Multiple myeloma is cancer occurring in plasma cells located in bone marrow. Plasma is important for maintenance of a healthy immune system because it produces antibodies that allow the body to fight off infections and other germs. Simply put, multiple […]
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Posted on June 24th, 2019 by Andrew L. Hughes
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a term that can be used for many different kinds of lymphoma that all share the same characteristics. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma affects the white blood cells, (lymphocytes) which impact their ability to fight off infections and other germs […]
Colorectal Cancer
Posted on June 17th, 2019 by Andrew L. Hughes
Colorectal cancer (also known as rectal cancer or colon cancer) is a cancer that begins to form in the colon or rectum. Though colon cancer and rectal cancer are two distinct diagnoses, they are often merged together, as the diagnoses […]
Stomach Cancer
Posted on June 5th, 2019 by Andrew L. Hughes
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, occurs when the cells in the lining of the stomach begin to grow rapidly. Stomach cancers develop slowly over a long period of time—before a physical tumor appears, changes often occur in the […]
Kidney Cancer
Posted on May 31st, 2019 by Andrew L. Hughes
Kidney cancer occurs when kidney cells acquire a mutation in their DNA and begin to grow and duplicate quickly. This excess of cells can spread to other parts of the body if not controlled. Renal cell carcinoma is the most […]
