Category: Cancer

There are a vast array of tests and procedures done to determine if the symptoms a patient is presenting with is, in fact, a type of cancer, but in the strata of difficult to detect cancers, some remain more challenging to identify than others.  In fact, one study shows six out of 11 types of…

When giving an initial cancer diagnosis, the treating oncologist will often also determine the seriousness of the cancer by assessing which stage a patient’s cancer has progressed to.   Staging is dependent on a number of factors. If there is a tumor, what is its size and location? Have cells moved out of the tissue or…

The delayed diagnosis of any type of cancer can have disastrous effects on a patient yet, it is, in fact, the most prevalent cause of all medical malpractice cases.  This is no less true when it comes to colorectal cancer, also known as rectal or colon cancer. This cancer, specifically, is the third most common…

It is an unfortunate fact that in the doctor’s office, women’s symptoms often are dismissed or underreported. Doctors may attribute indigestion, headaches or chest pain as symptoms of stress; or women may disregard such symptoms and not tell their doctors about the health issues they are experiencing. Just because a woman’s symptoms seem common, they…