I was 40 when I was diagnosed with stage IB melanoma. Five years after I had surgery to remove the tumor on my back, I was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma.
My local oncologist in Oklahoma City reviewed my PET scan and told me to come back in three months to recheck the suspicious spots found on my lungs. My wife and I felt like they were treating me as ‘just another cancer patient.’
Before I had even gotten into the car...
When you’re only 23, the last thing you expect to hear a doctor say is that you have cancer. But that’s exactly what happened to me two years...
It can be challenging to find the best ways to support a friend or family member with terminal cancer — that is, cancer that can’t be cured...
Recent studies have shown that age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease occur less frequently in cancer survivors, but little is known about the role of the nervous system in cancer progression.
We spoke to Moran Amit, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Head and Neck Surgery, to help clarify this potential link and to learn about the work his lab is doing to help further...
For many expectant parents, breastfeeding or chestfeeding offers a crucial way to bond with their babies and pass on important nutrients....
Cancer and its treatment can affect patients physically and mentally. For patients with a history of addiction, cancer can also trigger concerns...
Greens powders are having a moment in the spotlight.
Maybe you’ve come across them on the wellness aisle, heard them promoted on a...
Ablation therapy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that kills cancer cells with either very hot or very cold temperatures. <...
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted a decades-old blood donor ban last year, Hop Tran Cao, M.D., immediately rolled up his...
There is no shortage of delicious foods during the holidays – and so many opportunities to indulge! Even someone with the best of intentions...