Colon and rectal cancers are often thought of as one in the same. But while the two have a lot in common, rectal cancer treatment can often have a bigger impact on a patient’s quality of life.Colorectal cancer is an umbrella term for colon and rectal cancer...

By Erin Tagai, PhD, MPH A prostate cancer diagnosis can be a stressful, life-changing event, with patients and their doctors making time-sensitive decisions and starting cancer treatment. However, some cancer patients were faced with having to interrupt ...

There are many types of cancer that are considered fairly rare, and gastric cancer is one of them. If you or a loved one is diagnosed with this disease, surgery is likely to be one of the treatment options and it’s important to know what’s involved. Here ar...

If you are diagnosed with leukemia, your first instinct might be to start treatment as soon as possible. But, it may be best to step back for a moment and get a second opinion about your diagnosis and treatment plan first. It’s often recommended that pat...

You’ve likely heard about possible COVID-19 vaccine side effects like short-term arm pain or fatigue. But the shot can also cause short-term swelling of the lymph nodes, which could trigger concerns about the results of a mammogram.“Lymph nodes are small, b...

Surgery has long been the gold standard for treating early-stage lung cancer, but it’s not the right treatment option for everyone. Now, a form of highly targeted radiation therapy (stereotactic body radiotherapy, or SBRT) is proving to be an equally succes...