Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, originates in the stomach. The most common type, called adenocarcinoma, begins ...
The 58-year-old wife of actor Terry Crews, Rebecca, battled stage one breast cancer four years ago with resilience and determination because “you gotta go through the valley, not stop in the middle,” ...
When a doctor suspects a patient may have a glioma, they will perform a thorough workup to get an accurate diagnosis in order to tailor treatment to the patient and cancer. The first step is a ...
A glioma is a type of tumor that originates in the central nervous system, specifically in the brain or spinal cord. These tumors originate in glial cells, supportive cells in the brain which serve to ...
Surgery is often a cornerstone of treatment for gastric cancer, especially when the disease is localized and has not spread extensively beyond the stomach. The goal of surgery is to remove the cancer, ...
A woman, 29, who dealt with unexplained weight loss and a noticeable knot under her armpit was dismissed by multiple doctors until one gave her “knot” an ultrasound, leading to the discovery of stage ...
Singer Celine Dion, who lost her husband René Angélil to throat cancer in 2016 and has been living with a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome (SPS) since 2022, isn’t shy to express ...
New York Yankees pitcher Tim Hill, is impressing his fans in the 2024 World Series—a milestone career event that comes about 10 years after he battled stage three colon cancer at age 25. Hill, now 34, ...
After a gastric cancer diagnosis, one crucial procedure in the journey is staging laparoscopy, also known as a diagnostic laparoscopy. This is a minimally invasive procedure that plays a significant ...
Glioma treatment requires a multi-step approach, starting with diagnosis through biopsy or surgery, followed by comprehensive testing to determine the tumor’s molecular makeup. Surgery is often the ...
Vorasidenib is a new FDA-approved drug that targets IDH mutations in gliomas. IDH mutations are common in low-grade, slow-growing gliomas, and this mutation plays a key role in tumor development.