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June 12, 2018
Using viruses to attack cancer may help stimulate the immune systemNew studies are finding a surprising potential ally in the fight against cancer: certain deadly viruses.
May 22, 2018
Cancer cluster causes seem obvious, so why are they so hard to prove?It may seem like a simple case of cause and effect when people who live in the same area, work at the same job site, or play on the same sports team develop cancer, especially if it’s the same type of cancer. But very few of the more than 1,000 suspected cancer clusters reported to state and federal health officials each year are confirmed to be true cancer clusters.
May 10, 2018
Think you know your age? Tiny chromosome tips may say otherwiseFor years, scientists have been studying the role telomeres play in measuring our biological age and how they influence the development of disease, including cancer.
May 8, 2018
Study: Dr. Google a key consultant for majority of cancer patientsSurvey finds that majority of cancer patients of all generations increasingly rely on the internet to gather information after a cancer diagnosis.
May 4, 2018
The barrier that protects the brain makes it harder to treat this essential organTo protect the brain, the body has developed a series of defenses to keep it safe from harm—from both internal and external threats.
April 24, 2018
Hereditary cancer risks: How information can open up opportunitiesBut for some people, the risk of cancer poses a constant threat, because they have what’s known as a hereditary cancer syndrome.
April 19, 2018
Cardio-oncology: Emerging field focuses attention on preventing heart damageIt’s a common conundrum faced by cancer doctors: Many of the treatments they use to fight cancer may do their job well, but at the same time, they may cause serious damage to the heart.
April 17, 2018
How to read a pathology report“If you don’t have a correct diagnosis, you cannot treat the patient correctly,” says CTCA Pathologist Fernando U. Garcia, MD. Learn about the critical role a pathology report plays in the cancer patient’s journey.
April 10, 2018
Focused radiation may help turn on the immune systemResearchers are finding that combining immunotherapy with focused radiation treatments delivered directly to the tumor sometimes shrinks not just the targeted tumor, but cancers located in areas of the body that were not radiated.
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