Understanding Your Diagnosis See All  Thyroid Cancer: Tests After Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis After a diagnosis of thyroid cancer, you will likely have other tests to help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer. The test results help your healthcare providers decide the best ways to treat the cancer.

Deciding on Treatment See All  Urethral Cancer: Treatment Choices in Deciding on Treatment Learn about your treatment options for urethral cancer....more  Urethral Cancer: Chemotherapy in Deciding on Treatment Chemotherapy (chemo) uses medicines to kill cancer cells. Learn how it works for urethral cancer. ...more  Urethral Cancer: Radiation Therapy in Deciding on Treatment Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, uses rays of energy to kill cancer cells. It may be used to treat urethral cancer. Learn more.

Cancer FAQs See All  Urethral Cancer Overview in Cancer FAQs Urethral cancer is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the urethra. This is the tube that carries urine out of your body. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. ...more

Chemotherapy Side Effects See All  Anemia and Chemotherapy in Chemotherapy Side Effects Chemotherapy can damage your body’s ability to make red blood cells, so body tissues don't get enough oxygen. This is a condition called anemia. People who have anemia may feel very weak or tired, dizzy, faint, or short of breath, or may feel that their hearts are beating very fast. ...more  Infection and Chemotherapy in Chemotherapy Side Effects To reduce your risk for infection, avoid people who are sick with contagious illnesses, including colds, the flu, measles, or chickenpox.

Other Treatment Side Effects See All  Radiation Therapy and Cancer Treatment in Other Treatment Side Effects Detailed information on radiation therapy, one type of cancer treatment....more  Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Other Treatment Side Effects Fatigue can come and go or stay constant for a while. Fatigue from chemotherapy tends to happen a few days after the treatment, peaks, and then gets better before the next treatment. Fatigue from radiation may not happen right away. ...more

Managing Side Effects See All Chemotherapy Side Effects See All Other Treatment Side Effects See All  General Nutrition Guidelines During Cancer Treatment in Managing Side Effects You may have difficulty eating or lose your appetite during cancer treatment. Try eating small, frequent meals throughout the day. To improve your appetite, don't drink beverages with your meals. ...more  Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Managing Side Effects, Other Treatment Side Effects Fatigue can come and go or stay constant for a while.

Overview See All  Urethral Cancer: Introduction in Overview Urethral cancer is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the urethra. Learn more about this type of cancer. ...more  Urethral Cancer: Risk Factors in Overview Learn which factors increase your risk of urethral cancer....more  Urethral Cancer: Symptoms in Overview Learn what symptoms urethral cancer can cause....more

Urethral Cancer See All Overview See All Understanding Your Diagnosis See All Deciding on Treatment See All Managing Side Effects See All Cancer FAQs See All  Urethral Cancer: Introduction in Overview Urethral cancer is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the urethra. Learn more about this type of cancer.

Deciding on Treatment See All  Uterine Sarcoma: Treatment Choices in Deciding on Treatment There are many treatment choices for uterine sarcoma. Which one may work best for you? It depends on a number of things. These include the stage of your cancer, as well as your age, overall health, and what side effects you'll find acceptable. ...more  Uterine Sarcoma: Chemotherapy in Deciding on Treatment Chemotherapy uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. The medicines are made to attack and kill cancer cells that grow quickly. Some normal cells also grow quickly.

Cancer FAQs See All  Uterine Sarcoma: Overview in Cancer FAQs Uterine sarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the muscular wall of the uterus (myometrium). Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. ...more