Exercise during curative chemotherapy for breast cancer has proven benefits. It helps reduce fatigue, preserve muscle strength, improve fitness, and enhance overall quality of life. Staying physically active…
With a wave of FDA approvals and promising clinical trials, treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are expanding fast. Amy Tiersten, MD, highlights the power of immunotherapies—especially checkpoint…
Joseph Minniti, Founder and Director, The Cancer Foundation for Personal Appearance Inc, discusses how his business provides education, guidance, hair replacements, and wigs to help support women living…
Jie Yang, DDS, Associate Professor/Director of Radiology, Oral Maxillofacial Pathology Medicine and Surgery, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, discusses new advances in dental radiology. References and Resources…
John Travaline, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses lung cancer screening. References and Resources National Cancer Institute Lung…
Mary Wright, MD, Associate Professor & Director, Breast Center, Section of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses breast cancer support. References and Resources…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses adrenal masses. References and Resources Pacak, K., Eisenhofer, G., Grossman, A., Gavras, I. The…
This study discusses four serum proteins: carcinoembryonic antigen, retinol binding protein, alpha1-antitrypsin, and squamous cell carcinoma antigen, and how they were collectively found to correctly classify the majority…
Scientists suspect that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, and is a potential cause of breast and prostate cancer. References and Resources Stevens RG,…
Avastin shows promise in a phase II study in glioblastoma multiforme. References and Resources Avastin Clinical Trial Information Click Here to view information. Vredenburgh J, Desjardins A, Herndon…
Gary S. Cohen, MD, Chief, Vascular Interventional Radiology, Vice Chairman of Clinical Services, Professor of Radiology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses a possible treatment for early stage…
There has been an ASCO 2007 update of recommendations for the use of tumor markers in breast cancer. References and Resources ASCO 2007 Update of Recommendations for the…
