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Average weight gain for women is between 25 and 35 pounds, although slight deviations from this may also be considered normal.

Many people have sleep problems after cancer. Sleep problems can last for a long time after cancer and cancer treatment.

Here are some ideas to help you sleep better.

Targeted therapy is the use of medicines that take aim on parts of cancer cells that make them different from healthy cells.

Targeted therapy may be used as the first treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Or it may be used when chemo is not working.

Radiation proctitis occurs from having radiation treatment for cancer in the pelvic area. It can cause rectal pain, bleeding, and problems with pooping (bowel movements).

After surgery for colorectal cancer, many people worry that cancer might come back. But research has shown that having chemotherapy after surgery, sometimes along with radiation therapy, may reduce the risk of cancer returning in some people. This is called adjuvant therapy.

You may have questions and concerns about your treatment choices. You may also want to know how you'll feel and function during and after treatment, and if you'll have to change your normal activities.

Targeted therapy is a treatment that uses medicines to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. These medicines target certain parts of some cancer cells.