Paying a Hefty Price for a Killer Tan
For Lori Sumerel, using tanning beds as a young woman had disastrous consequences for her skin and eye
Category: Cancer
‘Tumor Boards’ Bring Many Experts to One Patient
Physicians meet at cancer conferences to strategize the best care for complex cancer cases.
Cancer Clinical Trials Don’t Have to Be a Last Resort
Is there one for my type of cancer? Does insurance cover them? We answer these questions, and more.
Expert Help for Patients at Risk of Kidney Cancer
UNC’s von Hippel-Lindau Comprehensive Clinical Care Center treats familial syndromes with predispositions of kidney cancer.
Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes Are About More Than Bi...
Black women and white women have different breast cancer outcomes -- and it's not all about biology. UNC researchers want the answers.
How Mohs Surgery Is Changing the Way Skin Cancer Is Treated
This specialized technique can be performed in a doctor’s office rather than an operating room
Meet Your Cancer Care Team
This support system of health professionals will help you every step of the way.
Living Life to the Fullest with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Women with metastatic breast cancer can live well for several years after this difficult diagnosis
4 Things to Know About Breast Cancer in Men
While it’s rare, men get breast cancer too. Finding it early can be hard, which often causes it to spread faster in men than in women.
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screenings
Mammography guidelines can be confusing—here’s what to know
I Found a Lump in My Breast. What Should I Do?
Breast lumps can have many causes other than cancer, but you’ll want to get it checked out.