Beyond Chemo
Immunotherapy treatments rev up immune system to fight cancer Six years ago Henry Kawell, then 72, heard news that rerouted his life: He had a tumor growing in his right lung. His oncologist ordered the tumor removed via surgery, but there was more cancer in the lining of Kawell’s lung. He underwent two years of chemotherapy and could […]
Critical Questions: Prostate Cancer
The following questions and answers were provided by Rajat Malhotra, MD, Medical Oncology/Hematology at Illinois Cancer Specialists in Arlington Heights. 1. What determines the stage of my disease? The stage is typically determined after a biopsy reveals prostate cancer. Certain characteristics about a prostate cancer will require some patients to have testing to learn […]
New Treatments in Prostate Care
By Tom Mullaney It seems inconceivable that a small, walnut-sized gland lying just below the bladder could be the vicious killer of about 28,000 American men this year. Yet, that is the devastating toll inflicted by prostate cancer. Until quite recently, urologists had a limited, unreliable arsenal to screen for the disease, namely the prostate-specific […]