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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.
November 17, 2022
13 items to bring to your chemotherapy infusion treatmentCancer care providers suggest you come prepared to your chemotherapy infusion appointments with a bag of essential and comforting items to use during your visits.
October 19, 2022
What’s the difference? Male breast cancer and female breast cancerDespite outward appearances, the structure of men’s and women’s breasts are very similar. The statistical differences between male and female breast cancer, however, are far more dramatic.
September 29, 2022
Six things we can learn from Katie Couric’s breast cancer diagnosisJournalist and former Today host Katie Couric has gone public with her breast cancer diagnosis, in part to encourage people to get screened.
September 28, 2022
The complexities behind breast cancer’s racial disparities, and how to address themAdvancements in screening, diagnosing and treating breast cancer has not changed the fact that the disease does not affect all racial and ethnic groups equally.
July 6, 2022
Antibody-drug conjugates carry toxic payloads directly to cancer cellsThese search-and-destroy therapies are part of the rapidly growing field of precision medicine to treat cancer.
June 15, 2022
Country music star’s diagnosis shines spotlight on stomach cancerLittle is known about Toby Keith’s specific case, but his diagnosis offers a glimpse into the treatment options available to most stomach cancer patients.
June 8, 2022
Explaining the alphabet soup of leukemia typesLeukemia is the 11th most common cancer diagnosed in the United States, but it’s not always fully understood.
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