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...
Lung Cancer: Even ‘Never-Smokers’ Are At Risk
You probably feel that you’re not at risk for lung cancer because you’ve never smoked. Even though not smoking is a very smart path to...
November 6, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: Aspirin Therapy May Reduce Risk of...
Taking low-dose aspirin daily can lower your risk of some digestive system cancers, according to a newly published study involving more than 600,000 people. Aspirin...
November 3, 2017 / 4 min read
Roundup: CDC Recommends New Shingles Vaccine for...
A panel of experts with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the use of a new vaccine to prevent shingles...
October 27, 2017 / 4 min read
Roundup: 1 in 9 U.S. Men Have...
About 11 million American men are infected with oral human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancers of the head, neck and throat, a new...
October 20, 2017 / 4 min read
Breast Reconstructive Surgery: Questions Answered (Video)
Women confronted with the option of having breast reconstructive surgery face a difficult decision that raises many questions about the procedure itself and the potential...
October 18, 2017 / 2 min read
Breast Cancer Roundup: Radiation Therapy ‘Not as...
The majority of patients who have radiation therapy for breast cancer say the treatment isn’t as “scary” as they thought it would be, according to a...
October 6, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: U.S. Cancer Death Rate Declining But...
A new report finds that 25 percent fewer adults died from cancer in 2014, compared to 1991. That means that 35 percent fewer children and...
September 22, 2017 / 4 min read
How Exercise Can Beat Cancer-Related Fatigue
The benefits of regular exercise to reach or maintain a healthy weight or combat chronic disease are well established. Now, you can add cancer-related fatigue...
August 15, 2017 / 2 min read
Gel Reduces Side Effects of Radiation Therapy...
For the thousands of men treated with radiation therapy for prostate cancer each year, a new procedure is providing a lot of relief.
July 24, 2017 / 2 min read
Regrowing the Liver Before Cancer Surgery: A...
At age 26, Christina Neal was diagnosed with breast cancer. Two years later, she found out the cancer had spread to her liver. Initially one...
June 13, 2017 / 2 min read
