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June 15, 2023
Cancer Fighter: ‘Everything I went through will help the person coming behind me.’After battling through devastating personal circumstances and difficult treatments for breast cancer, Onjalai Brown now uses her experiences to inspire others.
June 13, 2023
What’s the difference? Cancer surgeriesNearly every cancer patient with a solid tumor or tumors is likely to undergo some form of surgery during his or her treatment journey. And while surgery is often a first-line treatment for cancer, it may be preceded (neoadjuvant) or followed (adjuvant) by another treatment—usually chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
June 8, 2023
Separating fact from fiction about cancer riskKnowing the truth about cancer risk factors may help you make good decisions about prevention and treatment, should you develop the disease.
June 6, 2023
At what age is cancer most common?Scientists understand a bit about why cancer risk increases with age, but they have much more to learn.
June 1, 2023
Answers to frequently asked questions about menopause and cancer riskPhysical changes often brought on by menopause may also bring many questions and concerns, especially about added risks for developing cancer.
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 25, 2023
When tumor growth may be a good signWhen 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.
May 23, 2023
New study: Spouses of cancer patients at high risk for mental health issuesThe burden of taking on these unfamiliar responsibilities, combined with anxiety over the health of a loved one, may lead to mental health disorders among cancer patients’ partners.
May 18, 2023
Your uterine and endometrial cancer search questions answeredDr. Ruchi Garg answers some of your most frequently Googled uterine cancer questions.
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