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Today, the one-size-fits-all cancer treatment approach has largely fallen out of favor. Instead, cancer treatment is often a matter of weighing options and determining what makes sense for each patient. In many cases, in fact, less is now more when it comes to cancer treatment.
It is natural for a patient to develop erroneous beliefs about cancer and cancer treatment while missing out on important new insights that research shows may improve treatment outcomes.
There are many doctors who treat cancer. Find out which specialists treat which cancer type and what questions to ask prospective physicians.
As nonthreatening as they may seem on the surface, you should know that some symptoms, when prolonged, may be a signal of a serious health problem.
A number of supportive care services may help alleviate fatigue by addressing some of its underlying causes and may help prevent interruptions in treatment.
Some people can’t fathom why researchers haven’t figured out how to cure cancer yet. But what research has shown is that cancer is not just one disease but many, each with its own characteristics, risk factors, causes and treatments.
A critical member of a cancer patient’s team often has the least amount of training. Learn about the unique stressors of the caregiver role.
Motivated by the potential of immunotherapy, doctors and researchers are exploring new ways to better forecast when they may be a viable treatment for more cancers and show better outcomes in a larger percentage of patients.
Radiology and radiation therapy are critical components to many cancer diagnoses and treatments, but because of their similar names, patients often get confused by what exactly each does for them.
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