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Cancer; Discovery; Women's Health

The ART and science of targeting gynecologic tumors

Kevin Albuquerque, M.D.
Chika Nwachukwu, M.D., Ph.D.

May 18, 2022

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Breaking ground in eye cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment

April 6, 2022

New immunotherapy can prevent kidney cancer recurrence after surgery: Is it right for you?

March 18, 2022

Osteonecrosis of the jaw: Treating bone loss triggered by drugs for osteoporosis, cancer

March 9, 2022

DARTBOARD: Novel head & neck cancer trial targets personalized, daily radiation therapy

March 2, 2022

Coming of age with cancer: ACE helps young survivors thrive

February 9, 2022

Can uterine fibroids harm my pregnancy?

Large or multiple uterine fibroids can pose risks to mom and baby during pregnancy. Find out why in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.

Jessica Shields, D.O.

March 31, 2020

Cancer

8 common myths about colon cancer

Should women get colonoscopies? What about people who aren’t having symptoms? Our cancer doctors explain.

John Mansour, M.D.

June 17, 2015

Cancer; Digestive

No colostomy bag after colorectal cancer surgery? Avoid it with this advanced procedure

Young patients may worry that having colon surgery will require them to wear a colostomy bag. But Linda Farkas, M.D., says 80-90% of patients won't need one. Learn more.

June 18, 2020

Cancer

7 drinks that may affect your cancer risk

You are what you eat, but you’re also what you drink! Dr. Froehlich pops the top on 7 beverages that may affect your cancer risk.

June 29, 2016

"Both vaping and COVID-19 are relatively new health risks we're still learning about, and the concern is serious enough that some lawmakers across the country have called for a temporary e-cigarette ban during the coronavirus pandemic."

David Balis, M.D. quoted from: No smoke & mirrors: Vaping increases COVID-19 risks in young adults

Cancer; Lungs

Lung cancer in young nonsmokers is on the rise: Uncovering the cause

U.S #lungcancer rates have declined for decades, except in one group: Young adults who never smoked. Jonathan Dowell, M.D., discusses what we know about the risks, as well as ongoing research to reveal more answers.