Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, originates in the stomach. The most common type, called adenocarcinoma, begins ...

Lisa excitedly flipped through photos as she described her recent three-week family vacation across Europe, a celebration of many triumphs. “My husband and I went traveling with my parents, siblings ...

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 ...

Molecular testing looks at the tumor’s DNA to identify specific mutations that can guide treatment. Understanding mutations like the IDH mutation allows doctors to choose more effective therapies.

In gastric cancer, staging is crucial because it allows for a tailored approach to treatment, ensuring that care is personalized to each patient’s specific needs rather than a one-size-fits-all ...

Endoscopic ultrasound (or EUS) provides unique insights into tumor depth, lymph node involvement, and nearby structures, which can refine diagnosis and expand treatment options for gastric cancer.

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 ...

A 41-year-old real estate agent wishing to become a mom learns she has stage 1 endometrial cancer while undergoing health checks despite showing no signs or symptoms of the cancer. Endometrial cancer ...

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 ...

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,” ...

Eight years after surviving neck and throat cancer, two time Academy Award winning actor Michael Douglas, 74, says that dying wasn’t really part of his thought process about his disease. Douglas was ...