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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
A major vein in a person’s body is the superior vena cava. Blood passes from the head, neck, upper chest and arms to the heart through this vein. If a person’s superior vena cava is partially blocked or compressed, superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) occurs. The main...
Tumour lysis syndrome
Cancer cells release substances into the blood when they break down and die. Sometimes, the kidneys cannot remove these substances from the blood due to the cancer cells breaking down at a very fast rate. This leads to tumour lysis syndrome (TLS). A number of problems...
HIV-Associated Malignancies
Oncologists associate three AIDS-defining malignancies with HIV infection. They are Kaposi’s sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and invasive cervical cancer. Kaposi sarcoma The chance of developing Kaposi sarcoma, a type of blood vessel cancer, is much more in the people...
Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
The patients with cancer suffer from a common complication, which is Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). A lot of studies have increased the knowledge of cancer-associated thrombosis, which indicates that the risk of developing serious blood clots in cancer patients is four...
Oral Mucositis
An oncologist uses a combination of chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery to treat cancer. These therapies have some adverse side effects. One of them is the development of painful mouth sores, known as oral mucositis. This has emerged as one of the most debilitating...
What is a Neutropenic Diet?
Those people who have weakened immune systems should be on a neutropenic diet. The people will get protection from bacteria and other harmful organisms found in some food and drinks if they have this diet. Your body may face difficulties in protecting itself from...
Cancer-related Fatigue
There is a difference between the fatigue of daily life and cancer-related fatigue, the fatigue that comes with cancer. Before people have cancer, they did not feel this kind of tiredness as in cancer-related fatigue. A little activity can be exhausting and rest...
ChemoPort
A small, implantable reservoir with a thin silicone tube that is attached to a vein is known as ChemoPort. This vein-access device has a major advantage and that is chemotherapy medicine can be delivered directly into the port rather than a vein. This eliminates the...
Multiple Myeloma
A type of white blood cell is known as a plasma cell. The plasma cells make antibodies and these help in fighting infections by recognizing and fighting germs. A type of cancer that affects the plasma cells is called multiple myeloma. When there is an attack of...