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“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.
Researchers 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.
Some patients may put off chemotherapy treatments for more than two years, thanks to a new class of drugs approved for metastatic breast cancer.
Many Americans are buzzing over the federal government's recent approval of the country's first prescription-free genetic test for hereditary mutations linked to several common cancers. But cancer experts are raising serious concerns that the test will do more harm than good.
In patients with cancer of the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition is a constant threat because of the digestive tract's role in processing food and waste. Still, patients can take certain precautions in keeping their body nourished, and getting educated about the issue is a good first step.
On average, 40,000 Americans a day get a colonoscopy. But many still don’t understand how they work or even why they’re so important.
Some cancer patients respond so well to certain treatment when others do not that scientists are researching what makes them unique. Find out what they're learning about so-called exceptional responders, and how that may lead to advancements in cancer treatment.
Recognizing how difficult traveling can be for cancer patients, the federal government has developed a program to reduce the stress during airport security screenings.
Experts recommend that patients protect themselves from infection by taking certain precautions, many of which may make for some socially awkward moments, like declining a handshake at a business meeting. But there are ways to manage both your health and your social relationships, and it often starts with a healthy dose of information.
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