Above photo: National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov. Photo by Rhoda Baer The federal government has encouraged health centers to delay nonessential…
According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of cancer in the United States is 1 in 3. But…
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Are there ways to prevent colon cancer? What about early symptoms to watch for? I just turned…
The truth is doctors and scientists don’t know what causes most types of cancer. Yes, some lifestyle behaviors, such as…
Living with a terminal cancer that is seldom understood Chicagoan Shannon Collins was in for a shock. At age 26,…
Groundbreaking CAR T-cell therapy engineers cells to target tumors In fall 2013, when psychiatrist J. Barry Rubin, DO, developed hip pain,…
Harvard Health Blog Chondroitin sulfate is among the most popular supplements in the world. It’s often taken in combination with…
Helping female survivors regain their sexual satisfaction and confidence After Naomi’s breast cancer treatment — the lumpectomy, the chemotherapy, the 33…
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy face the distressing prospect of losing their hair. But cold cap therapy can reduce hair loss…
The almost 1.7 million people diagnosed with cancer each year face a range of hurdles, but a new healthcare approach…
What to say — and what not to — when talking about cancer In 2013, Charles Chamberlain, 53, a Chicago healthcare executive, was diagnosed with…
DXA Scanner. Photo courtesy of Northwestern Medicine’s Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center For women facing a cancer diagnosis, there are…
Imagine a technology that allows physicians to target cancer cells with laser precision, sparing a patient’s healthy cells in the…
From nutritional therapy to off-label drugs, holistic approaches help patients heal In this age of one-size-fits-all medicine, doctors who practice…
Cancer initiative spurs research—and already advancements are happening In the 1960s, America channeled its scientific and engineering efforts into putting…
Battling pediatric cancer Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo started a tradition in his frequent visits to the Ann &…
When treatment ends, the healing begins After Carolyn Nugent was diagnosed with stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma, the 33-year-old physical…
Making progress in the long war Cancer has touched almost all of us in one way or another. Its fast-growing…
By David Himmel Above photo: Abigail Mendoza. Photo by Angela Garbot It’s been almost three years since I was diagnosed…
By Nancy Maes Pesticides seem necessary to keep the home free from ants, cockroaches and other insects, but the toxic…
Harvard Health Blog By Lori Wiviott Tishler, M.D., M.P.H. The other day, a fit 50-year-old man came to me for a…
Source: University of North Carolina School of Medicine Advanced cancer patients receive aggressive care at high rates at the end…
Above photo: Carey August, MD Out of the spotlight, pathologists help detect disease By Nancy Maes When former President Jimmy Carter…
Dermatologists say chemicals in sunscreen not a risk By Laura Drucker I was walking along the lakefront with a friend…
Acupuncture eases chemo-related pain, fatigue and nausea A component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been well researched in Western…
Diagnosis increasing, but many questions left unanswered By Heidi Kiec When Rebecca Smith felt a lump on her neck the…
By Ruth Kaufman Last December, a Boston anesthesiologist and her husband, a surgeon, launched a campaign to end the use…
Diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, everything is called into question By David Himmel You wouldn’t have known it by looking…
Despite the money spent on fighting the disease, we’re still searching for the cure to win by Alex Lubischer Bad…
By David Himmel March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and here’s what you need to know: Colorectal cancer is tricky.…
Timing is everything in avoiding unnecessary risks that can come with cancer screenings By Nancy Maes Screenings for cancer are…
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Terri Yablonsky Stat talked to Dr. Nora Hansen, surgical oncologist, Breast Surgery Division at…
Pictured above: Tammi Jacobi’s Good Intentions in Wicker Park has teamed up with licensed physician Dr. Brian Murphy to open…
Knowing what you can do, might just save your life By Morgan Lord According to the Mayo Clinic, about half…
By Megy Karydes Learning that someone you love has cancer often unleashes a whirlwind of emotions from fear to anger.…
A Homemade TreatmentBy Morgan Lord There are many cancer patients who want to get right back to their personal and…
LifeSource teams up with Blackhawks for blood/marrow drive By Alex Lubischer LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood Center, teamed up with the Chicago…
Lesser-known cancers deserve far more attention By Nancy Maes Some cancers, such as breast, colon and lung, are well known.…
Shining the spotlight on Chicago’s charitable organizations By Megy Karydes There is no shortage of nonprofit organizations doing great work…
Tenaciously Stubborn: How the good kind of stubbornness can actually save our lives By Kathleen Aharoni She kept returning to…
Intriguing findings from this year’s breast cancer studies By Morgan Lord Researchers have been hard at work all year long,…
Science indicates that cancer stem cells play a role in the recurrence of tumors; the challenge now is to find…
Cancer trials come with uncertain outcomes that can lead to innovations By Eve Becker When patients are diagnosed with cancer,…
How immunizing young girls—and boys—against the human papillomavirus can save lives. By Patrick Kenney Odds are you’ve contracted, are carrying,…
Dermatologists have a useful arsenal against skin cancer By Karen Schwartz Whether you’re lying out on one of Chicago’s beaches…
Facing down an incurable cancer with optimism and research by Patrick Kenney In late November of 2006, the pain in…
How They’re Changing Our Brains and the Game It’s nearly kickoff. Families and friends nationwide gather around the television and…
Sex after cancer brings its own kind of debilitation. by Nancy Maes Women who have faced and beaten gynecologic or…
Radioactive scans can save lives, but at what risk? by Eve Becker Over the past decade, the number of computerized…
By Vikram C. Prabhu, MD, FAANS, FACS, Associate Professor and Interim Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Loyola University Medical Center 1. What kind of…
