No matter what the diagnosis is, most patients who have been diagnosed with cancer can take some extra time to seek a second opinion before starting treatment. That’s especially true if you’ve been told you have prostate cancer. Having a second expert re...
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While skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, its two most common types (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) are usually curable with appropriate and prompt treatment. While this is good news, some skin cancers (including m...
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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: The New Standard for Pancreatic Cancer?
Pancreatic cancer has long been treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy or radiation. However, reversing the order of those treatments—a process known as total neoadjuvant therapy—could lead to better outcomes for patients.Total neoadjuvant therapy is...
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Why Second Opinions Matter for Multiple Myeloma
If you’re not familiar with multiple myeloma, you’re not alone. It’s a relatively rare cancer, and because of this, it’s crucial to get a second opinion before starting treatment. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects plasma cells, or blood cells tha...
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Trainee Spotlight: Ting Zhang, PhD
Ting Zhang, PhD Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Siddharth Balachandran’s Lab Fox Chase Cancer Center [email protected] Biography My journey toward a career in science started in early childhood. I was born and raised in Chongqing the biggest city in ...
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Blood Cancers: The Importance of Receiving an Accurate Diagnosis for Plasma Cell (Multiple) Myeloma, Lymphoma, and Leukemia
Getting the details of any cancer diagnosis exactly right is always important. But, when it comes to hematologic malignancies or cancers of the blood (such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma), this precision is even more crucial. There are various subtypes ...
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