Cancer 101

  In our previous Cancer 101 article, we discuss which health hazards put us more at risk for developing cancer as we grow older. The good news is that we can reduce this risk through simple, day-to-day choices. A growing body of research is finding that the majority of cancer cases are preventable—as high as two […]

In our previous Cancer 101 article, we discuss how the genes that can lead to cancer already exist inside our DNA. So why do only some people end up developing this disease? Can cancer be passed down through our families? Damage to genes called mutations causes the cells that make up our body to behave […]

What is cancer? Why do I have it? What can I do to make treatment more effective? Is my family at risk? How can I prevent cancer from coming back after treatment? These are a few of the overwhelming questions that patients face after a diagnosis. With so much information available online, it can seem […]