney. KEY POINTS Renal cell cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in tubules of the kidney. Smoking and misuse of certain pain medicines can affect the risk of renal cell cancer. Signs of renal cell cancer include blood in the urine and a lump in the abdomen. Tests that examine the abdomen and kidneys are used to detect (find) and diagnose renal cell cancer. Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options. Axitinib is one of the medicine which is used in the treatment of Kidney Cancer . Axitinib is available under the brand name of Inlyta and comes in strength of 1 mg and 5 mg. Generic Axitinib comes in tablets form. Axitinib 1 mg Pfizer Brand Name: Inlyta Contents: Axitinib 1mg Form: Tablets Manufacturer : Pfizer Packing: Price Per Pack
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BLOOD CANCERS Blood cancers, or hematologic cancers, affect the production and function of blood cells. Most of these cancers start in the bone marrow where blood is produced. Types of Blood Cancers Common types of blood cancer include: Leukemia: Cancer that originates in blood-forming tissue. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Cancer that develops in the lymphatic system from cells called lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections. Hodgkin lymphoma: Cancer that develops in the lymphatic system from cells called lymphocytes. Hodgkin lymphoma is marked by the presence of an abnormal lymphocyte called the Reed-Sternberg cell (or B lymphocyte). Multiple myeloma: Cancer that begins in the blood's plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that is made in the bone marrow. Blood Cancer Symptoms : Some common blood cancer symptoms include: Fever, chills Persistent fatigue, weakness Loss of appetite, nausea Unexplained weight loss Night swea
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 Major Risk Factor For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of #lungcancer. It usually grows and spreads more slowly than small cell lung cancer . Each type of non-small cell lung cancer has different kinds of cancer cells. The cancer cells of each type grow and spread in different ways.   There are 3 common types of NSCLC: Squamous cell carcinoma : Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales. This is also called epidermoid carcinoma. Large cell carcinoma : Cancer that may begin in several types of large cells. Adenocarcinoma : Cancer that begins in the cells that line the alveoli and make substances such as mucus.  Smoking is the major risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer  Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that
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SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE CANCER The word "prostate" comes from Medieval Latin prostate and Medieval French prostate. The ancient Greek word prostates means " one standing in front ", from proistanai meaning " set before ". The prostate is so called because of its position - it is at the base of the bladder.                                                       ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system . It lies just below the bladder (the organ that collects and empties urine) and in front of the rectum (the lower part of the intestine). It is about the size of a walnut and surrounds part of the urethra (the tube that empties urine from the bladder) . The prostate gland makes fluid that is part of the semen.                  Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer   In most cases, prostate cancer symptoms are not apparent in the early stages of the disease . The symptoms of prostate cancer may be differe