By harnessing the patient’s own immune system to counterattack lung cancer cells, immunotherapy medications are a revolutionary new approach to treating this disease. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the U.S. and by far the leading cause of d...

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...

Updated: February 13, 2020After a cancer diagnosis, lots of decisions need to be made. One that many patients face is whether or not to have a catheter or a port—or both—inserted. These can be used for blood draws and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy treatment...

Updated: September 2020 Ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly gynecologic cancers, and the disease is called the “silent killer” because its symptoms are often attributed to other conditions affecting women. Because of this, a majority of cases are ca...

You might think you’re doomed to get cancer because one of your parents had it. Or that steering clear of deli meats or wearing natural deodorant will keep you healthy. Are those things really true, though?Many of us have misunderstandings about what does a...

Finding a lump in your breast can be frightening. For most women, discovering an unusual growth or mass immediately brings worries of breast cancer.But here’s the first thing you should know about breast lumps: They aren’t unusual. “Palpable lumps, or lumps...