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July 13, 2023
8 things not to do while on chemotherapyAs important as the precautions your doctor will tell you to take while on chemotherapy are the things you should avoid.
June 27, 2023
How to return to an active sex life after prostate cancerSurgery, radiation therapy and other prostate cancer treatments may cause side effects, such as low sex drive, loss of penis length, low sperm count and/or erectile dysfunction.
June 15, 2023
Cancer Fighter: ‘Everything I went through will help the person coming behind me.’After battling through devastating personal circumstances and difficult treatments for breast cancer, Onjalai Brown now uses her experiences to inspire others.
June 13, 2023
What’s the difference? Cancer surgeriesNearly every cancer patient with a solid tumor or tumors is likely to undergo some form of surgery during his or her treatment journey. And while surgery is often a first-line treatment for cancer, it may be preceded (neoadjuvant) or followed (adjuvant) by another treatment—usually chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
May 25, 2023
When tumor growth may be a good signWhen an immunotherapy drug is used to treat cancer, it stimulates the production of immune cells to locate and destroy cancer cells, which may cause the tumor to temporarily grow.
May 18, 2023
Your uterine and endometrial cancer search questions answeredDr. Ruchi Garg answers some of your most frequently Googled uterine cancer questions.
February 23, 2023
If lung cancer is taking your breath away, consider pulmonary rehabilitationPulmonary rehabilitation is composed of exercises that seek to improve breathing techniques to reduce shortness of breath, increase airflow, strengthen muscles that are associated with breathing and improve overall lung health.
January 26, 2023
What’s driving the improvement in U.S. cancer survival rates?The cancer death rate in the U.S. has declined 33 percent since 1991, thanks largely to new treatments, gains in early cancer detection and, most significantly, a sharp decline in tobacco use.
January 10, 2023
What to expect from cancer surgeryPreparing for cancer surgery may be overwhelming. You may feel nervous about what the surgery will entail, scared of the pain it may cause, and worried about how long it will take for you to recover. But knowing what to expect—including in the days and weeks afterward—may help.
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