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April 13, 2022
From donating to receiving: What you need to know about stem cell and bone marrow transplantsTo treat blood cancers, many oncologists will consider a bone marrow or stem cell transplant to replace the damaged blood cells with new ones.
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.
February 23, 2022
Advances in treatments changing outcomes for many melanoma patientsSince the emergence of immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors, the prognoses for those with metastatic melanoma have improved considerably.
February 16, 2022
What’s the difference? Chemotherapy and immunotherapyAmong the most common tools doctors employ are chemotherapy and immunotherapy, cancer-fighting treatments that use very different approaches. How do they differ?
February 15, 2022
Creating a level playing field in the fight against cancerDisparities in cancer risk, incidences and deaths among Americans span many racial, ethnic and socio-economic lines.
February 2, 2022
Now or later: When should you have breast reconstruction surgery?Should you have breast reconstruction surgery, and if so, is it better to do it right away, or should you wait?
January 12, 2022
Your prostate cancer search questions answeredWith the help of Dr. Farshid Sadeghi, Medical Director of Genitourinary Center at CTCA Phoenix, we’ll answer some of the most-asked prostate cancer questions on Google.
December 15, 2021
What’s the difference? Photon vs. proton radiation therapyWhile photons and protons may sound a bit alike, there’s more to the differences in these cancer therapies than just the second letter in their names.
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.
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