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Oral cancer refers to that which forms in tissues of the oral cavity (the mouth) or the oropharynx (the part of the throat at the back of...

Homophobia, racism, sexism, and ageism in cancer care Health care disparities are differences in adequate and appropriate care for...

“You have cancer” The three words whose effect is unimaginable. It leaves a deep, lasting scar on the patient; physically, mentally and...

What are cancer vaccines? Vaccines that treat the existing cancer or prevent the development of cancer are called cancer vaccines....

The science revolving around cancer having the capability to reverse itself, seems like one of magic, unbelievable. But just as there are...

The discovery of HeLa cells has been important to cancer treatment and biomedical research as a whole. Its name comes from ‘Henrietta...

Based on a study conducted by Prof. Jean Kutner Jean S. Kutner, MD is the Chief Medical Officer at UCHealth/University of Colorado...

Why is proton therapy used? It is used to treat tumors that have not spread and are near essential body parts, for example, cancer near...

Mastectomy simply means the removal of breasts or a breast cancer surgery that removes the entire breast. It may sound simple, but the...

In today’s post-pandemic world, there is hardly a superpower as powerful and dominant as the mainstream media. Through television...

“Chemobrain” is a common term used by cancer survivors to describe thinking and memory problems that can occur during and after cancer...

A couple years ago, I read an article stating that a well known singer and her sister were requested to get a screening for breast cancer...

Cancer treatment has reached extreme heights in the past decades, from being one of the causes of deaths in the world, to having a large...

From diagnosis to recovery, the cancer process is one that is strenous and demands an astronomical amount of strength from the patient....

To many, cancer is already complicated enough as it is, and suddenly coming across a complete set of new terms isn’t all that helpful....

The cost of setting up an oncology unit is often considered as the major reason for the spiraling cost of cancer care. Today, a linear...

Research shows that while White women are more likely to get breast cancer than any other race, the death rate for Black women is 40%...

What is Glioblastoma? Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. Glioblastoma forms from...

Retinoblastoma is a rare type of eye cancer that usually occurs in young children under the age of five. Retinoblastoma is often...

With a cancer diagnosis, comes great change in lifestyle and can be greatly strenuous on an individual's mental health. Most cancer...