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Questions to ask your healthcare provider if you are considering chemotherapy.

Here are some questions to ask your healthcare provider about hormonal therapy.

Healthcare providers do not know exactly what causes a brain tumor. But certain factors may raise your risk.

After brain tumor treatment, it’s normal for a child to have after-effects. For instance, your child may have trouble talking, walking normally, or swallowing. Rehabilitation therapy can lessen these problems and help your child turn to normal activities, such as attending school.

Cancer of the esophagus can narrow your esophagus, making it difficult or painful to swallow and take in the nutrition you need. You can get help from an important member of your treatment team: the nutrition specialist.

Once your healthcare provider knows you have breast cancer, the next step is to find out more about your cancer cells. This includes the stage of the cancer, the exact type you have, and other factors.

After a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), you will likely need more tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about the leukemia and how to treat it.

Chemo is the main treatment for nearly all people with acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. It is sometimes used along with chemotherapy (chemo) to treat ALL.