CancerInfo Center

Getting Cancer Screened
Cervical cancer is a great example of something that can be prevented with regular screening. Early, mild to severe abnormal cells on the cervix can be easily detected and treated.
Partner's Role in Prostate Rehab
Prostate cancer surgery patients commonly experience erectile dysfunction. While many seek therapy to regain function, they may need more partner support to stay with the program.
A Welcome Skin Rash
For most people, getting a rash would not be good news. For elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, however, a rash may indicate a likelihood of living longer.
Life After Cancer
Yes, cancer is tough, and beating cancer is terrific, but what about life afterwards? Lingering pain, depression and discomfort can still bog down post-cancer patients.
It’s Complicated
After breast cancer surgery – particularly lumpectomies – radiation is recommended to kill any lurking cancer cells and reduce the chance the cancer will come back. One method of radiation therapy has complications for some.
Mapping the Mutations: Uterine Cancer Up Close
Understanding cancer these days is all about understanding genetic mutations. They are the root of cancer and must be mapped out to develop new and more successful treatments.
One Cancer That’s Actually Many Cancers
Scientists are increasingly realizing that a specific type of cancer is actually many different diseases. A new study has confirmed this is certainly the case with pancreatic cancer.
Want To Live 10 Years Longer?
It’s no secret that smoking is bad for a person’s health. But what are the real risks? Keep reading for the exact odds of smoking-related health problems in over a million women.
A Call to Change the Standard
Blood cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma, are sometimes treated with bone marrow transplants. The therapy uses stem cells to replace blood cells damaged by the cancer.
Cancer Care During Super Storms
After Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and kept churning, millions of people have been left without power and transportation. What is a cancer patient to do in such disasters?