May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. If you’ve been diagnosed with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), you’ve probably heard about intravesical BCG. For decades, BCG has been the most effective way to treat high-risk early bladder cancer and help ...

By Stephanie H. Greco, MD, FACSAs a surgical oncologist, I care for many people with melanoma — who are stunned by the diagnosis. Many people believe that skin cancer only happens after severe sunburns – only affects certain people. Others never imagined th...

Hematologist-oncologists collaborate to offer comprehensive careBy Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhDAs a hematologist-oncologist, I specialize in treating blood disorders and cancer. But I never treat these diseases by myself. At cancer centers like Fox Chase Can...

By: Akina Tamaki, MD, FACSYou may have seen the headlines: Certain types of head and neck cancer are rising among younger adults. It’s a troubling trend, and understanding the reasons for it is important. Head and neck cancers include cancers of the mo...

By Arielle Weiss, MDAs a gynecologic oncologist, when I’m asked how to help prevent cervical cancer, my answer comes down to two key steps: Get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. And get the right screening test at the right time.This approach is alrea...

What increases risk (and what doesn’t) and what treatment can look like todayBy Jason Castellanos, MD, MS, FACS, and Anthony Villano, MD, FACSAs physicians who treat gallbladder and bile duct cancers, Jason Castellanos, MD, MS, FACS, and Anthony Villano, MD...