What is a good question about cancer?

What is a good question about cancer?

Questions about Cancer Treatment What are the ways to treat my type and stage of cancer? What are the benefits and risks of each of these treatments? What treatment do you recommend? Why do you think it is best for me?

Can you live with Stage 1 cancer?

Stage 1. Most women (around 98%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis.

How long can you live with Stage 1 cancer?

The number most frequently discussed is five-year survival. It is the percentage of patients who live at least five years after they are diagnosed with cancer….Doctor’s response.

What is the most aggressive cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers in existence. It kills quickly and causes multiple painful and dangerous symptoms including stomach pain, biliary obstruction, bleeding, ascites, and more.

How does a cancer start?

When cells grow old or become damaged, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes this orderly process breaks down, and abnormal or damaged cells grow and multiply when they shouldn’t. These cells may form tumors, which are lumps of tissue. Tumors can be cancerous or not cancerous (benign).

Who gets cancer the most?

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).

Does stage one cancer need chemo?

Chemotherapy is usually not part of the treatment regimen for earlier stages of cancer. Stage 1 is highly treatable, however, it does require treatment, typically surgery and often radiation, or a combination of the two.

Which cancer spreads the fastest?

Examples of fast-growing cancers include:

• acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
• certain breast cancers, such as inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
• large B-cell lymphoma.
• lung cancer.
• rare prostate cancers such as small-cell carcinomas or lymphomas.

What are the 7 signs of cancer?

Signs of Cancer

• Change in bowel or bladder habits.
• A sore that does not heal.
• Unusual bleeding or discharge.
• Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere.
• Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing.
• Obvious change in a wart or mole.
• Nagging cough or hoarseness.

  What does it mean to have Stage 1 cancer?

  Stage I cancer typically means the cancer is small and localized to one area, and that it has not spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Even if the cancer spreads or improves, it will still be referred to by the stage at which it was diagnosed. Cancers at the same stage are often treated similarly.

  What’s the difference between Stage 2 and 3 cancer?

  Stage II and III mean the cancer is larger and has grown into nearby tissues or lymph nodes. Stage IV means the cancer has spread to other parts of your body. It’s also called advanced or metastatic cancer.

  How are cancer stages and grades used to diagnose cancer?

  If you’re diagnosed with cancer, you may have more tests to help determine how far it has progressed. Staging and grading the cancer will allow the doctors to determine its size, whether it has spread and the best treatment options. Different types of staging systems are used for different types of cancer.

  What do you need to know about stage IV cancer?

  Stage IV means the cancer has spread to other parts of your body. It’s also called advanced or metastatic cancer. A physical exam and several tests are used to determine your clinical stage — an estimate of how far the cancer has spread. Tests may include blood and other lab tests and imaging scans. Those may be X-rays or any of the following:

  Stage I cancer typically means the cancer is small and localized to one area, and that it has not spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Even if the cancer spreads or improves, it will still be referred to by the stage at which it was diagnosed. Cancers at the same stage are often treated similarly.

  How are the four stages of cancer determined?

  Once T, N, and M are determined, a doctor will assign the cancer a stage from zero to four. Staging differs a bit from cancer to cancer—sometimes stages are subdivided into A and B categories, for instance—but here’s a ballpark overview of how each stage is diagnosed.

  Stage II and III mean the cancer is larger and has grown into nearby tissues or lymph nodes. Stage IV means the cancer has spread to other parts of your body. It’s also called advanced or metastatic cancer.

  What’s the difference between stage I and IV cancer?

  For most cancers, the stage is a Roman numeral from I (1) to IV (4). Stage I cancers are less advanced and often have a better prognosis (outlook). Higher stage cancers typically have spread farther (or have other concerning features), so they might require more intense (or different kinds of) treatment.