110 Posts
April 20, 2022
Patients have options to restore their voice after head and neck cancer treatmentFor patients with head and neck cancers, cancer symptoms and treatment side effects often complicate two innate tasks that are usually taken for granted—speaking and swallowing.
March 23, 2022
For prostate cancer patients, it’s always good to know the scoreThe Gleason score is a critical calculation designed to help determine the extent of the disease, the aggressiveness of the cancer cells and how it may be treated.
November 17, 2021
What’s new in cancer immunotherapy?To find new ways to expand the use of immunotherapy drugs, scientists and doctors are researching new ways to increase the use of these therapies and help stimulate the immune system to better recognize and attack cancer cells.
August 10, 2021
8 things we’ve learned about cancer from animalsHuman beings aren’t the only creatures affected by cancer. Sometimes it’s a family pet or an animal in the wild.
July 20, 2021
Why do sleeping cancer cells awaken?When cancer recurs in patients who were told after treatment they have no evidence of disease, it’s often because dormant, cancer cells have been awakened.
June 15, 2021
Are cancer clinical trials safe? Answers to common patient concernsThinking of participating in a cancer clinical trial? This article explains how they work, who they're for, and the risks and benefits for patients.
April 22, 2021
Using DNA sequencing to uncover more inherited cancer mutationsScientists are expanding use of genomic testing to also detect potentially inherited DNA mutations, an effort that may lead to additional treatment options for the patients being tested.
April 20, 2021
Does the DNA editing tool CRISPR have a future in cancer treatment?Scientists are studying new ways to use DNA in the medical care setting, exploring a state-of-the-art gene-editing tool called CRISPR.
April 1, 2021
Study: Cancer survivors, not just current patients, are at high risk of COVID-19 symptomsResearch indicates that, compared to those who have never been diagnosed with cancer, long-term cancer survivors are at higher risk of developing severe symptoms from COVID-19.
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