Best of Cancerwise 2018: Helpful insights from our experts
A cancer diagnosis can provoke a range of emotions and prompt endless questions. So throughout the year, we shared dozens of insights from our experts to help patients and caregivers find the information they need to make decisions and feel more confident as they face cancer.
Here’s some of our experts’ most-read guidance from 2018.
9 things to know about CAR T-cell therapy
2018 brought a lot of buzz surrounding a...
How hospitalists fit into cancer care
Being admitted to the hospital for complications related to cancer or your treatment can be scary and stressful. But hospitalists will help...
Stereotactic body radiation therapy: a new option for pancreatic cancer patients
A decade ago, pancreatic cancer was treated with five to six weeks of radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Patients often experienced side...
What older cancer patients should know about clinical trials
Clinical trials enable us to discover new and better cancer treatments. They offer patients access to cutting-edge treatments years before they’re available to the general public. And, in many cases, they extend participants’ lives or even eliminate their cancer.
Despite clinical trials’ benefits, far fewer adults ages 65 and older participate in them compared to younger patients. But with 50% of new cancer cases in the United...
The fatherly advice that shaped our doctors
As Father’s Day approaches, we asked our doctors to share their fathers’ words of wisdom that left an everlasting mark. Here’s what they said...
What role does a pulmonologist play in cancer treatment?
You may know that a pulmonologist specializes in treating diseases like pneumonia and asthma, but these specialized doctors also play a key...
Women with anal cancer: What to know about sexual health
Around 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with anal cancer each year, which is often treated using radiation therapy.
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Opioids for cancer pain relief: Myths and facts
Opioids are medications that can help manage pain caused by cancer and its treatment by blocking pain signals from injured nerves to the brain...
Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment: What’s new
Because its symptoms are often vague, ovarian cancer can be hard to diagnose. And a definitive diagnosis requires a biopsy, which is best...
5 questions about anesthesia
Anesthesia is used to make you emotionally and physically comfortable during surgery. It can relieve anxiety, block pain and, in some cases...