Cancer
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It is here, that stem cells are produced. Stem...
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It is here, that stem cells are produced. Stem cells are...
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
- Stem cells are unique cells located in bone marrow or peripheral blood that can develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The...
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
- Stem cells are unique cells located in bone marrow or peripheral blood that can develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The...
- Biopsy I
- A biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the body for examination. A diagnosis is made when cells are...
- Biopsy II
- A biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the body for examination. A diagnosis is made when cells are...
- Bladder Cancer
- The urinary system is composed of two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. The kidneys remove waste products from the blood and form...
- Blood and Platelet Transfusion
- The blood circulating in the body is made up of several components: red blood cells, which carry oxygen; white blood cells or leukocytes, which fight...
- Bone Scans
- The spine consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide stability to the torso. The lower section of the spine is called...
- Brachytherapy
- High dose rate, or HDR brachytherapy is a revolutionary new form of internal radiation which temporarily exposes abnormal tissue to a high amount of radiation.
- Breast Cancer
- The female breast is primarily composed of fatty tissue and mammary glands. Mammary glands drain into the lactiferous sinus, which connects them to the nipple.
- Calypso System
- The prostate can move during radiation treatment as a result of breathing or movement in the intestines. Radiation oncologists tend to enlarge the treatment area...
- Cancer Overview
- The human body is composed of millions of cells that vary in size, shape, and function. Cells are the building blocks of all the different...
- CAT Scans
- A CAT scan is used to detect both bone and soft tissue damage. During the procedure, three-dimensional anatomical imagery is created by utilizing x-ray technology.X-rays...
- Cervical Dysplasia
- The uterus is the central organ of a woman’s reproductive system. This hollow, muscular chamber houses and protects a developing fetus during pregnancy. The...
- Chemotherapy
- The human body is made up of millions of cells that vary in shape, size and function. In healthy tissues, new cells are created during...
- Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
- Cancer treatments are targeted to destroy fast growing cancer cells. However, cancer treatments also harm healthy cells, especially cells that divide quickly. These include cells...
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It is here, that stem cells are produced. Stem cells are...
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It is here, that stem cells are produced. Stem cells are...
- Colon Cancer
- The colon, or large intestine, is a long, hollow tube at the end of the digestive tract which is located in the abdomen. It acts...
- CVC and PICC
- Chemotherapy is the use of medicine to kill cancer cells. These anticancer medicines are usually given as an intravenous (or IV) infusion where they drip...
- Esophageal Cancer
- Food and liquid pass from the mouth to the stomach through a muscular tube called the esophagus. Sometimes, the cells of the esophagus become cancerous.
- Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
- The gastrointestinal, or GI, tract includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. It is here, in the GI tract, where digestion of...
- Hodgkins Lymphoma
- The lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune system. The lymph nodes throughout the body are connected by a network of lymph vessels. Lymph...
- Hyperthermia Treatment
- Typically, when treating cancerous tumors, a patient may receive radiation therapy or chemotherapy. While these treatments can be beneficial in some cases, an innovative...
- Hysterectomy
- A woman's reproductive system includes the uterus, the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, and the vagina. The reproductive system is responsible for producing sex hormones and...
- IMRT
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, or IMRT, is one of the most advanced treatment methods available in external beam radiation therapy. Initially, a CT scan is...
- IORT
- Typically, when treating breast cancer, some type of surgery is performed to remove the tumor. After breast-preserving surgery, external beam radiation is typically given for...
- Kidney Transplant
- The kidneys are a pair of small, bean-shaped organs located towards the back of the torso, behind the lower ribs. Although people are born with...
- Liver Cancer
- The liver is the largest organ inside the body and is located just below the ribs on the right side. The liver has many...
- Liver Transplant
- The liver is part of the digestive system and is located in the upper right side of the abdomen. It has several life-sustaining functions: it...
- Lung Cancer
- The lungs are the primary organ in respiration. They are sponge-like organs that are divided into lobes. Although the right lung has three lobes, the...
- MRI
- When someone suffers from an internal ailment that cannot be detected by a traditional office examination, an MRI may be necessary.When an MRI is administered,
- Multiple Myeloma
- Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It is here, that stem cells are produced. Stem cells are...
- Navigational Bronchoscopy
- When examining tissue masses or tumors inside the lungs, a standard flexible bronchoscope is typically used. However, many bronchoscopes cannot find or reach tumors located...
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
- The lymphatic system is part of the body's immune system, which is responsible for keeping the body free of disease. The lymph nodes throughout the...
- Osteosarcoma
- The skeletal system serves as the framework for the body and also protects the internal organs. Bones grow by a process called remodeling. During remodeling...
- Ovarian Cancer
- A woman's reproductive system contains two ovaries, which are vital in the role of reproduction. The ovaries are attached to either side of the uterus...
- Ovariectomy
- A woman's reproductive system contains two ovaries, which are vital in the role of reproduction. The ovaries are attached to either side of the uterus...
- PET/ CT Scanner
- A PET/CT scanner merges both PET and CT capabilities into one machine to identify abnormal tissue and its location. However, standard scanners of the past...
- Prostate Cancer
- The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It is a small, round gland that is located in front of the rectum at the...
- Prostate Needle Biopsy
- During a prostate exam, a doctor may choose to take a needle biopsy sample to check for prostate cancer. This surgical procedure removes tissue from...
- Prostate Removal
- The prostate is part of the male reproductive system. It is a small, round gland that is located in front of the rectum at the...
- Radiation Sickness
- Radioactive elements such as uranium and barium, release excess energy in the form of particles or waves. Alpha particles, Beta particles, and gamma rays are...
- Skin Cancer
- The skin is the largest organ of the body. It serves many important functions, including protecting the body from infection, and regulating body temperature and...
- Splenectomy
- The spleen is a relatively fragile organ located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It helps produce, store and filter...
- TheraSphere
- TheraSphere is a new form of cancer treatment that directly treats tumors in the liver using small, radioactive glass beads, measuring one-third the diameter of...
- Thrombocytopenia
- Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. The three main components of blood are red blood cells, which carry oxygen; white blood cells or...
- TomoTherapy
- The Tomotherapy HI-ART System combines both CT scanning technology with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, or IMRT. Initially, a CT scan is performed on the affected...
- Trilogy System
- The Trilogy System uses many of the most advanced treatment methods available in external beam radiation and stereotactic therapy to treat many different cancer types.
- Uterine Cancer
- The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ of the female reproductive system; it is sometimes referred to as the womb. It is the organ that...
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- The small intestine is part of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). It is approximately 20 feet long and is the site where most digestion takes...
- X-Rays
- X-ray technology utilizes high-energy rays that can pass through certain body tissue and create imagery vital to diagnosis and treatment.The x-ray machine is composed of...
