Anyone who has ever had surgery knows that the most important question for a patient, after the reassurance of a successful inpatient procedure, is how long it will take before returning home. While the performance […]
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Q+A: Why Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer?
A new study from the American Cancer Society points out a mysterious trend: Colorectal cancer rates are declining rapidly overall in the United States, but increasing among young adults. In fact, compared with Americans born […]
Preventing Breast Cancer: A Less Invasive Surgery
Undergoing a mastectomy can feel like a “personal attack” on a patient’s womanhood, says Amanda Woodworth, MD, director of the Breast Health and Wellness Center at Drexel University College of Medicine. But thanks to recent […]
Abdominal Cancer Diagnosis No Longer a Death Sentence
Look inside the abdomen of a patient suffering from PMP — a rare, slow-growing cancer — and you’ll find layers of mucus-producing tumors. Abdominal conditions, such as appendiceal/PMP, peritoneal mesothelioma, colon and ovarian cancers, are […]