En esta publicación, la Dra. Jennifer D. Son describe los diferentes tipos de mastectomías para el cáncer de mama, lo que las personas pueden esperar de cada uno y preguntas para hacer al equipo de atención de la salud al considerar la mastectomía como una opción de tratamiento.
In this podcast, Dr. Charu Aggarwal and Dr. Ryan Gentzler discuss what people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer should know about treatment options before and after lung surgery, including what to consider when weighing treatment options and questions to ask the health care team.
Dr. Richard A. Larson describes what people with cancer should know about blood transfusions, including why a blood transfusion might be needed during cancer, the different types of transfusions, what to expect during a transfusion, and possible side effects.
Mohs surgery is a common operation used for removing skin cancer. Here, find out what Mohs surgery is, why you might need it, and what you can expect before, during, and after the procedure.
您的医生可能会建议进行细针穿刺活检，也称为细针活检或 FNA，以查明扫描或检查发现的肿块是否为癌症。在这里，您可以了解这项程序是什么、如何准备以及如何利用它来诊断癌症。
In this post, Dr. Jennifer D. Son describes the different types of mastectomies for breast cancer, what people can expect from each, and questions to ask the health care team when considering mastectomy as a treatment option.
Liquid biopsies have become more common in cancer care, particularly for people with non-small cell lung cancer. But what are liquid biopsies, and how are they used? Learn more here about who might need a liquid biopsy and what to expect from the procedure.
Su médico puede recomendarle una biopsia por aspiración con aguja fina, también llamada biopsia con aguja fina o punción aspiración con aguja fina (PAAF), para averiguar si una masa tumoral de una exploración o examen es cáncer. Aprenda cuál es el procedimiento, cómo prepararse y cómo se usa para diagnosticar el cáncer.
