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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Treatment Choices
A look at the many treatment choices for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is a treatment for cancer that uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. Radiation therapy is also called radiotherapy. Its goal is to kill cancer cell or shrink tumors.
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Surgery
In rare cases, CML may be treated with surgery to remove a swollen spleen. This is called a splenectomy. Here's what you need to know.
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Esophageal Cancer: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
In photodynamic therapy (PDT), you receive a light-activated medicine that tends to collect in cancer cells. Later the cells are exposed to a special light. This changes the medicine into a new form that kills the cancer cells.
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Esophageal Cancer: Surgery
Surgery can sometimes be used to treat esophageal cancer. The type you have depends on where the cancer is, how much it's spread, your overall health, and other factors.
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Endometrial Cancer: Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy uses strong medicines to kill cancer cells. The medicines attack and kill cells that grow quickly, like cancer cells. But some normal cells also grow quickly.
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Neutropenia: A Vulnerable Time for Infections
Neutropenia is a condition in which the body has a very low number of white blood cells. Because white blood cells attack harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi, neutropenia increases the risk for infections.
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Learning to Speak Again After Laryngeal Surgery
Speech therapy usually begins before you leave the hospital. Once the healthcare provider gives approval, the SLP will begin speech lessons with you. To speak, you may need esophageal speech, an artificial larynx, or a transesophageal puncture (TEP). Each is described here.
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Hospice or Palliative Care: Management
Hospice is made up of a team of caregivers who specialize in end-of-life care. This team often includes healthcare providers, nurses, social workers, counselors, home health aides, and trained volunteers. Here are some details to help with end-of-life care.
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