September 5, 2017

Researchers have figured out a new way to empower some T-cells, by re-engineering them with an extra gene designed to allow them to identify and attack specific cancer cells.

August 31, 2017

When you hear "virus," you may think of minor, temporary illnesses, like the cold or 24-hour flu. But some viruses are also linked to certain kinds of cancer. Read more.

August 24, 2017

Doctors and researchers are trying to prevent relapses and drug resistance by using combination drug therapies designed to attack cancer cells on multiple levels.

August 22, 2017

Advanced cancer can be challenging to treat, especially when it spreads to vital organs that are critical to the body's survival, such as the liver and the lungs. But a more targeted treatment approach is offering such patients a potential option, allowing doctors to deliver high doses of chemotherapy or radiation directly to the tumor, without exposing the rest of the body to harmful levels of toxicity. Read more.

August 17, 2017

A cancer diagnosis often comes with an overwhelming amount of information for patients to sift through and remember. Between appointments, meeting with various doctors and clinicians, and digesting treatment and nutrition information, it can be difficult to keep track of it all. There’s so much to focus on at a time when you’re dealing with an experience that has likely turned your life upside down.

August 15, 2017

Dr. Suzi Kochar, an endocrinologist at our hospital near Phoenix, sees patients in the Midwest by video conference, a rapidly growing practice called telemedicine.

August 3, 2017

New direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, like the one approved in April by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA), are seen by some as tools that allow everyday Americans to learn not just about their family lineage but also their risk for diseases ranging from late-onset Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s, all from the comfort of home. The news may sound like a welcome development to many, but experts warn that these at-home tests should be viewed with caution.

August 1, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug has made the breakthrough step of approving a cancer therapy based not on the tumor's primary location, but on a specific genetic feature found in the cancer’s DNA.

July 20, 2017

As scientists and oncology specialists learn more about cancer cell behavior, they have developed a new generation of tools designed to counteract those mechanisms.