Breast Cancer: An Increasingly Personalized Approach to the Most Common Cancer
Breast cancer, is the world’s most diagnosed neoplasm, occurring when breast cells multiply abnormally to become tumors. The disease accounts for one in every eight cancer diagnoses. In 2022, this meant that nearly 2.3 million people around the world were diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time, according to the World Health Organization. In […]
Ovarian Cancer: Awareness Is Key to Earlier Detection
Ovarian cancer occurs when cancer cells form within the ovaries, which are almond-sized glands on either side of the uterus. When these cancerous cells multiply, they form a tumor. During advanced stages of the disease, these cells may spread to other areas of the body starting with the neighboring lymph nodes and the peritoneal cavity. […]
Good News About Lung Cancer: More Treatments, Fewer Smokers, Better Outcomes
Lung cancer occurs when cells within the lung mutate, transition into tumors, and experience rapid growth. These tumors can destroy healthy tissue within the lung, and they may also spread to other parts of the body. Historically, the main cause of lung tumors has been smoking. Lung cancer is one of the top three most […]
An Evolution in Brain Tumor Therapies?
Scientists are advancing research to create new therapies to treat this wide-ranging condition. For those diagnosed with this condition, their experiences will vary widely depending upon the type, stage, and size of their tumor. Following are details regarding different types of brain tumors and advancements in research that are leading to new treatment options. Each […]
Prostate Cancer: Sometimes, No Treatment is the Preferred Treatment
Prostate cancer is a tumor that occurs in the prostate, the walnut-sized gland in men that’s located just below the bladder. It’s the most common cancer diagnosis in men followed by lung, colorectal and bladder cancers, and the World Health Organization estimates that about 1.5 million individuals around the world will be diagnosed with it […]
What You Need to Know about Skin Cancer: Cases of melanoma are increasing rapidly. Here’s how to reduce your risk.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), skin cancer accounts for one in every three cancer diagnoses. In 2020, there were more than 1.5 million new skin cancer diagnoses around the world. Skin cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent, partly due to decreased levels of ozone levels. […]
Fighting the C Word: Four Most Common Types of Cancer
Almost everyone has a story to tell of how their lives have been affected by cancer. Whether through their own illness, that of a loved one, or someone they know, cancer, in its various forms, is pervasive. Each year 12.7 million people worldwide are diagnosed with some form of the disease. While it is the […]
Medical second opinions and a cancer diagnosis should go hand-in-hand
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. It was responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths in 2018. That means 1 in 6 deaths is a result of cancer. When you are diagnosed with a serious medical illness, such as cancer, it is difficult to understand how best to […]
Northwestern Medicine shines light on potential new leukemia treatment
Leukemia treatment often proves to be more complicated in comparison to treatment for other types of cancer. For leukemia patients, researchers at Northwestern Medicine believe multiple overactive protein complexes may be to blame. Thus, by moving away from the idea that one particular protein complex, mTORC, is to blame, they decided to explore this further […]
UCLA finds new treatment option for lung cancer patients
It is safe to say that many of us fear hearing the word ‘cancer.’ But, with the continued evolution of cancer research, we have begun to see many breakthroughs in cancer treatment and detection methods. One such example is Dr. David Wong’s, Associate Dean of Research and his team’s, at WorldCare Consortium® medical second opinion (MSO) provider UCLA […]