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  • What is Avastin (Bevacizumab)?
    Health - 14 Jul 2023
    Avastin is the brand name for the anti-cancer medication bevacizumab, which belongs to a group of drugs called monoclonal antibodies. An antibody is a molecule produced by the body in response to a...
  • What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    Hodgkin’s lymphoma or Hodgkin’s disease is a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. The cancer originates in the lymphocytes, which are white blood cells. The disease was so named after...
  • Multiple Myeloma Treatment
    Health - 4 Jul 2023
    The majority of multiple myeloma cases cannot be cured and treatment is aimed at bringing the cancer under control and treating symptoms such as bone pain and anemia.
  • Brain Tumor Treatment
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    The treatment of a brain tumors depends on the tumor’s type, size and location. Other important factors include the patient’s general state of health, their age and how widespread the cancer is....
  • What is Cetuximab?
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) which is present on the surface of some cancer cells. Cetuximab binds to the receptor, preventing epidermal...
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma Epidemiology
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer in the United States and Australia and was first described by Arthur Jacob in 1827. The condition was first referred to as a...
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma Pathophysiology
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Basal cell carcinomas are slow-growing cancers. They typically appear as elevated or flat lesions present on the sun-exposed parts of the body such as the face, scalp, chin, neck or back.
  • What is Angiogenesis?
    Health - 13 Jun 2023
    Angiogenesis literally means creation of new blood vessels. The word “angio” means blood vessels while “genesis” means creation.
  • What is TURP?
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    The term TURP stands for transurethral resection of the prostate, an operation that is mainly performed to treat men with an enlarged prostate, a condition called benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)....
  • What is Overdiagnosis and Why is it Bad?
    Health - 28 Jun 2022
    Overdiagnosis refers to the diagnosis of a medical condition that would not have produced any symptoms or problems if left undiagnosed. This article discusses overdiagnosis and why it could have...

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