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Lymphedema (the build-up of lymph fluid in tissues causing swelling) can have significant negative effects on function and quality of life. Learn about ways to prevent and treat it with exercise, compression, laser and drug therapy, surgery, massage, and more in this expert-reviewed summary.

Pruritus (itching of the skin) can be caused by certain cancers or cancer treatment. Learn more about causes and treatment of pruritus in this expert-reviewed summary.

Fatigue (extreme tiredness or lack of energy) is a common side effect of cancer or its treatment. Fatigue can decrease a patient's quality of life, and continue long after treatment. Learn more about fatigue and ways to manage it in this expert-reviewed information summary.

Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer prevention includes reducing known risk factors and increasing protective factors. Some risk factors can be avoided, others cannot. Learn more about preventing these cancers in this expert-reviewed summary.

Hot flashes and night sweats can be a side effect of cancer or its treatment and can occur in both women and men. Learn more about hot flashes and night sweats and ways to treat them in this expert-reviewed summary.

Lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT scans has been shown to decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy smokers. Screening with chest x-ray or sputum cytology does not reduce lung cancer mortality. Get detailed information about lung cancer screening in this clinician summary.

Treatment options for children with liver cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and transarterial chemoembolization or radioembolization. Get detailed information about newly diagnosed and recurrent childhood liver cancer treatment in this summary for clinicians.

Treatment for children with extracranial germ cell tumors (GCT) may involve surgical resection followed by monitoring or chemotherapy before or after surgery. Get detailed treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent extracranial GCTs in this summary for clinicians.

Childhood extracranial germ cell tumors treatment options include surgery, observation, and chemotherapy. Learn more about newly diagnosed and recurrent extracranial germ cell tumors in this expert-reviewed summary.

Acute myeloid (myelogenous) leukemia (AML) treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplant, and other medications. Cytogenetic analysis helps predict treatment outcomes. Get detailed information about AML in this summary for clinicians.

Bladder and other urothelial cancers screening lacks evidence to show a reduction in mortality from these cancers. Get detailed information about urothelial cancer risk factors and screening tests in this clinician summary.

Esophageal cancer screening is not currently recommended as a part of routine cancer screening. Get detailed information about risk factors and the possible benefits and harms related to screening for esophageal cancer in this clinician summary.

Treatment for unusual cancers of childhood depends on the specific cancer (e.g., nasopharyngeal, thyroid, oral, laryngeal, lung, esophageal, cardiac). See the full list and learn more about treatment for these cancers in this expert-reviewed summary.

Merkel cell carcinoma treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Get detailed information about the diagnosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent Merkel cell carcinoma in this summary for clinicians.

Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor treatment often includes resection of the primary tumor and local lymph nodes. Other treatment options include somatostatin analogs, interferons, treatment of hepatic masses, radionuclides, and symptomatic therapy. Get detailed information in this clinician summary.