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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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Stomach cancer: 3 things to know
According to the American Cancer Society, stomach cancer accounts for about 1.5% of all new…
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Child Life specialists supports kids and families fighting childhood cancer
Editor’s Note: This article was written by McKenzie Tischauser, a Child Life specialist at Marshfield…
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T-VEC: Revolutionary treatment for melanoma skin cancer
Melanoma is a rapidly growing and deadly skin cancer, with one of the fastest increasing…
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