The management of clinically localized prostate cancer, or cancer that has not spread beyond the prostate gland, is complex. There are a number of treatment options, ranging from close observation with frequent reassessment (active surveillance), surgery, a...

Coping with Cancer magazine recently invited me to write an article on facing fear after a cancer diagnosis. In my role as director of psychiatry at Fox Chase Cancer Center, I help patients and families confront cancer on a daily basis. While...

The public recently got to hear from Angelina Jolie about her decision to perform a double mastectomy in light of her having a genetic mutation in the BRCA1 gene T.The op-ed piece in the New York Times received tremendous international attent...

Recently, there was a poll that indicated that 40 percent of parents intended to not vaccinate their daughters against HPV due to health concerns (1). It seems likely that even fewer will choose to vaccinate their sons.Over the last 10-15 years, there has b...

 With the recent news regarding Angelina Jolie’s courageous story, questions about breast cancer treatment, as well as breast reconstruction, have become common topics for discussion.Women who learned they have a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes ha...

It’s that time of year… when the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) takes over the city of Chicago for its annual meeting at McCormick Place from May 31 – June 4, 2013. The ASCO Annual Meeting brings together more than 25,000 oncology profess...