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Ependymoma
Ependymomas are cancerous tumors that grow in your brain or any part of the spine, including your neck and upper and lower back. Most ependymomas s...
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Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
Bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma, is when unusual cells grow out of control inside your bile ducts. Without treatment, they may lea...
Read moreFibroadenoma
If your doctor has told you that you have a fibroadenoma in your breast, don’t panic. Some researchers have found that women with a family history ...
Read moreTriple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
When doctors find an area in your breast that isn’t normal, they’ll cut out a little bit of the tissue to test the cells. After your treatment is o...
Read moreStage II Breast Cancer Treatment Options
In stage II, the cancer is still contained within the breast and in some cases in nearby lymph nodes. Some women who get a mastectomy will also hav...
Read moreStage IV Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Hormone therapy can be helpful for women with hormone receptor-positive cancers. That means certain hormones stimulate growth of the cancer. Women ...
Read moreStage III Breast Cancer Treatment Options
The treatment can destroy cancer cells that may have been missed. Fulvestrant (Faslodex) and toremifene (Fareston) block hormone receptors and are ...
Read moreStage I Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Hormone therapy is a good option after surgery for women who have tumors that use hormones to grow, called hormone receptor-positive cancer. Women ...
Read moreStage 0 Breast Cancer Treatment Options
After a mastectomy, you might choose to have breast reconstruction surgery. Hormone therapy after surgery may also help prevent more cancer from de...
Read moreBreast Cancer and Preventive Mastectomy
In hopes of avoiding future disease, some women at very high risk of developing breast cancer elect to have both breasts surgically removed, a proc...
Read moreHormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
About two-thirds of women with breast cancer have tumors that contain hormone receptors. But women who take tamoxifen are more likely to develop ca...
Read moreWhat is CTE and Why Athletes Need to Know About It
Repeated brain injuries can lead to a buildup of tau, a protein that’s found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. The clumped tau also spreads...
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