September 12, 2018

Motivated by the potential of immunotherapy, doctors and researchers are exploring new ways to better forecast when they may be a viable treatment for more cancers and show better outcomes in a larger percentage of patients.

August 29, 2018

Radiology and radiation therapy are critical components to many cancer diagnoses and treatments, but because of their similar names, patients often get confused by what exactly each does for them.

August 22, 2018

Elderly patients, 65 and older, with weakened immune systems may not have the robust response to immunotherapy some younger patients experience.

August 8, 2018

Personal health history and cancer risk should be carefully weighed by women considering hormone replacement therapy to manage symptoms of menopause, experts say.

July 25, 2018

Although organizations like the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute acknowledge that e-cigarettes may be less dangerous than conventional cigarettes, they stress that using e-cigarettes, or vaping, may still be harmful, and the long-term effects still aren't known. But many doctors fear that message is getting lost amid vaping's skyrocketing popularity.

July 19, 2018

In a growing number of cases, the era of precision medicine has flipped the perceptions about rare and common cancers upside down.

July 11, 2018

For many cancer patients, it's hard to get enough vitamin D because treatments for the disease may cause the skin to be extra sensitive to sun damage.

July 5, 2018

Telling your kids you have cancer may be an intimidating task. Here are some tips to get you started.

June 26, 2018

There have been decades of research into whether oxygen is good for cancer or bad for it. Some have used the unknowns to fuel claims that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can cure cancer.