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• Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapies: What’s the Difference? Posted April 16, 2019

  Typically, multidisciplinary treatment plans are needed to fight cancer. Often, there’s a primary therapy like radiation therapy used in combination with neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant therapies. As smaller portions of a treatment plan, there are often a lot of questions...

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• Be Informed – Early-Stage Melanoma Treatment Posted March 24, 2019

  Detecting melanoma in its early stages is key to beating this type of skin cancer.  Cutaneous melanoma may not be the most prevalent type of cancer but is one of the most aggressive with 76,000 new diagnoses every year....

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• New Study Shows Simple Ovarian Cysts Carry No Cancer Risk Posted March 13, 2019

  Low risk indicated that these cysts no longer need regular surveillance Lumps, bumps, and cysts have always carried the concern of cancer for patients. A recent nested case-control study spanning three years shows that these concerns may be unfounded...

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• Increasing Survival Rates for ‘Incurable’ Cancer Posted February 24, 2019

  High-dose Radiation May be the Answer Research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) suggests that high-dose radiation therapy improves survival for oligometastatic patients. When patients have cancer that spreads to the...

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• Cancer and Impacts on Other Health Issues Posted February 13, 2019

  Dealing with a cancer diagnosis impacts your life both physically and mentally. Awareness of these other possible health issues will help you best deal with your prognosis positively and address any additional concerns you may have. Physical Impacts with...

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• Prevention and Treatment of Hot Flashes During Cancer Treatment Posted January 23, 2019

  Cancer comes with numerous treatments which can cause unwanted side effects. One such side effect is that uncomfortable feeling of heat coursing through your body at any given time. This creates anxiety and unwanted sweat. This effect is called...

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• Navigating the Road to Choosing the Best Cancer center Near You for Breast Cancer Treatment Posted January 16, 2019

  When you are diagnosed with breast cancer, there are a lot of decisions to be made regarding treatment, cancer centers, and lifestyle changes. This can all seem overwhelming during a time when stress and fear are setting in. Finding...

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• 7 Thoughts on Choosing the Best Prostate Cancer Surgeon Posted December 24, 2018

  Getting a cancer diagnosis comes with treatment decisions that need to be made while our emotions are running high. Let’s take a moment and consider the following 7 thoughts to help make the right choice for you and your...

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