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November 30, 2020
Why does radiation therapy cause skin reactions?Skin irritation, such as redness or sensitivity, in the treated area, is one of the common side effects of radiation therapy.
November 18, 2020
Continued smoking may affect cancer patients’ treatments, symptoms and side effectsA cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean it’s too late to quit smoking.
November 18, 2020
How does cancer do that? Pancreatic cancer cells find ways to surviveIn recent years, science has cracked open the door on some of pancreatic cancer’s mysteries.
October 20, 2020
Actor’s lymphoma revelation raises more questions than it answersActor Jeff Bridges announced on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with the lymphoma.
October 19, 2020
Know your options for breast reconstruction surgeryIf you’ve had, or are scheduled to have, surgery as part of your breast cancer treatment, breast reconstruction may be an option to consider.
October 7, 2020
Questions to ask your doctor about breast cancer treatmentTreatment options available to an individual breast cancer patient may depend on many factors.
October 2, 2020
Six questions to ask your doctor about prostate cancer treatmentMore treatment options are now available for prostate cancer than ever before.
September 2, 2020
Why don’t immune-boosting treatments for one disease, like COVID-19 or cancer, work for another?T-cells have been the focus of immunotherapy drugs to treat cancer. Now, they are now in the spotlight as researchers seek out a vaccine for COVID-19.
August 12, 2020
Drugs approved for other diseases often studied as cancer treatment optionsDrugs used to treat a variety of illnesses may sometimes be used to treat other diseases, including cancer.
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