Autologous stem cell transplantation has been an important treatment intervention in multiple myeloma since the 1980s. The main risks of a stem cell transplant are the toxicities of chemotherapy.
The racial disparities existing within cancer care need to be addressed, so we brought a panel of experts and advocates to explain exactly how we can do that during our ‘Close the Gap’ conference.
Getting a second opinion can help ensure that you get the best possible cancer care. You may want another opinion if you have a rare type of cancer, or you don’t like the treatment the first doctor ...
“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert has finished up radiation and is set to be medically induced into menopause amid her stage 2 breast cancer battle. Stage 2 breast cancers are either larger than stage 1 ...
A recent entry to the popular advice column “Dear Abby” explores the topic of relationships and cancer. Facing cancer can be a very vulnerable and emotionally exhausting experience, so it can help to ...
Grade 2 gliomas are still considered low-grade. Surgery is generally the first treatment and in some cases, it can even be curative. Certain patients are considered high-risk for recurrence after ...
On Monday, January 17, 2022, the Fox Business personality Charles Payne wrote on Twitter that he’d be hosting Your World with Neil Cavuto. And on Monday, January 24, Payne returned as guest host.
For low-grade gliomas, surgery is typically part of the initial treatment plan. The goal is to remove as much of the tumor as possible without causing significant neurological side effects, or maximal ...
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a groundbreaking technology that is transforming the way we understand and treat gliomas, which are a type of tumor that arises in the brain or spinal cord. This ...
Gliomas are graded on their aggressiveness, not staged like many other cancers. They are graded on a scale of 1 through 4 with 4 being the most aggressive. Low-grade gliomas are easier to treat, and ...
Attorney Gary Jensen, 71, is on a mission to educate about esophageal cancer. The father of three and grandfather of eight achieved remission status for the disease in August 2023 after his stage 3 ...
Comedian Wanda Sykes, who previously battled stage zero breast cancer after cancer was found during breast reduction surgery, is once again raising awareness for breast cancer, and doing so with the ...