Cancer Screening Tests to Consider Throughout Life
At a certain age, you might start to wonder if you should be stepping up your screening for cancer. And then you might start to… Read More »Cancer Screening Tests to Consider Throughout Life
‘Individualized’ Immune Cell Engineering Therapy for Cancer Clears First FDA Hurdle
*Update Aug. 30, 2017 - The FDA has approved the CAR-T therapy tisagenlecleucel for certain leukemia patients. News of an FDA advisory committee that has reviewed… Read More »‘Individualized’ Immune Cell Engineering Therapy for Cancer Clears First FDA Hurdle
What should you think about before getting a mammogram?
A frequent question women ask Susan Harvey, M.D. about mammograms: “Can’t you make it so they don’t squeeze so hard?” Unfortunately, some discomfort is part… Read More »What should you think about before getting a mammogram?
Should all prostate cancers be treated?
“Prostate cancer mortality has been declining since prostate cancer screening started in 1995,” says William G. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive… Read More »Should all prostate cancers be treated?
Who are the spiritual caregivers in your cancer journey?
“Cancer is a terrible turn in a person’s life, but it may bring out the best in their family and friends,” says Johns Hopkins Kimmel… Read More »Who are the spiritual caregivers in your cancer journey?
How common is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is extremely common in the U.S. “It’s the most common life-threatening cancer in men, responsible for 26,000 deaths per year,” says William G.… Read More »How common is prostate cancer?
Natural Remedies Being Studied for Breast Cancer
In your Facebook feed, in conversations with friends, in a magazine article—the talk about natural remedies for preventing and treating breast cancer seems to pop… Read More »Natural Remedies Being Studied for Breast Cancer
What is PSA?
“PSA, or prostate specific antigen, is an enzyme that normally appears in the ejaculate or central reproduction but when there’s a cancer present, it leaks… Read More »What is PSA?
Top Power Foods to Eat on Meatless Monday
If the phrase “Meatless Monday” has you staring blankly into your fridge, take heart. There may already be a few “power foods” lurking in there… Read More »Top Power Foods to Eat on Meatless Monday
Why do recommendations for colon cancer and prostate cancer screening tend to start around age 50?
“If you look at the overall incidence of cancer in the U.S., 80% of all cancers are diagnosed in people older than 60, and 30% of… Read More »Why do recommendations for colon cancer and prostate cancer screening tend to start around age 50?