Dr. Ramila Shilpakar shares what the cancer experience is like in Nepal, including the stigma surrounding the disease, how people with cancer access care, and how international organizations have helped to improve cancer care in the country.
Un asesor genético certificado puede ayudarle a comprender su riesgo de desarrollar cáncer hereditario. Un cáncer hereditario es cualquier cáncer causado por un cambio hereditario en un gen. “Hereditario” significa que este cambio genético, también denominado mutación de la estirpe germinal, puede transmitirse de padres a hijos dentro de una familia.
Dr. Anghel Adrian Udrea describes cancer care barriers in Romania and why he chose to start his own cancer center.
May is Oncology Nursing Month. In this month’s From the Editor’s Desk, Dr. Schapira writes about the key roles that oncology nurses fill on the cancer care team.
Dr. Schapira discusses how communication between patients and doctors is essential for effective teamwork in the treatment of cancer.
Cancer.Net Specialty Editor: Breast Cancer
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
A certified genetic counselor can help you understand your risk for hereditary cancer. A hereditary cancer is any cancer caused by an inherited change to a gene. "Inherited" means that this genetic change, also called a germline mutation, can be passed from parent to child within a family.
A genetic counselor can evaluate your individual risk of getting certain types of cancer based on your family's medical history. They also explain which genetic tests can give you more information about your risk level.
Endoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to view the inside of a person's body. Doctors use it to diagnose diseases in the following parts of the body:
Esophagus
Stomach
Colon
Ears
Nose
Throat
Heart
Urinary tract
Joints
Abdomen
