Cancerwise

As a lung cancer oncologist, Eric Singhi, M.D., often tells patients, “We don’t just treat cancer. We treat your cancer.”

So much of the cancer experience is unique to each patient: the stage, the cause, the biomarkers, the treatment, the goals. It’s what Singhi loves about oncology. It’s what drew him into the field.

“Cancer is such a universal experience,” he says. “We all know someone who has or has had cancer,” he says...

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) occurs when microscopic cancer cells spread to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. These cells may come from a solid tumor, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or melanoma, or from a blood-based cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma.

In solid tumors, leptomeningeal disease is often a sign that the cancer is becoming more aggressive, and it can be really difficult to treat. That’s why we...