Category Archives: Cancer

What is this condition? This type of cancer attacks the esophagus – the canal extending from the throat to the stomach. The tumor is usually infiltrating. There’s no known cure yet. What causes it? The cause is unknown, but predisposing … Continue reading →

What is this condition? Kaposi’s sarcoma is a type of cancer affecting the walls of certain lymphatic cells. Until the 1980s, doctors viewed it as a rare sarcoma (soft­tissue cancer) of the blood vessels, occurring mostly in elderly Italian and … Continue reading →

What is this condition? This cancer attacks the ovaries, the organs in women that produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone. There are three main types of ovarian cancer: primary epithelial tumors (accounting for 90% of all ovarian cancers), germ cell … Continue reading →

What do Doctors call this Condition? – Basal Cell Epithelioma What is this Condition? Basal cell cancer is a slow-growing destructive skin tumor. This cancer usually occurs in people over age 40. It’s more prevalent in blond, fair­skinned men. In … Continue reading →