Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Looks at adjustable gastric banding surgery (also called gastric banding), a type of weight-loss surgery used to treat obesity. Explains what it is and why it is done. Looks at how it is done and what to expect after surgery. Also covers risks.
Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Studies examining the prevalence of mental disorders in cancer patients [ 1, 2] show that most cancer patients do not meet the diagnostic criteria for any specific mental disorder; however, many do experience a variety of difficult emotional responses.[ 3] Psychosocial distress exists on a continuum (refer to the figure...
Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Anxiety and distress can affect the quality of life of patients with cancer and their families. Patients living with cancer feel many different emotions, including anxiety and distress. Anxiety is unease, fear, and dread caused by stress. Distress is emotional, mental, social, or spiritual suffering. Patients who are...
ado-trastuzumab emtansine
Ado-trastuzumab emtansine is used to treat a HER2-positive breast cancer. This medicine is used both for early breast cancer and for breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Ado-trastuzumab emtansine is usually given after other treatments have failed. Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab) should not...
Adolescent Sensory and Motor Development
Before the adolescent growth spurt, the strength of boys and girls is about the same. But afterward, males most often have the advantage. During these years of rapid physical growth, adolescents may be somewhat awkward or clumsy as they get used to longer limbs and bigger bodies. Their brains need time to adjust to the...
Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Incidence and Mortality Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor that affects only 0.72 persons per one million population.[ 1] Although it mainly occurs in adults, children can be affected, too. The median age at diagnosis is 46 years. Historically, only about 30% of these malignancies are confined to the adrenal...
Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the outer layer of the adrenal gland. There are two adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are small and shaped like a triangle. One adrenal gland sits on top of each kidney. Each adrenal gland has two parts. The outer layer of the adrenal...
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Test
An adrenocorticotropic hormone test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood to check for problems with the pituitary gland and adrenal glands. ACTH is made in the pituitary gland in response to the release of another hormone, called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), by the...
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
ALL (also called acute lymphocytic leukemia) is an aggressive type of leukemia characterized by the presence of too many lymphoblasts or lymphocytes in the bone marrow and peripheral blood. It can spread to the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous system (CNS), and other organs. Without treatment, ALL usually...
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL; also called acute lymphocytic leukemia) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is...
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
AML is also called acute myelogenous leukemia and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. Incidence and Mortality Estimated new cases and deaths from AML in the United States in 2020:[ 1] New cases: 19,940. Deaths: 11,180. Based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program 18 data from 2009 to 2015, 28.3% of...
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells, or platelets. Adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is not treated. It is...
Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Incidence and Mortality Brain tumors account for 85% to 90% of all primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors.[ 1] Estimated new cases and deaths from brain tumors and other nervous system tumors in the United States in 2020:[ 2] New cases: 23,890. Deaths: 18,020. Available registry data from the Surveillance...
Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
An adult central nervous system tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissues of the brain and/or spinal cord. There are many types of brain and spinal cord tumors. The tumors are formed by the abnormal growth of cells and may begin in different parts of the brain or spinal cord. Together, the brain and...
Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Incidence and Mortality Estimated new cases and deaths from HL in the United States in 2020:[ 1] New cases: 8,480. Deaths: 970. More than 75% of all newly diagnosed patients with adult HL can be cured with combination chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.[ 2] Over the last five decades, U.S. national mortality has...
Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Adult Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. Adult Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the immune system. It helps protect the body from infection and disease. The lymph system is made up of the following...
Adult Immunization Schedule
After getting approval from several expert groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following immunization schedule for adults. You can view it online at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html.
Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
The non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative malignancies with differing patterns of behavior and responses to treatment.[ 1] Like Hodgkin lymphoma, NHL usually originates in lymphoid tissues and can spread to other organs. NHL, however, is much less predictable than Hodgkin lymphoma...
Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that forms in the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the immune system. It helps protect the body from infection and disease. The lymph system is made up of the following: Lymph...
Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Liver cancer includes two major types: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic bile duct cancer. (Refer to the Cellular Classification of Adult Primary Liver Cancer section of this summary for additional, less-common variances; also refer to the PDQ summary on Bile Duct Cancer [Cholangiocarcinoma] Treatment for...
Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Adult primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen inside the rib cage. Three of the many important functions of the liver are: To filter harmful...
Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Incidence and Mortality Estimated new cases and deaths from soft tissue sarcoma in the United States in 2020:[ 1] New cases: 13,130. Deaths: 5,350. Soft tissue sarcomas are malignant tumors that arise in any of the mesodermal tissues of the extremities (50%), trunk and retroperitoneum (40%), or head and neck (10%). The...
Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Adult soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the soft tissues of the body. The soft tissues of the body include the muscles, tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscles to bones), fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, and tissues around joints. Adult soft tissue sarcomas can...
Advance Care Planning
Provides links to information about advance care planning. Includes links on advance directives, palliative care and hospice, finding a health care agent, and dealing with grief or dementia.