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Although chemo is good at killing cancer cells, it can also harm healthy cells and organs. That includes your liver.

Packing a personal care bag of items can help you stay calm and comfortable. It can change your infusion experience for the better. Here are 10 things to put into your bag before you go to the infusion clinic.

Unlike clinical research trials, prevention trials involve people who do not have cancer.

Learn about how surgery is used to treat colorectal cancer, including the types of surgery, when they are used, and what to expect before and after the procedure.

An ethics consultation helps patients and their families make better informed decisions about care.

Cryptosporidium infection is an illness that affects your intestines. It's caused by a parasite. Read on for details about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Costochondritis is inflammation of a rib or the cartilage that connects a rib to your breastbone (sternum). Read on to learn more about the condition and how it can be treated.

A contrast echocardiogram helps your health care provider see how your heart is working. It uses ultrasound and a contrast fluid to help highlight the structures in the heart.

Your lungs are each surrounded by two layers of membrane. The space between the layers is called the pleural space. Excess fluid, blood, pus, or air in the pleural space makes it hard for the lung to expand and makes breathing difficult. A chest tube is a soft, flexible tube put into the pleural space that drains blood, air, or excess fluid.