Cancer is scary. No one wants it. When it comes to treatment, there are many choices. Two common ways are immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Both fight cancer. But they do it in very different ways. Knowing the difference helps patients and families feel more confident. Vikesh Shah has helped many people understand these treatments. His care...
When people have cancer, they want treatments that help them get better but are not too hard on the body. For a long time, chemotherapy and radiation were the main ways to treat cancer. These treatments have helped many people. But they can also be very hard. Side effects like feeling sick, losing hair, feeling...
When people hear the word cancer, the first feeling is often fear. Cancer has become common in today’s world. Almost every family knows someone who has it. But the good news is that treatment for cancer is improving with time. Doctors now have new methods that bring more hope. One of these new methods is...
When someone is told that they have cancer, it feels like the ground has moved from under their feet. Everything changes in a moment. They may feel scared. They may not know what to do next. Many people cry. Some stay quiet. Some feel lost. And that is okay. It is a lot to take...
Smoking and chewing tobacco are still among the top reasons for preventable death and illness around the world. Although everyone knows the detrimental health effects smoking and chewing tobacco have on the heart and lungs, the more profound and less obvious effects tobacco has on the body and mind are not so well talked about....
Blood cancer is among the more deadly and life-threatening types of cancer, impacting the blood, bone marrow, and lymph system. While a frightening diagnosis, medical breakthroughs and early detection practices have now rendered treating—and, for all but a handful of instances, curing—blood cancer much more of a reality. Understand the kinds of blood cancer, identify...
When one hears the word cancer, it has a tendency to evoke a whole range of emotions — fear, anxiety, confusion, and a deep sense of uncertainty. While medical science has allowed us to manage cancer and, in most cases, make it curable as well, going through the treatment is physically and emotionally demanding. To...
Cancer therapy has evolved significantly, and the most groundbreaking shift in cancer therapy is immunotherapy. Although chemotherapy has been the norm of cancer therapy for the past few decades now, numerous patients and doctors alike are opting for immunotherapy in hordes due to its mechanism of targeting, fewer side effects, and lasting efficacy. In this...
The COVID-19 pandemic revolutionized vaccine science with the rapid development of mRNA technology. This promising technology, which protects against COVID-19, is now being used to develop innovative cancer vaccines. Russia has recently announced the development of its mRNA-based cancer vaccine, with plans to introduce this novel entity in the coming years. While this is an...
Gallbladder cancer is among those rare and highly aggressive malignancies that almost always get diagnosed at a very advanced stage. Treatment generally involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Though these therapies are often very effective, they are also associated with a host of side effects that can make a patient’s life pretty miserable. Managing such side...
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