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Your husband is diagnosed with Lung Cancer. You have been married for 15 years and have 3 young children. You are in shock and your husband can’t understand how it is possible that he has cancer of any kind. He has always been in good health and never smoked or even...

Research into pancreatic cancer is under way in many medical centers throughout the world. A lot of research is focused on finding better treatments for pancreatic cancer. Improving surgery and radiation therapy are major goals, as is determining the best combination...

I Wish I Knew… Advice From a Survivor The most common statement we receive from people we talk to is… I wish I knew about the importance of preserving cancer cells alive at the time of my surgery. Why didn't my doctor talk to me about the option of storing my tumor...

My Story It was 6 years ago, I went for my first-ever mammogram at 40 years old. I didn't think much of it as breast cancer doesn't run in my family. After the scan of my breasts, I went home and waited for the results.  I was called back for more imaging the next day...

A growing number of new immunotherapies use the body’s immune system to fight tumors are showing unprecedented success in halting advanced cancer and prolonging the lives of some patients. Personalized vaccines are particularly promising, and designed to: Destroy any...

We all know that the standard of care is simply not enough and if the cancer is not contained early on and actively managed, then it will most likely recur and progress. Below are a few examples of personalized options that often lead to better treatment results and...

There are ways different drugs and treatments can be used on your cancer cells (in the lab) and pick ones that work. This is called drug testing ... What is it? Drug testing tests (as opposed to predicts) various drug choices on the tumor and in the lab, and suggests...

May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. There are more people diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined, and so it’s important to understand this disease and what you can do to protect yourself. Although melanoma...