Category: Cancer

Understanding Pancreatic Cancer: What You Need to Know 

Doctors are making slow but steady progress in treating this devastating illness.

Post-Cancer Rehab: Easing Back into Daily Life After Cancer

Active Surveillance: When Your Doctor Wants to Monitor, Not Immedia...

Active Surveillance: When Your Doctor Wants to Monitor, Not Immediately Treat, Your Cancer

How What You Eat Can Affect Your Risk of Cancer

An oncology dietitian offers advice on designing your diet for health.

Preventing Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

Technology allows cancer patients to keep their hair while undergoing chemotherapy.

Five Things to Know About Dense Breasts 

3D mammography is recommended for women whose breasts contain more dense than fatty tissue.

What’s an Anal Pap Test and Do You Need One?   

This test is an effective screening tool for anal cancer.

How to Treat a Sunburn at Home

Dealing with red, inflamed skin? Try these remedies and learn when to call your doctor.

How Doctors Evaluate Lumps in the Neck for Thyroid Cancer  

Most thyroid nodules don’t cause any symptoms or need treatment, but some can be malignant and require surgery.

Should You Be Screened for Skin Cancer?

What to do if you have an increased risk for developing skin cancer.

People Up to Age 45 Can Now Be Vaccinated for HPV

The HPV vaccine is now recommended for adults to prevent multiple strains of the virus.