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Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca de las causas y el tratamiento de los sofocos y sudores nocturnos en los pacientes de cáncer.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del estreñimiento, la retención fecal, la obstrucción intestinal y la diarrea como complicaciones del cáncer o su tratamiento. Se discute el tratamiento de estos problemas.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del dolor como una complicación a causa del cáncer o su tratamiento. Se tratan abordajes para el control y el tratamiento del dolor relacionado con el cáncer.

The treatment of cancer may cause health problems (late effects) for childhood cancer survivors months or years after successful treatment has ended. Get information about the long-term physical, psychological and social effects of treatment for childhood cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Vulvar cancer treatment options include various surgical procedures, topical therapy, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. Learn more about the treatment options for newly diagnosed and recurrent vulvar cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Urethral cancer occurs in men and women and can spread quickly to lymph nodes near the urethra. Find out about risk factors, symptoms, tests to diagnose, prognosis, staging, and treatment for urethral cancer.

Penile cancer is highly curable when found early. Find out about risk factors, symptoms, tests to diagnose, prognosis, staging, and treatment for penile cancer.

Kaposi sarcoma treatment depends upon the type and can include scraping to remove a lesion, radiation therapy, surgery, and sometimes chemotherapy. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent Kaposi sarcoma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a cancer treatment has been studied in humans, but has not been proven to stop or kill cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration has not approved NDV as a treatment for cancer. Learn more about use of NDV for cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Cancer screening means looking for cancer before symptoms appear, when cancer may be easier to treat. Screening tests can help reduce the risk of dying from some cancers, but all tests have potential risks, too. Learn more about cancer screening and available tests in this expert-reviewed summary.

Gerson therapy is advocated by its supporters as a method of treating cancer patients based on changes in diet and nutrient intake. No results of laboratory or animal studies have been published in scientific journals. Get detailed information about Gerson therapy in this summary for clinicians.

Antineoplastons are derived from compounds found in urine and blood. Antineoplastons are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention or treatment of any disease. Learn more about antineoplastons as a cancer treatment in this expert-reviewed summary.

The last days of life in cancer involves managing end-of-life (EOL) care issues for a wide range of possible symptoms and ethical dilemmas. Get detailed information about EOL issues and the role of the oncologist in this clinician summary.

Childhood acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplant, and targeted therapy. Learn more about AML and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases in this expert-reviewed summary.

Chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment may include targeted therapy, chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, donor lymphocyte infusion, and/or surgery. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of CML in this expert-reviewed summary.