1. What does a cancer pain feel like?
Cancer pain can be described as dull aching, pressure, burning, or tingling. The type of pain often gives clues about the sources of the pain. For example, pain caused by damage to nerves is usually described as burning or tingling, whereas pain affecting internal organs is often described as a sensation of pressure.
2. Is chemotherapy really worth it?
Suffering through cancer chemotherapy is worth it -- when it helps patients live longer. But many patients end up with no real benefit from enduring chemo after surgical removal of a tumor. Going in, it's been hard to predict how much chemo will help prevent tumor recurrence or improve survival chances
3. What causes cancer to spread fast?
Cancer cells that have more genetic damage (poorly differentiated) usually grow faster than cancer cells with less genetic damage (well differentiated).
4.Does a biopsy tell you what stage cancer is?
If the cells are cancerous, the biopsy results can tell your doctor where the cancer originated, the type of cancer. A biopsy also helps your doctor determine how aggressive your cancer is .
5.What's a cancer specialist called?
Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer. An oncologist may also be called a cancer specialist. The field of oncology has 3 major areas based on treatments: medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology.
6. Who is most affected by cancer?
The cancer mortality rate is higher among men than women (189.5 per 100,000 men and 135.7 per 100,000 women). When comparing groups based on race/ethnicity and sex, cancer mortality is highest in African American men (227.3 per 100,000) and lowest in Asian/Pacific Islander women (85.6 per 100,000).
7. What is the fastest killing cancer?
Pancreatic cancer is hard to diagnose early and so – when it is diagnosed – there needs to be a sense of urgency in treating people with the disease, as it is the quickest killing cancer
8. Which type of cancer is most common?
The most common type of cancer on the list is breast cancer, with 284,200 new cases expected in the United States in 2021. The next most common cancers are prostate cancer and lung cancer
9. Why do cancers hide their feelings?
Cancerians are emotional souls but they are extremely private about feelings. As much as they would like to voice their admiration and love for someone, they'll go an extra mile to suppress those very emotions. It's either because of their insecure nature or their fear of rejection.
10. Which type of cancer is curable?
The most curable forms of cancer include: colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer. Stage 1 cancer is also curable, especially when caught in its early stages. The earlier you detect cancer, the higher your odds are of curing it before it becomes severe.
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