Finding out that you have a lung nodule can be scary. Many people think ‘cancer’ right away even though nodules can be caused by a variety of things that aren’t cancer.Alan Haber, MD, FCCP, Chief of the Section of Pulmonary, and Christopher Manley, MD, Dire...

Your medical team at Fox Chase Cancer Center will have a diverse group of specialists to see to all aspects of your cancer care. It can include oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, and nursing staff. You may also have a pulmonologist. Here’s w...

Your cancer care team is made up of many medical experts. But there’s one more important player to remember: You.Taking an active role in your cancer diagnosis and treatment allows you to feel more in control when things are uncertain. More importantly, it ...

Updated: February 21, 2020If someone in your family has had pancreatic cancer, you may wonder, “Am I at risk for it too?”Some cancers do have genetic ties, and pancreatic cancer is one of them. It is a possible risk factor that shouldn’t be ignored.“Several...

A lot of people think that cancer “runs in the family,” but the truth is that fewer than 10 percent of cancers are the direct result of a genetic defect.Still, patients are often referred for genetic counseling, because the results can help them make treatm...

Updated 2/16/2021 Updates were reviewed by Shazia K. Nakhoda, MD While lymphoma is the most common type of blood cancer, there are many different subtypes that require nuanced treatment. Because of this, getting an accurate diagnosis and receiving ind...