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A fact sheet that describes the effects of stress on the body, the results of research on the relationship between stress and cancer, and information about coping with stress.

A fact sheet that discusses tumor grade and its role in prognosis. Explains concepts like normal cell biology and cell differentiation.

A fact sheet describing the information found in a pathology report, the document that contains results of the examination of tissue removed during biopsy or surgery.

Gestational trophoblastic disease treatment depends on the specific type and risk category, and may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatments for newly diagnosed and recurrent disease in this expert-reviewed summary.

High-dose vitamin C, in some studies, has shown improved quality of life and fewer side effects in some cancer patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved its use as a treatment for cancer. Learn more in this expert-reviewed summary.

High-dose vitamin C, with and without conventional cancer therapies, appeared promising in early studies and was well tolerated. However, these studies have several limitations due to lack of rigor in trial design. Get detailed information about high-dose vitamin C in cancer in this clinician summary.

Childhood central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors form from germ cells (a type of cell that forms as a fetus develops and later becomes sperm in the testicles or eggs in the ovaries). Learn about the signs, tests to diagnose, and treatment of pediatric germ cell tumors in the brain in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood hematopoietic cell transplantation involves the infusion of blood stem cells into a patient to reconstitute the blood system. Get detailed information about autologous and allogeneic transplant, HLA matching, preparative regimens, and complications in this summary for clinicians.

Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements summary discusses the use of nutrition and dietary supplements for preventing or treating prostate cancer. Learn more about the use of complementary therapies for prostate cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Nutrition methods and dietary supplements have been studied for prostate cancer prevention or treatment. Read about the history of research, laboratory, and human studies on various prostate supplements, such as calcium, green tea, lycopene, pomegranate, selenium, soy, and vitamin E in this expert-reviewed summary.