213 Posts
June 5, 2019
HIPEC becoming recognized as important option for women with advanced ovarian cancerOne 2018 study, conducted in the Netherlands and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that some ovarian cancer patients experienced improved quality of life and a 12-month improvement in their median overall survival rate when their interval debulking surgery involved a process called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
May 22, 2019
Keeping belly bacteria balanced is key, but a challenge for cancer patientsLearn about the important role gut bacteria play in our overall health and in certain diseases, including cancer.
May 15, 2019
Colorectal cancer risk factors that may already be affecting youThe first step in prevention and early detection is understanding that colorectal cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the colon or rectum divide uncontrollably, ultimately forming a malignant tumor.
May 8, 2019
Physical therapy a critical component while recovering from breast cancer surgeryMany patients who undergo surgery often see a physical therapist as part of their recovery plan, especially if the procedure involved arms, legs or parts of the body that move or regulate movement.
April 24, 2019
Are certain cancers becoming more common?Some types of cancer are increasing in prevalence, and experts are working to understand what is causing the uptick and how to treat patients.
April 10, 2019
New techniques aiding in the fight against lung cancerThanks in large part to improvements in diagnostics and treatments, thousands of people are surviving lung cancer. The key is to catch it early, when the survival rate is much higher. Still, most cases are not diagnosed until advanced stages, which makes awareness initiatives around early detection efforts all the more important.
March 8, 2019
5 breakthroughs in cancer detection and treatmentCancer treatment and detection has progressed in leaps and bounds since 3000 B.C., when Ancient Egyptians concluded there was no way to treat the disease. Advances have particularly grown over the past couple of decades. Daniel Nader, DO, FCCP, FACP, Chief of Staff at our Tulsa hospital, outlines five recent innovations as the treatments to watch out for.
February 27, 2019
Studies conclude open surgery a better option for early cervical cancer than less invasive proceduresLearn why minimally invasive surgeries may not be a good option for patients with early-stage cervical cancer.
February 20, 2019
11 myths about cancer, debunkedThe internet is rife with misinformation about what does and doesn’t cause cancer, and how to treat the disease. We bust 11 of those myths.
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