For many people, three of life’s scariest words are, “You have cancer.” According to Adam D. Lye, M.D., the good news is that advances in research, technology and treatment are…
A panel of government-appointed experts has updated its guidelines with new cervical cancer screening options for women ages 30 to 65. For women in this age group, the U.S. Preventive…
As an oncologist, Joseph J. Maly, M.D., knows art therapy can help improve the lives of people dealing with a medical diagnosis such as cancer. At Norton Cancer Institute –…
All women are at risk for ovarian cancer. An annual well-woman exam and regular visits to an OB/GYN provide opportunities to discuss your ovarian cancer risk and any possible ovarian…
A treatment made from umbilical cord blood is helping oncology and hematology specialists at Norton Cancer Institute reduce infections in patients getting high-dose chemotherapy to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML)….
How far would you go to help stop cancer? This summer, 90 college-age students have been running 4,000 miles across the country — that’s about 5.6 million steps each —…
Fair warning: If you’re squeamish, you may find this a bit gross. However, it’s quite amazing when you consider the end results. Jae Jung, M.D., Norton Cancer Institute, is melding…
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the national death rate for liver cancer has risen 43 percent in men and 40 percent in…
“Big. Bigger. Biggest. Race pace.” These were the words Phyllis Manley Lee shouted out as 22 women paddled their 40-foot longboat down the Ohio River one recent summer evening. As…
Some people may be surprised to learn that a physician would credit a dream, in part, for early diagnosis of her breast cancer. Erin Frazier, M.D., credits a vivid dream…
As a cancer specialist and neuro-oncologist at Norton Cancer Institute, Renato V. LaRocca, M.D., diagnoses and treats high-grade brain tumors and other solid tumors. Last summer, he applied the same…
The average person may have only limited interest in news from a professional medical conference for oncologists. That changes quickly, however, when the news sparks a shift in medical treatment…