Esophageal cancer occurs when cancer cells develop in the esophagus – the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell cancer – from the epithelial cells that line the esophagus Adenocarcinoma – from the glandular cells in lower part of the esophagus, near the stomach According to […]
What are the common types of blood cancer? What are the common treatments? Learn more about the three most common types of blood cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and treatment options. Aravind Ramakrishnan, MD, medical oncologist/hematologist the Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Center at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center Leukemia Leukemia is a cancer of […]
Daniel Lerman, MD, Orthopedic Oncologist at the Institute for Limb Preservation at OrthoONE, a part of Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, discusses what you should know about how sarcoma is diagnosed, including symptoms to be aware of and what to expect. What are the signs and symptoms of sarcoma? […]
Sarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in the bones or soft tissues of the body, including muscle, tendons, fat, lymph vessels, blood vessels, nerves and tissue around joints. While the tumors can be found anywhere in the body, they form most often in the arms and legs. Additionally, soft tissue sarcoma is not a […]