Cancer

Why Your Screening Mammograms Should Be in 3-D

Why Your Screening Mammograms Should Be in 3-D

Susan Harvey, MD | September 2, 2018

3-D mammograms give fewer false readings and find more cancers. That means less anxiety for you.

A Simple Procedure Helps Keep Bladder Cancer from Coming Back

A Simple Procedure Helps Keep Bladder Cancer from Coming Back

August 22, 2018

Instead of the usual high recurrence rate, you can give yourself much better odds of avoiding more cancer and repeated treatments.

New Hope for Bladder Cancer

New Hope for Bladder Cancer

Brant Allen Inman, MD, MS | August 20, 2018

New treatment options are giving hope to those with bladder cancer, which is often fatal in advanced stages. Here are the key breakthroughs…

A New Way to Manage Metastatic Liver Cancer

A New Way to Manage Metastatic Liver Cancer

Xiling Shen, PhD | August 10, 2018

Many forms of cancer find their way to the liver. A simple change to your diet could make a big difference in your health.

Sunscreen in a Pill?
Skin Cancer

Sunscreen in a Pill?

August 5, 2018

Do pills claiming to protect you from sunburn and other harmful effects of the sun really work? Find out…

Help for Insomnia After Cancer Treatment

Help for Insomnia After Cancer Treatment

August 3, 2018

Sleepless nights can dog you long after cancer treatment has ended. Here are two drug-free sleep strategies for cancer survivors.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: Start Sooner
Colon Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: Start Sooner

July 18, 2018

The alarming rise in colorectal cancer among people under 50 has led to an important change in screening recommendations.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Colonoscopy

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Colonoscopy

June 27, 2018

No one looks forward to a colonoscopy. But it’s one of the few screening tests that can really save your…

Use Caution When It Comes to Nail Salon Lamps
Skin Cancer

Use Caution When It Comes to Nail Salon Lamps

Elizabeth K. Hale, MD | June 23, 2018

What’s not to love about a mani/pedi? But if you have your nails done in a salon regularly, use caution when it comes to nail drying lamps.

Could Calcium Supplements Lead to Colon Cancer?
Colon Cancer

Could Calcium Supplements Lead to Colon Cancer?

Seth D. Crockett, MD, MPH | June 21, 2018

If you’re loading up on calcium to safeguard bone density, know this: Those supplements could be causing precancerous polyps.

Get an Extra Edge Against Cancer

Get an Extra Edge Against Cancer

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | May 22, 2018

When you've got cancer, you want all the help you can get to beat the disease. Here's how to put an integrative plan to work for you...

Quiz: What Do You Really Know About Skin Cancer?
Skin Cancer

Quiz: What Do You Really Know About Skin Cancer?

May 11, 2018

You might be drinking something right now that can protect you from skin cancer. Find out what it is and lots more in this skin cancer quiz.

The Right Team to Treat Your Cancer

The Right Team to Treat Your Cancer

Richard A. Ehlers II, MD | April 16, 2018

Few things are scarier than getting a cancer diagnosis. Fortunately, you can have a whole team of doctors fighting for you. Here's how...

Cancer Prehab: The First Thing You Need After a Diagnosis

Cancer Prehab: The First Thing You Need After a Diagnosis

Julie Silver, MD | March 22, 2018

If you are facing a cancer diagnosis now—or if you ever face one in the future—cancer prehab could be your…

Fighting Cancer Fatigue? Timing is Everything

Fighting Cancer Fatigue? Timing is Everything

February 7, 2018

If you suffer from cancer-related fatigue, an oh-so-common experience, your doctor might prescribe medications to help you...such as the antidepressant…