Traditionally, making decisions about whether to operate or treat a cancer with chemotherapy has been a clinical decision by the doctor, with reliance on their own experience and training.

Cancer doesn't like oxygen. Unlike humans, this devilish disease thrives in low-oxygen environments. Scientists are taking advantage of this fact to kick cancer cells all the way to kingdom come.

"Eat more fruits and vegetables" has been a loud and long-running health mantra. This advice is nothing to shrug off. Turns out a chemical in fruit may have anti-cancer benefits.

Remarkable advancements have been made in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. But the race has not yet been won, according to one of the nation's preeminent experts in the field.

Cancer chemotherapy is a rapidly changing field, with many drugs to choose from and more added to the mix each year. Knowing what to to use is a challenge for every oncologist. 

Science has come a long way in understanding what cancer is, but how exactly cells become cancerous in the first place isn't as well understood. Stopping or reversing this process is an important research goal, but there's still a long way to go. 

One of the biggest problems with any medication is not knowing where it will end up in the body. With drugs designed to kill cells, such as chemotherapy, healthy cells are also killed - leading to unpleasant side effects.

Erectile dysfunction and incontinence are the most serious and disheartening side effects of surgery to treat prostate cancer. A new study finds imaging studies before a prostatectomy could make a difference.

You've probably seen TV commercials for this medication. Avodart ( dutasteride ) is approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to treat enlarged prostate, a condition that can keep men busy with frequent trips to the restroom.

While prostate cancer is never an easy diagnosis to deal with, the options available to treat it have drastically increased lifespan and improved patient comfort. Unfortunately, as with all cancers, metastasis changes everything.