Cancer - Treatments
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.
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.
See what stem cell research can have in-store for cancer treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews the safety of autoimmune disorder drugs.
A new help for cancer patients may be on the horizon.
After 20 years of treating breast cancer with less invasive techniques such as a lumpectomy, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction. Now, many women are opting to have both breasts removed after they develop cancer in one breast. If you are facing breast cancer, here’s what you should know.
From symptoms to treatments, here's a rundown of what every woman should know.
How are these most feared diseases related?
There are many types of surgical procedures physicians can perform to treat people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Here’s what you need to know about J pouch surgery.
Can you utilize the power of antioxidants for breast cancer treatment?
Natural relief from chemotherapy-related nausea is as close as your kitchen. This wonder herb eases stomach upset—and a whole lot more.
The very latest in colorectal cancer developments.
Those who stand in the limelight also stand up to—and for—cancer.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, but it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Here, a look at the disease by the numbers.
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.
Each year we hear of the latest in medical innovations. Although these improvements amaze us at times, the majority of Americans will never come in contact with the latest breakthroughs…or so you think.
Working with your doctor to choose the appropriate treatments may help increase your chances of long-term survival.
Colon cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the United States. Here, a guide to the disease, from screening to treatment.
Get the inside scoop on how certain countries manage to stay so slim.
