Broken heart syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy): Causes, symptoms and treatment
You may have heard someone say they were “heartbroken” after a major loss or stressful event. While that…
3 reasons why an accurate bladder cancer diagnosis matters
Details determine your best treatment options Which type of bladder cancer do you have? Is it the most…
Benign vs. malignant tumors: Their differences, explained
A tumor, or neoplasm, is a mass of abnormal cells in the body. Tumors are usually described as…
What is a cytokine storm? | UT MD Anderson
Several different cancer treatments can cause cytokine storms, including immunotherapies like CAR T cell therapy and bispecific antibodies,…
3 benefits of personalized ovarian cancer treatment
Fallopian tube removal may reduce your risk while also delaying menopause Women with certain genetic mutations are often…
Red light therapy for peripheral neuropathy: Does it work?
Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage that occurs outside of your brain and spinal cord. It can cause weakness,…
What is the blood-brain barrier, and how can we get past it to treat cancer?
One of the most significant challenges for treating brain cancers is the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain…
Duodenal cancer: 8 things to know about this rare gastrointestinal cancer
How is duodenal cancer treated? Duodenal cancer is curable when it’s caught early. The most common treatments are…
Sinusitis: Causes and how to find relief
While they sit in the middle of your face, you may not think much about your sinuses until…
Bilateral breast cancer: Symptoms, risk factors and prognosis
When breast cancer develops in both breasts, it’s called bilateral breast cancer. This accounts for 1.4% to 11%…
‘How I knew I had endometrial (uterine) cancer’: Survivors share symptoms
Maria Lozano was already well into menopause when she started experiencing the most common symptom of endometrial cancer…
Kidney removal surgery: Partial vs. radical nephrectomy
A nephrectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the kidney. It is most often used to…