Surgery is often the first step when doctors suspect a patient has glioma. It can help with diagnosis, prognosis, and is often used as the initial treatment. Surgeons try to remove as much of the ...
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive blood cancer that can often be unresponsive (resistant) to treatment. Pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca) is a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved ...
Getting a second opinion can help ensure that you get the best possible cancer care. You may want another opinion if you have a rare type of cancer, or you don’t like the treatment the first doctor ...
Stem cell transplants aim to help a patient recover from the loss of blood cells they experience while being treated for multiple myeloma. These blood-making cells are removed from the body and stored ...
External beam radiation therapy delivers high doses of radiation to the tumor in the prostate. “Over the last ten to fifteen years, we have done remarkable things with our technology that allows us to ...
A specific chromosomal abnormality is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) the Philadelphia chromosome. It is present in the blood cells of 90% of people with CML. Therefore, CML is an ...
Kim Goulette is a breast cancer survivor whose first bout with the disease came in 1995 when she was 36 years old. This account was written 13 years later, when she had a recurrence. Today I put on my ...
Surgical removal of glioma remains a cornerstone of treatment. Studies have shown that the amount of tumor that can be removed may have a significant impact on cancer survival. One of the first ...