Cancer Care Articles

Cancer Care General

• Is there anything patients need to do to prepare for radiation therapy treatments?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Mihoko Fujita, MD
• What is radiation oncology?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Mihoko Fujita, MD
• What is cancer?
  Posted on 01/23/2015 by Catherine Jones, MD
• What is chemotherapy and how does it work?
  Posted on 01/16/2012 by Catherine Jones, MD

Cancer Care / Colorectal Health

• When should I have a colonoscopy?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Sheila Hodgson, MD
• When should I be screened for colorectal cancer?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Sheila Hodgson, MD
• What can I do to decrease my risk of colon and rectal cancers?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Sheila Hodgson, MD
• What are the differences between colon cancer and rectal cancer?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Sheila Hodgson, MD
• What treatments are available for colon and rectal cancers and what are the success rates?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Sheila Hodgson, MD
• What are some signs or symptoms of colon cancer?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Sheila Hodgson, MD

Cancer Care / Gastroenterology

• What are the recommendations and screening methods for colon cancer?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Rodney Eddi, MD
• Why is colon cancer screening important?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Rodney Eddi, MD
• What causes colon cancer?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Rodney Eddi, MD
• What is colon cancer?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Rodney Eddi, MD

Cancer Care / Men's Health

• Are men at risk for breast cancer?
  Posted on 01/28/2015 by Susan Troy, RN
• Are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate similar to prostate cancer? How do I know if I have prostate cancer?
  Posted on 01/23/2015 by Douglas Ankrom, MD
• How common is prostate cancer? Is it an aggressive cancer?
  Posted on 04/27/2011 by Douglas Ankrom, MD

Cancer Care / Radiology

• What happens after a PET/CT and Does Insurance Cover It?
  Posted on 06/03/2015 by Terre Stevens
• What is a PET/CT?
  Posted on 06/03/2015 by Terre Stevens
• What is digital mammography?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Juanito Vallanueva, MD

Cancer Care / Women's Health

• After surgery, how do you know that all of the cancer has been removed?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Kimberlee Reed, MD
• How do surgeons and oncologists work together? Who else is involved in the medical care of a breast cancer patient?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Kimberlee Reed, MD
• What is lymphedema? How can lymphedema be prevented?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Kimberlee Reed, MD
• Are there any treatments to help high-risk patients avoid developing breast cancer?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Mussa Banisadre, MD
• What are the stages of breast cancer?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Mussa Banisadre, MD
• What are some of the latest advances in breast cancer treatment?
  Posted on 01/27/2015 by Mussa Banisadre, MD
• Is it better to have a mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy?
  Posted on 01/23/2015 by Kimberlee Reed, MD