Chemoradiation describes the process of using chemotherapy in tandem with radiation therapy to treat cancer. 

But how does chemoradiation work? Is it only used for particular kinds or stages of cancer? And, how do you know if you might be a good candidate for it? 

We consulted three experts: gynecologic oncologist and surgeon Pamela Soliman, M.D., head and neck radiation oncologist David Rosenthal, M.D., and thoracic radiation...

Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare and extremely aggressive kidney cancer. In the United States, it is diagnosed most frequently among young Black men who carry the sickle cell trait, an inherited blood mutation.

But do you have to carry the sickle cell trait to develop renal medullary carcinoma? How else does it differ from other kidney cancers? And, what are the latest advances in its diagnosis and treatment?

Here...