Three years after cervical cancer surgery, 55-year-old Ngoc experienced severe lymphedema in her left leg, requiring doctors to apply full-leg compression bandaging.
During pre-operative checks for breast cancer, 63-year-old Quynh was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Doctors performed a "3-in-1" surgery, removing the breast tumor, the left thyroid lobe, and sampling axillary lymph nodes.
I am 35 years old and have been diagnosed with tongue cancer. I haven't started treatment yet. Should I have radiotherapy or surgery to cure the disease? (My Dung, Hue)
British scientists have discovered a key mechanism in breast cancer metastasis, opening up a promising new treatment direction that could help stop the disease in its early stages.
A team of scientists suggests that chemotherapy, in some cases, may unintentionally activate dormant cancer cells, leading to an increased risk of metastasis.
Depending on the stage of lung cancer and overall health, patients may undergo surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or targeted therapy to alleviate symptoms of metastasis.