Bone Cancer Center - Stamford, CT
Stamford Oncologist Doctors for Bone CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer. Specialty: Oncology (Medical) Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in Stamford * Urology Associates  Norwalk Medical Group PC  Danbury Internal Medicine  Danbury Internal Medicine  Oncology Hematology Care of Connecticut  Northwest Connecticut Oncology & Hematology Associates  Medical Oncology & Hematology PC  Medical Oncology & Hematology PC  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  Yale Medical Group Medical Oncology  St Marys Hospital Surgery Dept  Medical Oncology & Hematology PC  Oncology Associates PC  Grove Hill Medical Center Hematology & Oncology  James Flaherty MD  The Carole & Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center  Oncology Associates PC  Oncology Associates PC  North Central Oncology & Hematology Practice Stamford, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Bone CancerRead the Bone Cancer article » What are bones for?Your body has 206 bones. These bones serve multiple different functions. First, your bones provide structure to your body and help provide its shape. Muscles attach to the bones and allow you to move. Without the bones, your body would become a pile of soft tissues without structure, and you would be unable to stand, walk, or move. Second, the bones help to protect the more fragile organs of the body. For example, the bones of the skull protect the brain, the vertebrae of the spine protect the spinal cord, and the ribs protect the heart and lungs. Third, the bones contain bone marrow, which makes and stores new blood cells. Finally, the bones help control your body's collection of various proteins and nutrients including calcium and phosphorus.
What is cancer?Your body is made up of many small structures called cells. There are many different types of cells that grow to form the different parts of your body. During normal growth and development, these cells continuously grow, divide, and make new cells. This process continues throughout life even after you are no longer growing. The cells continue to divide and make new cells to replace old and damaged cells. In a healthy person, the body is able to control the growth and division of cells according to the needs of the body. Cancer is when this normal control of cells is lost and the cells begin to grow and divide out of control. The cells also become abnormal and have altered functions in patients with cancer. The cancer cells can become very destructive to the surrounding cells. There are many different type of cancer. The cancer is usually named based on the type of cell that is affected. For example, lung cancer is caused by out of control cells that form the lungs and breast cancer by cells that form the breast. A tumor is a collection of abnormal cells grouped together. However, not all tumors are cancerou... Recommended Reading Related to Bone CancerWhat is radiation therapy?In radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy), high-energy rays are used to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing and dividing. A specialist in radiation therapy is called a radiation oncologist. What are the types of radiation therapy? External radiation therapy is usually given on an outpatient basis in a hospital or clinic 5 days a week for a number of weeks. Patients are not radioactive during or after the treatment. For internal radiation therapy, the patient stays in the hospital for a few days. The implant may be temporary or pe... Other Related Bone Cancer ArticlesEmergency Contact for Stamford
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