February 12, 2020 by John Fernandez
Cardio-Oncology Helps Cancer Patients, Survivors Facing...
The term “cardio-oncology” has grown in prominence as healthcare professionals team up...
Targeting Tumors: NanoKnife Advances Minimally Invasive Cancer...
While surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may be the first cancer treatments that come to mind, interventional oncology has become an essential component of the multidisciplinary...
November 8, 2018 / 2 min read
Breast Reconstruction: New Method Can Reduce Pain,...
Breast reconstruction for women who have undergone mastectomies can improve the quality of their lives by removing the associated disfigurement. Now, a relatively new approach...
November 1, 2018 / 2 min read
Scalp Cooling Helps Prevent Hair Loss During...
Hair loss is a side effect of chemotherapy that can have a significant impact on the psychological aspect of a breast cancer patient’s treatment and...
October 31, 2018 / 2 min read
A ‘Game Changer’ for Treating Tumors at...
When 87-year-old Manny Avila was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the prognosis was devastating. “They gave him 2 months to live. The doctors said not to...
October 17, 2018 / 1 min read
How Can Proton Therapy Improve Breast Cancer...
Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for breast cancer, but like other therapies it often comes with side effects. Some of the most serious, including...
October 11, 2018 / 2 min read
Vaccine Campaign to End HPV-Related Cancers Intensifies
Studies continue to confirm what most medical professionals already know: the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is important because it prevents infections that can cause cancer....
July 11, 2018 / 3 min read
Thousands of Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip...
As many as 60,000 women a year in the U.S. with certain types of early-stage breast cancer could benefit from treatments that are less invasive...
June 7, 2018 / 3 min read
Q&A: Oral, Head & Neck Cancer
Approximately 110,000 new cases of oral, head and neck cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States, with men being affected about twice as...
April 10, 2018 / 1 min read
Roundup: Skin Cancer, Kratom and Childhood Obesity
U.S. Health Experts Urge Skin Cancer Counseling for Kids, Young Adults Doctors should advise families early on about skin cancer prevention for their children, particularly...
April 6, 2018 / 4 min read
New Type of Thyroid Surgery Leaves No...
A new surgical technique allows surgeons to operate on the thyroid by accessing it through the lower lip, leaving no visible scar.
April 5, 2018 / 2 min read
