107 Posts
October 31, 2023
Busting myths: Cancer is not just one diseaseResearch has shown is that cancer is not just one disease but many, each with its own characteristics, risk factors, causes and treatments.
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.
September 19, 2023
Breast cancer patient’s experience demonstrates the value of a second opinionAfter seeking a second opinion, breast cancer patient Onjalai Brown was treated by Dr. Sagun Shrestha at City of Hope Phoenix.
August 31, 2023
What does a breast cancer lump feel like?A breast lump feels like a distinct mass that’s more solid than the rest of the breast tissue.
May 30, 2023
What’s the difference? CT scan, MRI and other imaging tests for cancerAdvances in technology have given doctors a multitude of imaging procedures to help diagnose and stage cancer —and determine which treatments may be most effective.
May 18, 2023
Your uterine and endometrial cancer search questions answeredDr. Ruchi Garg answers some of your most frequently Googled uterine cancer questions.
March 21, 2023
How quickly does cancer spread?Because every cancer is different, there’s no universal rate at which all cancers grow. Some cancers tend to remain in place and not grow much at all. Others grow slowly—so slowly that they may never require treatment. Aggressive cancers may grow and spread so quickly that they metastasize before the cancer has been diagnosed.
March 16, 2023
When to worry about stage 0 breast cancerStage 0 breast cancers may often be called pre-cancers or pre-invasive cancers, which are a collection of abnormal cells in the breast that have some characteristics of cancer but haven’t yet spread to other tissues or organs.
February 14, 2023
Is it possible to get heart cancer?While virtually every organ in the body is susceptible to cancer, the disease rarely affects the heart directly.
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