No one wants to hear the words pre-cancer, but if you do, there’s no need to panic. As the experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America explain, it doesn’t mean you will get cancer. Unchecked pre-cancer may mean a patient’s condition could become cancerous, but it’s not an absolute. Read more about what pre-cancer means […]
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In the past, cancer treatment meant destroying the cancer, but also potentially negatively affecting other parts of the patient’s health. Thankfully, with advances in modern medicine, treating cancer today means far less aggressive options for some cancers. Options now include precision-focused treatments, like targeted therapies or immunotherapy drugs. “We are learning that we can be […]
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Making the best choices for our health can be hard. We sometimes make lifestyle choices that may put us at a higher risk for some cancers, such as smoking or a poor diet. Safeguarding our health includes monitoring our bodies for possible symptoms of illness. There are 10 important cancer signs that are often overlooked. […]
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In the past, tumor growth for patients on immunotherapy meant treatment should be stopped. But research now shows it may not mean a patient’s cancer has worsened. As Ashish Sangal, MD, Medical Director of the Lung Cancer Center and Medical Oncologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Phoenix explains, “Immunotherapy drugs cause the tumor to […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Traditional cancer treatment therapies often come with a long list of physical side effects. Some common and well-known side effects include fatigue, nausea and neuropathy, which make them easier to recognize, anticipate and potentially treat. But what about the side effects that we don’t hear about as often such […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America® No lump = no tumor = no cancer, right? Not necessarily. There are breast cancer symptoms that do not involve the presence of a lump. “The majority of the publicity assigned to breast cancer is a lump, and the majority of patients might feel a mass in the breast, […]
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By Megan Sewards, RD Wanting to eat healthier is a common goal for most. Whether you want to lose weight, cut down on processed foods, or eat cleaner for disease management or prevention, bottom line is that it takes work and all the support you can get along the way is helpful. Family support is […]
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A healthy diet is a healthy diet, right? Turns out, there are some nuances to healthy eating based on cancer type. Experts have established nutritional guidelines tailored specifically for certain cancer types in order to reduce potential treatment-related side effects while also helping to improve your quality of life chances of better outcomes. For instance, breast […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Aging may be part of life, but everyone ages differently based on a variety of different factors. For years, scientists have been studying how the role these chromosome tips, called telomeres, influence the development of disease including cancer. “They protect cells and enable cells to fix errors in the […]
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Hello! I am weSPARK’s Communications and Outreach Manager, Jennifer Ortiz and I lead our weekly walking group on Mondays and Fridays. I started our weekly walking group in October 2017 after noticing that we didn’t really have any activities that took place outdoors. I wanted to create something that would combine my love for the […]
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