Cancer - March 2017 Archives

The emotions of hair loss during cancer treatment Hair loss may be one of the most obvious signs that a person is having treatment for ...

ROCHESTER Minn. – Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified an interaction among proteins that allows cancer cells to grow and metastasize. They say the discovery ...

After a long winter, many students and their families can't wait to go somewhere warm and sunny for spring break. Time in the sun may ...

Small bowel cancer: An Overview Small bowel cancer is an uncommon type of cancer that occurs in the small intestine. Treatment options depend on the ...

Healthy aging: 7 tips to improve your memory Do you forget where you left your keys or glasses, or the name of your favorite coffee ...

As a professional makeup artist, Adrian Rios is used to working in a variety of settings, from fashion shows and speaking events to photoshoots and ...

Why should you think about colon cancer? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Weighing the options for colon cancer screening If your doctor has recommended colon cancer screening, you might be able to choose ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death ...

Thomas Hoffman of Spearfish, South Dakota, was 56 years old, weighed 235, and had been diagnosed with prediabetes when he began to diet. As the pounds melted away, his wife became alarmed at his rapid weight loss. Then one morning, he awoke and his wife told him he was completely yellow — not from the sun streaming into the bedroom, but from jaundice. Thomas went to a local emergency room. “The doctor comes in and gives us the news: ‘You have pancreatic cancer. You’ve got six months to live. Get your stuff together,’” Thomas says. “What do you do?”

Treating multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called plasma cells, which help you fight infections ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death ...