The most widely known side effects of chemotherapy are hair loss, nausea, and loss of appetite. But according to Lisa C. Richardson, MD, ... Read More
Getting Back In Shape After Chemotherapy
After surviving cancer, health is a focal point in an individual’s life. With cancer threatening to return, it is important for an ... Read More
5 Reasons Your Throat Is Always Sore
Everybody has had a sore throat. Fortunately, the painful condition is usually temporary and can be eased with the right medication. If you ... Read More
Cancer Survivor Beats Rare Cancer: “I Was Given 18 Months to Live”
Most people spend their 20s exploring, finding themselves and figuring out what they want to do in life, but what happens when an unexpected ... Read More
Targeted Drug May Lower the Odds of Your Breast Cancer Returning
Here's some good news for women with the most common type of breast cancer: Adding a targeted breast cancer drug to hormonal therapy reduced ... Read More
Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses For Many Americans
Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings ... Read More
Can You Safely Skip Radiation Therapy?
Radiation therapy might not be necessary for treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a ... Read More
Is Loneliness Affecting Your Chances of Cancer Survival?
There's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health ... Read More
4 Signs That a Young Adult Might Have Colon Cancer
Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, disproportionately affects the Black community, who are about 20 percent more likely to get ... Read More
Top 3 Diseases Killing Black Women
New data shows Black women are dying at younger ages. But what's the good news? The leading threats to Black women's health--at least the ... Read More
5 Warning Signs of Cancer Caused by Oral Sex
According to recent reports, oral sex is now the leading factor in the recent surge in throat cancer cases. Dr. Hisham Mehanna, a ... Read More
10 Warning Signs of Oral Cancer
Men develop oral cancer twice as often as women, and it occurs more often in Black Americans than in whites. Do you know the warning signs ... Read More