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A new risk factor for head, neck cancers you need to know
It used to be that alcohol and tobacco use were the main risk factors for…
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Facial reconstruction minimizes scars after skin cancer removal
Learning you have skin cancer on your face or neck is frightening. Most skin cancers…
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Family history of leukemia pushes first enrollee to participate in cancer research
Leukemia. That is why Roxy Eibergen was the first person to sign-up for the Connect…
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Can brain tumors be treated without brain surgery? Some can
It happens all the time on TV. A brain surgeon performs a risky surgery on…
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Esophagectomies offer hope to some cancer patients
An esophagectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a portion or all of someone’s esophagus,…
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Neuroendocrine tumors: Types, causes and treatments
Neuroendocrine tumors are rare cancers that originate in the cells of the neuroendocrine system. This…
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Swallowing issues following head and neck cancer
Most patients with head and neck cancer will experience swallowing and speech changes after their…
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Army veteran receives revolutionary melanoma cancer treatment
When Army veteran Garry Eisch was diagnosed with melanoma for the second time in 2018,…
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Apheresis: An important procedure for patients with blood-based diseases
Apheresis is a Greek word meaning “to take away”. It is performed using a machine…
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