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Risk Factors List

  • Benzene Exposure
  • Exposure to radiation
  • Young child

Specific Risk Factors Articles

First Aid: Chemical Exposure
First Aid: Chemical ExposureSome chemicals cause burns. Others may be absorbed through skin or lungs, causing hidden damage.Seek Medical HelpChemicals may cause serious damage not only to the outside of the body but also to the inside.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy refers to drugs that are used to kill microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-fighting drugs.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 31, 2006
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the systemic (whole body) treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs. Purpose The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs . Purpose The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Nail Care During Chemotherapy
Nail Care During ChemotherapyCaution:Call your doctor if your cuticles become red and painful or show other changes.Minor nail problems are common side effects of chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal cells as...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Chemotherapy: Common Questions
Chemotherapy: Common QuestionsYou may have questions about how chemotherapy could affect the things you take for granted in everyday life. Here are some answers to common questions, and some of the adjustments you may need to make.Will I Still Be ...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, sometimes referred to as " chemo, " is the treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs. Purpose The main purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with anti- cancer drugs . Purpose The purpose of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Nutrition During Chemotherapy
Nutrition During ChemotherapyDuring chemotherapy, the energy provided by a healthy diet can help you rebuild normal cells. It can also help you keep up your strength and fight infection.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Skin Care During Chemotherapy
Skin Care During ChemotherapyMinor skin problems are common side effects of chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal cells as well as cancer cells.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Understanding Chemotherapy
Understanding ChemotherapyKnowing what chemotherapy does, and when and how it is given, may make you feel less anxious about starting treatment. Chemotherapy can be a single medication or a combination of medications.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Receiving IV Chemotherapy
Receiving IV ChemotherapyYou may have ashort-term IVthat is removed after each treatment. Or you may have acentral venous catheter.This is a thin tube that is inserted into a large vein with access to your central blood supply.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a chromosome abnormality, usually due to an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. This syndrome usually, although not always, results in mental retardation and other conditions.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 10, 2007
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn. A genetic disorder, it occurs because of the presence of an extra chromosome.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Down Syndrome
Also referred to as Down ' s syndrome or Down ' s, a genetic disorder present at birth that is caused by an abnormality in the number of chromosomes. Down syndrome occurs with equal frequency in people of different nationalities, social backgrounds, and economic classes, averaging 1 in about every 600 births.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn. It occurs because of the presence of an extra chromosome.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
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