Australian mom Renee Brown was just 39 when she had surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes from her pelvis. Then, she underwent chemotherapy and radiation therapy as part of her cervical cancer battle. After the treatments, she faced a new challenge — urinary incontinence. “It was often far more than a dribble, and it was … Read more
Dick Vitale, the venerable ESPN college basketball analyst, revealed a new cancer diagnosis on Wednesday. Vitale, who previously battled melanoma and Lymphoma, had vocal cord tissue removed and analyzed at Mass General in Boston earlier this week. After the analysis, Vitale announced he will be undergoing radiation to treat vocal cord cancer. “I’m sorry to … Read more
Two therapies may be better than one. Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have found that combining radiation and immunotherapy could be the key to eliminating pancreatic tumors while stopping the cancer from spreading. The one-two punch is significant as, historically, pancreatic cancer has not responded to immunotherapy. The study, published today in … Read more
Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer who want to avoid immediate surgery or radiation can safely choose to actively monitor the disease as a treatment method, according to a study released Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers in the study determined most men shouldn’t panic or rush to treatment decisions following a diagnosis as … Read more