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While the figures associated with lung cancer remain rather grim, a new treatment is offering hope for some patients diagnosed with non-small cell tumors. Immunotherapy has shown such promise, in...

Radiation causes cancer. That’s a simple fact that is not under dispute. Just how much exposure is too much, however, is a point that remains very much under debate. This is especially so in regard to...

One of the most disconcerting issues for the estimated 250,000 American women who are diagnosed with breast cancer annually to face down is the potential of undergoing a mastectomy. While this surgery...

While pregnant women may want to forego mammograms, especially in early pregnancy, there’s no need to do so when this screening test is clinically necessary due to symptomatic concerns. That’s the...

Vestibular schwannoma is a relatively rare condition that can cause hearing loss. This condition, which causes benign growths, is associated with hearing loss in some patients. While the source of the...

With an estimated 1.7 million Americans facing down a diagnosis of cancer in the coming year alone, researchers continue their quest to find new treatments and possible cures. One up-and-coming area...

Treating the pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia may require earlier surgical intervention, researchers are findings. The use of stereotactic radiosurgery is often reserved for when all other...

If a simple shot could prevent cancer, most people would bend over backwards to make sure they had it administered. While they might seem like that should be the case, it’s not necessarily so. Not...

More than 15.5 million Americans are living well beyond a diagnosis of cancer. That number is expected to top more than 20 million within the next decade. While the uptick in survival rates speaks to...

Certain patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer may soon find their doctors recommending immunotherapy instead of chemotherapy at the onset of treatment. The results of a recent clinical...

With an estimated 1.7 million Americans likely to receive a diagnosis of cancer other than skin cancer in the coming year, finding more effective ways to prevent the disease all together is a topic of...