Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer Therapy

Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer among men and women in the United States as well as internationally.  The American Lung Association discusses how many people get lung cancer and why it is such a big concern and, that, more »

How Long Does Chemotherapy Stay in the Body and What Are Long Term Effects?

When you are undergoing cancer treatment your physician will discuss with you possible treatment options and what the short-term and long-term side effects are.  Unfortunately, the very treatments that will help you beat cancer have potential side effects that may more »

An Introduction to Blood Cancers

As with any form of cancer, with blood cancer, it is important to know what potential symptoms or warning signs might be and be vigilant about seeing a physician should any arise.  Some cancer symptoms are more common and well-known more »

Pain Management During Cancer Treatment

While not all who have cancer will experience it, some cancer patients may experience pain.  This may be pain from the cancer itself or pain from various treatment forms but the last thing someone wants to deal with when they more »

Should You Participate in a Clinical Trial

Clinical trials exist to test safety and efficacy of new drugs or treatments for a variety of diseases, syndromes and conditions.  Some who have been diagnosed with cancer may contemplate whether or not a clinical trial is right for them more »

Navigating Insurance After Cancer Diagnosis

Learning that you have cancer is difficult enough without having to deal with insurance headaches.  If you have health insurance at the time of your diagnosis you may have a variety of questions.  Will my health insurance cover treatment?  How more »

Cancer Diagnosis – Should You Get a Second Opinion?

When you have been diagnosed with cancer it can feel a little tricky to navigate such a new world, filled with a lot of information that may be confusing. What kind of treatment is right for you?  What is the more »

Immunotherapy Holds Great Promise for Cancer Treatment

After a cancer diagnosis it is important to explore all possible treatment options.  What many people find is that there are a wide variety of treatment options, each with their own unique set of advantages and drawbacks.  While many are more »

Making Sense of the Most Current Breast Screening Recommendations

  Over the years we have heard a variety of differing opinions when it comes to breast cancer screening.  It can be confusing to know at what age we should start screening and what kinds of screening are appropriate based more »

Does Soy Pose a Breast Cancer Risk?

                There has been a lot of news attention about it and you have probably heard a family member or friend talking about it – the connection between soy and cancer.  More specifically, many people were worried for a time more »