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Some cancer treatment medicines are given through an IV. Sometimes the medicine can leak out of the vein and into nearby tissue under the skin, causing a reaction at the injection site.

Between 1 in 10 and 1 in 5 lung cancers each year are diagnosed in non-smokers.

Immunotherapy is a new option for cancer treatment. . It helps your body’s natural immune system find and attack cancer cells.

Chemotherapy typically takes place at a hospital’s outpatient infusion center. Other location options include the provider’s office, your home, or in a hospital or clinic.

A CT colonography is used to view the inside of your lower digestive tract (colon and rectum). It can help screen for colon cancer and for polyps. This test is sometimes called virtual colonoscopy.

Ischemic colitis happens when blood flow to the colon is reduced or blocked. It should be treated right away.

A lumbar drain is a soft, thin, sterile tube (also called a catheter) that your healthcare provider places though the skin of your back, into your lower (lumbar) spine. The drain collects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This is a clear fluid that surrounds your spinal cord and brain to protect them from injury. Read on to learn more about lumbar drain placement and how it’s done.

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which a large amount of muscle is damaged. It is a medical emergency and needs treatment in the hospital.

Learn more about Raynaud disease, including symptoms, causes, risk factors, and possible triggers.