Follicular Lymphoma: A Slow-Growing Blood Cancer Follicular lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is a slow-growing blood cancer that is considered incurable — however, because it grows so ...

How Hormone Therapy Halts Cancer Growth Hormone therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), is the foundation of treatment for advanced prostate cancer. The treatment approach works by ...

PARP Inhibitors For Advanced Prostate Cancer PARP inhibitors are a newer class of oral therapies for advanced prostate cancer that target faulty DNA repair mechanisms. This class of drugs is ...

Addressing Disparities in Access to Cancer Care The effort to address the disparities in access to cancer care spans industries, so SurvivorNet sat down with Suneet Varma, Global Oncology & U.S.

Increasing Screening Through Patient Education Efforts to improve cancer screening through awareness campaigns are having an impact, as a study published in JAMA indicates a “58% reduction in breast ...

Considering A Mastectomy After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis For women who have a family history of breast cancer, or have received a breast cancer diagnosis, they might choose to undergo a mastectomy for ...

Colon cancer forms from polyps, which are small growths located on the inside of the colon. Polyps, and subsequent cancers, form when cells accumulate an increasing number of genetic mutations that ...

The Future of Antibody Drug Conjugate Padcev in Breast Cancer Research presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference showed that a drug called Padcev (enfortumab ...

An Incredible Panel Of Breast Cancer Thrivers As the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference brought together 50,000 people to discuss cancer research and progress last weekend, ...

How to Get Away With Murder actress Viola Davis, 59, is known for her commanding presence on screen, and she applies that same determination to her health. She urges women, particularly Black women, ...

Understanding Lung Cancer PGA Tour winner Steve Pate has taken time off from work to battle a type of lung cancer called squamous cell carcinoma—a disease he was diagnosed with after struggling with ...

Staying Active Reduces Risk Of Cancer Recurrence A large study has shown that a structured, supervised exercise program can reduce the risk of colon cancer coming back and help patients live longer.