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January 25, 2024
Cooling caps may help reduce hair loss during and after chemotherapyTo battle hair loss caused by chemotherapy, some patients, hospitals and infusion centers are turning to cooling caps to help protect hair cells during and after treatment.
January 17, 2024
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy: What’s the difference?Most of the time, neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies refer to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but they can refer to other forms of treatment, too, like hormone therapy and immunotherapy.
December 27, 2023
Four doctors share how their early years shaped their futureThese doctors found their passion for patient care through the events and relationships that helped shaped their lives.
November 1, 2023
What is a cytokine storm and how do doctors treat it?Cytokine release syndrome may occur as a reaction to immunotherapy drugs for cancer.
October 26, 2023
What happens if CAR T-cell therapy failsCAR T doesn’t always eradicate the disease and it may still progress in a significant number of patients following treatment.
October 17, 2023
Radiation oncology vs. radiology: What’s the difference?While radiologists are focused on diagnosing cancer, radiation oncologists are focused on treating it.
October 12, 2023
What’s the difference? Skin cells and skin cancersSkin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with more than 3 million people diagnosed each year.
October 5, 2023
What you should know about bariatric surgery and cancer riskWeight loss from bariatric surgery may help reduce estrogen levels, which in turn may decrease an individual’s risk of certain gynecologic cancers,” as well as estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers and other hormone-driven cancers.
September 28, 2023
Does doxorubicin deserve its ‘red devil’ reputation?Doxorubicin is sometimes called the “red devil chemo” both because of its distinctive color and because it may cause serious side effects.
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