Staying in touch with doctors online could help breast cancer survivors keep up their cancer treatment, according to a recent study from the ...

Lauren Ver Steeg isn’t afraid to crack a butt joke. After being diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer at 26, she’s made a conscious effort to talk openly about the often-taboo topics that surround the ...

Diagnosis of stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) is now occurring more often at earlier stages, likely related to advances in tests and imaging. Importantly, stomach cancer is also being ...

Taryne A. Imai, MD, found herself at a professional crossroads in 2022. She had been working for seven years as a thoracic surgeon, most recently as Clinical Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai ...

Hollywood actress Christina Applegate has opened up about her many regrets, including how she handled her 2008 interview with Oprah Winfrey about getting a double mastectomy, in her latest memoir, You ...

A guide to Medicare coverage for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, including cost differences between Original Medicare ...

Mouth cancer chemotherapy (chemo), targeted therapy, and immunotherapy are called systemic therapies. They travel through the bloodstream to treat mouth cancer cells anywhere in the body. Your care ...

Reconstructive surgery may be needed after a large tumor is removed. Reconstructive surgery helps to rebuild the area and restore how the throat works. Your surgeon will often take tissue and blood ...

Older Americans with oropharyngeal and oral cancers face high medical costs but are missing out on needed dental care, according to a new study by Associate Professor Onur Baser and colleagues. The ...

Kansas City, Mo. (KY3) - It’s Buddy Check 3 day! This is your reminder to do your monthly self-breast exam. This makes it more likely you will find breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes opioids less effective, according to new research published in Science ...