Cancer is not an outside invader but a biological process, explains Dr. Alexandra Drakaki, medical director of the ...
Breast cancer is becoming increasingly treatable, but in some cases the disease can resurface even decades after a patient has been declared cancer free. This is because of cells that detach from the ...
Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid cancer—that is not a relapse of their original illness. Previous cancer ...
NEW BEDFORD — When Katie Ponte was ready for her nipple tattoos, she had all the trust in the world in Rachel Garnett, who was in her first year as a licensed cosmetic artist. Garnett, 26, a ...
Cancer care should focus on improving patients' quality of life, not just survival, by addressing emotional, physical, and financial burdens. Palliative care aligns treatment with patient goals, ...