125 Posts
December 20, 2022
Can a plant-based diet help patients better recover from cancer treatment?Eating a plant-based diet has so many proven benefits and may help cancer patients better manage treatment-related side effects and help them stay strong during their recovery.
November 1, 2022
What to expect from a low-dose CT scan to screen for lung cancerIt’s important for those at high risk of lung cancer to get annual screenings with a low-dose CT scan, which has been shown to help detect lung cancer early, when more treatment options are available.
October 12, 2022
What to expect when getting screened for breast cancerBreast cancer screening tests are routine exams recommended for women based on a variety of factors, including family history and age, and performed on a regular basis and in the absence of sign or symptoms.
October 5, 2022
8 visible signs that may indicate breast cancerIt’s a good idea to report any suspicious lumps or breast changes to your physician right away, because some may be signs of breast cancer. Doing so may help catch cancer in its earlier stages, when it’s easier to treat.
September 28, 2022
The complexities behind breast cancer’s racial disparities, and how to address themAdvancements in screening, diagnosing and treating breast cancer has not changed the fact that the disease does not affect all racial and ethnic groups equally.
August 31, 2022
HPV and throat cancer: What’s the connection?The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of throat cancer and several other cancers and may infect as many as eight out of 10 people during their lives.
May 11, 2022
Why are patients with lung cancer living longer?After decades of relatively unchanging lung cancer survival rates, researchers are now reporting promising trends at every stage of the disease.
April 27, 2022
Why are lung cancer rates rising in people who’ve never smoked?For several decades, scientists have been vexed by a confounding trend: the increase in the number of lung cancer diagnoses in people who never smoked.
April 20, 2022
Patients have options to restore their voice after head and neck cancer treatmentFor patients with head and neck cancers, cancer symptoms and treatment side effects often complicate two innate tasks that are usually taken for granted—speaking and swallowing.
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