Cancer

Can Organic Food Prevent Cancer?

Can Organic Food Prevent Cancer?

December 19, 2018

Does consuming fewer pesticides truly matter? Now a French study connects the dots to fewer cases of cancer.

An Oncologist Shares Her Personal Story About BRCA
Breast Cancer

An Oncologist Shares Her Personal Story About BRCA

Pamela N. Munster, MD | December 17, 2018

Oncologist Pamela Munster often must give unsettling test results to her patients. Then one day her own test came back positive.

A “Game-Changing” Cancer Drug Gets Fast-Track Approval

A “Game-Changing” Cancer Drug Gets Fast-Track Approval

December 12, 2018

The FDA has just rushed approval of a new cancer drug developed not to treat cancer by its location, but to target a specific genetic defect.

When You Eat Dinner Affects Your Cancer Risk

When You Eat Dinner Affects Your Cancer Risk

Manolis Kogevinas, MD, PhD | December 10, 2018

Has a hectic schedule pushed your dinnertime later and later into the evening? You could be increasing your cancer risk.

You Survived Breast Cancer…Here’s How to Stay on Top of Your Health
Breast Cancer

You Survived Breast Cancer…Here’s How to Stay on Top of Your Health

Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH | December 6, 2018

A surprising number of women aren’t taking one simple life-saving step to protect themselves.

Genetic Testing After Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Genetic Testing After Prostate Cancer

Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH | November 29, 2018

Advanced genetic testing can help guide prostate cancer treatment and alert family members to be tested to determine their own cancer risk.

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer? Not So Fast!
Cancer

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer? Not So Fast!

November 20, 2018

Two important trials on cervical cancer surgeries found results so surprising that one was stopped early.

Cell-Phone Use Linked to Signs of Oxidative Stress in Saliva
Cancer

Cell-Phone Use Linked to Signs of Oxidative Stress in Saliva

Yaniv Hamzany, MD | November 19, 2018

How much time do you spend talking on your cell phone? (By talking, I mean having a spoken conversation, not…

Breast Cancer Diagnosis? How to Get Needed DNA Testing
Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Diagnosis? How to Get Needed DNA Testing

Steven J. Katz, MD | November 16, 2018

There are two reasons breast cancer surgeons don’t order genetic testing—and neither one is good. Here are two steps you can take to help yourself.

Cancer Blood Test Advances: From Screening to Treatment

Cancer Blood Test Advances: From Screening to Treatment

Daniel F. Hayes, MD | November 16, 2018

The science is evolving so rapidly that soon a blood test might screen for cancer as easily as it does for cholesterol.

For Most Older Women with Breast Cancer, Brain Function Stays Intact After Chemo
Breast Cancer

For Most Older Women with Breast Cancer, Brain Function Stays Intact After Chemo

November 15, 2018

Breast cancer treatment can have a variety of side effects, but how does it affect brain health? This new research offers some intriguing findings…

HPV: The Killer That We Don’t Talk Enough About

HPV: The Killer That We Don’t Talk Enough About

Diane Harper, MD, MPH, MS | November 15, 2018

The link between HPV and cervical cancer is well known, but it’s just the beginning of potential cancers that could develop.

Is Massage Really Safe for People with Cancer?

Is Massage Really Safe for People with Cancer?

Susan G. Salvo, EdD, LMT | November 14, 2018

Cancer treatment is often grueling, but massage can offer relief from pain and more. Here’s how to find a qualified massage therapist…

Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer

Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer

Timothy Burns, MD, PhD | November 12, 2018

Lung cancer kills more men and women than any other type of cancer. But with new treatments, people are now living longer. Read on for details…

How Cancer Can Increase Your Diabetes Risk
Cancer

How Cancer Can Increase Your Diabetes Risk

November 12, 2018

According to an important new study, your cancer survival plan should include type 2 diabetes prevention.