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How to Prevent and Treat Cancer Treatment-Induced Heart Failure: Ultrasound Examination Safety Precautions

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How to Prevent and Treat Cancer Treatment-Induced Heart Failure: Ultrasound Examination Safety Precautions

What to do if cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy cause heart failure!Ultrasound examination safety precautions The direct toxicity of cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy may induce heart failure or even death. Wang Chenxu, an attending physician in the General Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Cardiovascular Center of Cathay General Hospital, said that the current trend of … Read more

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options in Indonesia

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options in Indonesia

VIVA Lifestyle – Cancer is the main cause of death worldwide. There were nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or almost 1 in 6 deaths. In 2020, the most common cancer cases were breast cancer (2.26 million), lung (2.21 million), colon and rectum (1.93 million), prostate (1.41 million), skin /non-melanoma (1.2 million), and stomach cancer … Read more

New York State Passes Bill Requiring Health Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Patients

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New York State Passes Bill Requiring Health Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Patients

Instead of helping, in Berta Pesantez’s case, the chemotherapy was wearing her body down even more. The cancer that had started in the bile ducts had already spread to the lungs. “I underwent eight hours of painful chemotherapy, but I didn’t see results. He couldn’t take even ten steps without losing his breath. What I … Read more

Actor Jiří Bartoška’s Encouraging Health Update: Tumor Detected Early

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Actor Jiří Bartoška’s Encouraging Health Update: Tumor Detected Early

Doctors had positive news for actor Jiří Bartoška (76). The tumor was detected very early, thanks to the fact that Bartoška regularly went for preventive examinations. It means the actor’s hopes for a cure are high. According to doctors, this is a so-called encapsulated tumor, which can be removed much better. This is not the … Read more

8 Common Myths About Cancer: Debunked by Medical Experts

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – When talking about cancer, there are many myths circulating. These myths often actually cause stress for patients because of a lack of understanding about this disease. Knowledge about cancer is an important part because it can be an option for treatment plans. Here are 8 myths about cancer quoted from cancercenter.com: 1. … Read more

84-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Christa Supert Receives Bioprosthetic Arm – Oldest Patient to Ever Receive One

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84-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Christa Supert Receives Bioprosthetic Arm – Oldest Patient to Ever Receive One

Arm amputated due to cancer… Oldest patient fitted with bioprosthetic arm Entered 2023.12.17 18:16 Views 12 Entered 2023.12.17 18:16 Views 12 Christa Supert (84), who had her arm amputated due to cancer, became the oldest patient to be fitted with a biorobotic arm. [사진=영국 일간 더선(TheSun) 보도 내용 캡처]An 80-year-old woman who had her arm … Read more

Texas Woman Cured of Lung Cancer Same Day Diagnosis – What’s the Story?

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Texas Woman Cured of Lung Cancer Same Day Diagnosis – What’s the Story?

Jakarta – An elderly woman in Texas was diagnosed and cured of lung cancer on the same day. Like in the blink of an eye, the disease in his body just disappeared. What’s the story? The woman is April Boudreau (61). He awoke from local anesthesia to find that the tumor in his lung had … Read more

[My cancer-stricken dad]Suffering from cancer for the second time | Square Vocus

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[My cancer-stricken dad]Suffering from cancer for the second time | Square Vocus

My father passed away two weeks ago, and I want to remember the memories of the last few months through words. Suffered from cancer for the first time eight years ago At the beginning of July this year, my father’s chin became swollen, and the whole family began to persuade, threaten, and induce him to … Read more

Lao Chen’s Journey of Overcoming Small Cell Lung Cancer with Immunotherapy

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Lao Chen’s Journey of Overcoming Small Cell Lung Cancer with Immunotherapy

Following the previous article that mentioned the story of my colleague Lao Chen who suffered from terminal lung cancer, next, I would like to tell you how Lao Chen reversed small cell lung cancer, which is even more ferocious than the “King of Cancers”~ (Readers who want to know about Lao Chen’s cancer journey can … Read more

A Fateful Intersection on the Road to Anti-Cancer: Xiaojing’s Story

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A Fateful Intersection on the Road to Anti-Cancer: Xiaojing’s Story

Following the previous article that mentioned Xiaojing’s anti-cancer story, she and I are about to have a fateful intersection on the road to anti-cancer. After being discharged from the hospital, we still kept in touch. In fact, Xiaojing and I were not only similar in age, but also had similar personalities and interests. (Readers who … Read more