Cancer - Treatments

Researchers have found that milk thistle may prevent or reduce chemotherapy-induced liver damage.

What are the chances that this popular vegetable could be a potential cure for skin cancer? Read on to find out.

Amidst gloomy reports about the rates of cancer, there is a ray of good news. Over the past several decades, the incidence of colon and rectal cancers (colorectal, or CRC) has declined significantly.

There are numerous causes of infertility and almost as many treatments. Some women are concerned that pursing infertility treatments may increase their risk for uterine cancer. If you’ve taken, or are considering, infertility treatments, here’s what you need to know.

Women with ovarian cancer often have a poor prognosis because they aren’t diagnosed until the cancer is advanced and difficult to treat. Now, a new treatment regimen prolongs the life of women with certain types of advanced ovarian cancer.

Jennifer Wider, MD, answers a reader's question about teens and the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Susan Milstein, certified health education specialist and sexuality educator, answers a reader's question about whether or not she should get her son vaccinated for HPV.

Hitting the weights most likely wouldn't be the first thing you'd do after breast cancer treatment. Oddly enough, however, experts say that this may be just what you need.

There’s nothing quite as scary as hearing the words “brain tumor.” Although cancer in the brain is a very serious condition, there are effective treatment options available.

In an ideal world, we could prevent cancer instead of just treating it after the fact. For men, the possibility of one or more vaccines for preventing prostate cancer is looming large.

There’s good news for post-menopausal women who are at high risk for developing certain types of breast cancers. Researchers say a common spice may protect against some breast cancers. Even better, this ingredient is probably already in your kitchen pantry.

Have you or a loved one survived a life threatening disease? Are you currently struggling with depression, chronic pain, heart disease, or other health related condition? Have you gone to extraordinary lengths to help someone in a health crisis? If so, we want to hear from you!

Now that the cancer diagnosis has set in, it’s time for you to begin treatment. If your doctor has prescribed chemotherapy, here’s a brief look at what you can expect.

If you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, there is a lot you'll need to consider. Read on for tips on how to cope with the most common complications.

More than 1 million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2009. But there are things you can do to prevent the disease.

For cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, a glass of vino each day may help keep side effects away.

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has announced he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Find out what you need to know about chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).

As fans mourn the passing of Patrick Swayze from pancreatic cancer, learn about this deadly disease and how to reduce your risk.

Just because some are more notorious than others, doesn't make these cancers less deadly.

Here, the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer and a diabetes medication that can lower the risk.

A few alternative prostate cancer treatments are proving effective in scientific studies, providing men seeking natural remedies for prostate cancer more hope.

Ted Kennedy’s dies from a rare but lethal cancer. Here’s a look at the five deadliest cancers and the factors that may increase your risk.

Is brain cancer treatable? The death of Ted Kennedy has sounded the alarm of this rare disease. New advances in treatment offer more hope than before.

Learn how to protect your fertility when you have cancer.

If detected early, many forms of cancer can be successfully treated. Here, a look at the disease by the numbers.

Although the recently developed cervical cancer vaccine has been heavily marketed to young women and teen girls, it hasn’t gained a foothold among the population of older women. But, that may soon be changing.

See what stem cell research can have in-store for cancer treatment.

Numerous studies over the past seven years have produced conflicting results as to whether certain antidepressants reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen, a drug women with breast cancer often take.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews the safety of autoimmune disorder drugs.

A new help for cancer patients may be on the horizon.