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Pseudoprogression

May 25, 2023

When tumor growth may be a good sign

When an immunotherapy drug is used to treat cancer, it stimulates the production of immune cells to locate and destroy cancer cells, which may cause the tumor to temporarily grow.

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Dr. Garg answers your questions about uterine and endometrial cancer.

May 18, 2023

Your uterine and endometrial cancer search questions answered

Dr. Ruchi Garg answers some of your most frequently Googled uterine cancer questions.

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Patients with lung cancer may consider pulmonary rehab.

February 23, 2023

If lung cancer is taking your breath away, consider pulmonary rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation is composed of exercises that seek to improve breathing techniques to reduce shortness of breath, increase airflow, strengthen muscles that are associated with breathing and improve overall lung health.

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Cancer survival rates are improving, researchers say.

January 26, 2023

What’s driving the improvement in U.S. cancer survival rates?

The cancer death rate in the U.S. has declined 33 percent since 1991, thanks largely to new treatments, gains in early cancer detection and, most significantly, a sharp decline in tobacco use.

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What should you expect when you are scheduled for cancer surgery?

January 10, 2023

What to expect from cancer surgery

Preparing for cancer surgery may be overwhelming. You may feel nervous about what the surgery will entail, scared of the pain it may cause, and worried about how long it will take for you to recover. But knowing what to expect—including in the days and weeks afterward—may help.

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It's a good idea to be prepared when you have a scheduled chemotherapy infusion.

November 17, 2022

13 items to bring to your chemotherapy infusion treatment

Cancer care providers suggest you come prepared to your chemotherapy infusion appointments with a bag of essential and comforting items to use during your visits.

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Male breast cancer

October 19, 2022

What’s the difference? Male breast cancer and female breast cancer

Despite outward appearances, the structure of men’s and women’s breasts are very similar. The statistical differences between male and female breast cancer, however, are far more dramatic.

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Imaging for breast cancer

September 29, 2022

Six things we can learn from Katie Couric’s breast cancer diagnosis

Journalist and former Today host Katie Couric has gone public with her breast cancer diagnosis, in part to encourage people to get screened.

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Disparities exist in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer among black women.

September 28, 2022

The complexities behind breast cancer’s racial disparities, and how to address them

Advancements in screening, diagnosing and treating breast cancer has not changed the fact that the disease does not affect all racial and ethnic groups equally.

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