When to Start Chemo After Cancer Surgery?
Adjuvant chemotherapy typically starts 3-6 weeks after cancer surgery once surgical wound healing is confirmed and the patient can tolerate systemic treatment. Starting too early before 3 weeks risks wound complications including dehiscence and infection. Delaying...
What Is Carcinoma Types and Differences?
Carcinoma is cancer that originates in epithelial cells which line the skin surface, organ cavities, and glandular tissue throughout the body. It accounts for 80-90% of all cancers making it the most common cancer category. The four main types are adenocarcinoma from...
4 Stages of Cancer Explained
Cancer is staged I to IV using the TNM system measuring tumor size (T), lymph node involvement (N), and distant metastasis (M). Stage I means cancer is small and confined to where it started. Stage IV means it has spread to distant organs like liver, lungs, bones, or...
Does Family History Always Mean Cancer Risk?
Family history of cancer doesn’t automatically mean you’ll develop it. Only 5-10% of all cancers are truly hereditary caused by inherited gene mutations like BRCA, Lynch syndrome, or RET. Remaining 90% develop from acquired DNA damage over a lifetime...