Is nicotine addictive? No matter which health organization you turn to, the answer is the same: The National Institutes of Health (NIH emphatically says yes, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, nicotine addiction is ...
What are the colorectal cancer risk factors, and what can you do to prevent them? As with many other cancers, there are elements of developing colorectal cancer that are still unknown, and there are yet other factors that are outside your control.
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Testicular cancer happens when cancer cells develop in one or both testicles. It's a rare cancer, with only about 8,800 new cases in 2017, but it's the most common cancer in men ages 15 to 34. The good news is that when testicular cancer is caught...
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In recent years, many advances in breast cancer diagnostics have been made, and there are more tools on the horizon. Daniel Herron, MD, the director of women's imaging at Mercy Imaging Centers, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, share...
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There's nothing that takes your breath away quite like hearing your doctor say, "I'm sorry, it's cancer." Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening and life-changing experience, but fear is often best countered with knowledge and a plan.
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, and it's estimated that one in five American will develop it in their lifetime. Every year, there are more new cases of skin cancer than new cases of breast, colon, lung, and pros...
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The future of cancer treatment is being defined by buzzwords like precision medicine and targeted therapy. What these words indicate is that cancer treatment is becoming highly personalized, with each therapy tailored to the individual's specific disease and personal genetic makeup.
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