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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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America If you’ve received treatment that requires a hospital stay – being discharged may bring about a mixture of emotions. You may be glad you’re able to go back to the comforts of your own home, or you may be nervous about not having your care team readily available. What […]
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Researchers are finding that combining immunotherapy with focused radiation treatments delivered directly to the tumor sometimes shrinks not just the targeted tumor, but cancers located in areas of the body that were not radiated. This result has so intrigued scientists that they gave it a nickname: the abscopal effect, derived from a combination (aptly enough) of two […]
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When it comes to cancer, all of the terms may become a bit confusing to a patient. Especially when some sound so similar yet have very different definitions. But when it comes to surgery, patients may immediately assume it means a curative surgery; removing the cancer. But that’s not always the case. Some surgical procedures […]
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