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New App Takes Mystery Out of Clinical Trials

Tags: app, cancer, cancer patients, cancer treatment, clinical trials

“Clinical trials” may sound a little mysterious and scary to some. Oncologist Brian Rini, MD, talks about a new easy-to-use app that not only connects patients to clinical trials — but demystifies them too.

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Even With Cancer, Laughter Helps

Tags: cancer, cancer treatment, humor, laughter

"Laughter is the best medicine" is a cliché, but it’s common for a reason. Oncologist Mikkael Sekeres, MD, talks about how his gentle teasing of his patients helps them feel better.

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Early Warning for Thyroid Cancer

Tags: cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, genetics, genomics, PTEN gene, thyroid awareness month 2013, thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer has a survival rate of nearly 100 percent if caught in its first two stages. That's why researchers work to help doctors catch the disease earlier than ever before.

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Treating Cancer With Compassion

Tags: cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, support, tumor

People frequently ask me what makes us different from other major cancer centers. I think it can be summed up by the phrase, “We get it, and we are going to do something about it.”

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Targeting Tumors

Tags: abdominal cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, colorectal cancer, HIPEC, ovarian cancer

What if you could attack cancer cells without destroying healthy tissue? HIPEC treatment does just that, and it is improving outcomes for people with certain abdominal cancers.

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Cancer Clinical Trials: What They Mean for You

Tags: cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, clinical trials, radiation therapy

Cancer clinical trials aim to improve the outlook for people with cancer. These research studies are done in patients. They may test new cancer drugs (chemotherapies or targeted therapies), new [...]