Cancer

Taking an active role in managing his CML empowers patients like Philip Meffe

The leading cancers causing death include lung, colon and rectum, stomach and liver cancer.

An eagle-eyed fan sitting behind the Canucks' bench for the Kraken's inaugural home game on Oct. 23 at Climate Pledge Arena saw something that concerned her on Canucks equipment manager Brian Hamilton's neck.

We rightly welcome growing resources to address COVID. But what about the research and development for people like my husband?

Alternative names: Cancer chemotherapy; Cancer drug therapy; Cytotoxic chemotherapyThe term chemotherapy is used to describe cancer-killing drugs.

Biopsy – bone marrowA bone marrow biopsy is the removal of marrow from inside bone. Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells.

Alternative names: Microcalcifications or macrocalcifications; Breast cancer – calcifications; Mammography – calcificationsDefinition: Calcifications are tiny deposits of calcium in your breast tissue.

Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy – screening; Sigmoidoscopy – screening; Virtual colonoscopy – screening; Fecal immunochemical test; Stool DNA test; sDNA test; Colorectal cancer – screening; Rectal cancer – screeningColon cancer screening can detect polyps and early cancers in the large intestine.

Skeletal surveyA skeletal x-ray is an imaging test used to look at the bones. It is used to detect fractures, tumours, or conditions that cause wearing away (degeneration) of the bone.