The mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. But exercise, psychological support and diet can be powerful adjuncts.
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Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment.
Modern pharmaceuticals have saved millions of lives, however, there is growing concern that these same drugs may pose a real ecological concern for human and non-human life alike.
That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.
Until now, chemo and radiation therapy have been main cancer treatments but they can also damage healthy tissues. Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer with minimal harm
A 30-minute workout five times a week may be all you need.
Travel is often linked to the idea of a life well-lived. And when diagnosed with cancer, the search for adventure, memories and meaning takes on a life of its own.
Stigma, fear and cost prevent many patients from getting screened for lung cancer. This can prove deadly for the most vulnerable.
Stopping cells from dividing into new cells is one way to fight cancer. This is how the drug abemaciclib works.
It started with the ancient Greek word for crab. Here’s what happened after that.
Cancer vaccines have gained much interest among scientists but face a number of hurdles. A new mRNA vaccine for glioma offers a step forward in training the immune system to fight cancer.
Edwina Preston approaches Nova Weetman’s ‘generous and open’ grief memoir from a place of shared loss.
Functional precision medicine works to take the guesswork out of deciding which drug to try next for patients with cancers that don’t respond to standard treatments.
These chemicals are now found on almost every part of the planet, including in the bodies of a large percentage of the American public. An environmental health scientist explains the risks.
By encouraging patients to adopt preventive lifestyles and have screenings and tests, silent cancers don’t have to be a grave threat to health
Mycotoxins contamination causes health issues. Paying attention to storage of agricultural produce can save many lives.
There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by each tumor.
Patients with incurable cancer want to be informed about their disease and its treatment, but must also maintain hope. This inner conflict can affect how they process information about their prognosis.
Here’s what we know about this type of treatment.
Almost every family will be affected by a cancer diagnosis at some point – and the UK’s royal family is no different.
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