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April 6, 2023
Research breakthroughs leading to new treatments for blood cancersRemarkable progress in blood cancer treatments has significantly increased survivability rates for these hard-to-treat cancers.
April 4, 2023
What cancer patients should know about the neutropenic dietIf you have neutropenia, your health care provider may suggest a neutropenic diet, a modified neutropenic diet or following food safety guidelines.
March 30, 2023
National Doctors Day: Celebrating those who answered their calling to medicineOn this National Doctors Day, we asked some of our City of Hope physicians what it takes to become doctor, why they chose oncology and how they recharge from the challenges of their job.
March 28, 2023
How does cancer-related fatigue differ from normal tiredness?The American Cancer Society says that between 80 and 100 percent of cancer patients report experiencing fatigue beyond what they may consider normal tiredness.
March 23, 2023
Navigating the fear of a cancer recurrenceDr. Ajaz Khan: I have found that fear that cancer will return or progress is nearly universal among patients undergoing treatment.
March 21, 2023
How quickly does cancer spread?Because every cancer is different, there’s no universal rate at which all cancers grow. Some cancers tend to remain in place and not grow much at all. Others grow slowly—so slowly that they may never require treatment. Aggressive cancers may grow and spread so quickly that they metastasize before the cancer has been diagnosed.
March 16, 2023
When to worry about stage 0 breast cancerStage 0 breast cancers may often be called pre-cancers or pre-invasive cancers, which are a collection of abnormal cells in the breast that have some characteristics of cancer but haven’t yet spread to other tissues or organs.
March 14, 2023
Some nutritional supplements may help cancer patients, but use them with cautionSupplements often lack rigorous clinical trials backing up claims of their effectiveness, so it’s important to work with your health care providers, before taking supplements.
March 9, 2023
Should cancer patients wear a medical alert device?Most health care experts agree that anyone who is or could become unable to call for emergency services should have a medical alert device and consider investing in a medical monitoring system.
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