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Chemical cardioversion is a procedure that uses medicines to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm. Read on to learn more.

An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a small device that can stop blood clots from going up into the lungs. The inferior vena cava is a large vein in the middle of your body. The device is put in during a brief surgery.

Many people with cancer benefit from taking a break from their condition from time to time. This “vacation” from cancer can come in many forms.

People with cancer often tap into their spiritual side when battling the illness. This might include prayer, attending religious services, reading passages from a holy book, or simply expressing gratitude and love.

Treatment for cancer can cause many changes that may affect your sexuality. It can also change the physical or emotional closeness you share with another person. Different treatments can cause different physical and psychological changes that can affect how you feel, look, and function. These changes may be temporary, or they may last a long time.

Targeted therapy medicines attack specific proteins or cell functions that help cancer cells grow. Like chemotherapy, these medicines work throughout the body, but they work in different ways. This means they can sometimes be helpful even if chemotherapy isn’t working.

Oral cancer is often curable, especially if it is found early. Treatment can also help control oral cancer, meaning it may help control symptoms or reduce its spread. Once you know the type and stage of oral cancer you have, you and your healthcare provider will decide on a treatment plan. Read on to learn more.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation from X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells. Learn how the treatment is used for pancreatic cancer.

Once your healthcare provider knows you have cancer, the next step is to find out the grade and stage of the cancer. Staging and grading of cancer is important for deciding how to treat it, and how curable it is.