According to the American Cancer Society, more than 67,000 new cases of bladder cancer and over one million cases of skin cancer were diagnosed last year. And once those patients heard that distressing news, they were each faced with the challenge of choosing the right treatment option for their condition. To help patients and their [...]

If you are a cancer patient scheduled to have a biopsy, blood test or surgery, you may want to watch this new video from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The informative 15-minute presentation answers common questions about tissue banking, a process where the patient can voluntarily donate a portion of their tumor or blood sample so [...]

A book by 38-year-old breast cancer survivor Deanna Favre, wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular cancer books in recent memory. The book, entitled Don’t Bet Against Me!, describes Mrs. Favre’s life including her battle against the disease which began with her diagnosis back in 2004. [...]

Getting current information about the medicines you’re taking–or administering–just got a little easier. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started publishing a new quarterly newsletter full of important information pertaining to drug safety. The Drug Safety Newsletter contains reviews of pharmaceutical products, data on adverse effects reported, updates on recently approved new molecular [...]

Thanks to earlier detection and better treatments, millions of people can now call themselves cancer survivors. But once the strict regimen of blood tests, chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery is over and the patient leaves the cancer center, what do they need to do to keep that precious title? The stark reality is that many survivors [...]

If you’re wondering how your treatment facility stacks up against others across the nation, U.S. News & World Report has published their annual summary of America’s Best Hospitals. The article ranks 192 hospitals in 17 different specialties including cancer, geriatrics, pediatrics and urology. This is the 18th year the magazine has published the standings. The [...]

Harvard Medical School has published a special report entitled Skin Care and Repair that helps clear up some of the common confusion regarding sunblocks and sunscreens. With deadly melanoma cases increasing an average of three percent each year, many people are looking for products to protect their skin from harmful sun damage. Unfortunately, many of [...]

Are chemotherapy treatments or hospital stays keeping you from enjoying story hour with the kids? Storynory to the rescue! Storynory’s fabulous site has been offering free audio downloads of classic fairy tales since November 2005. You can download the stories you choose on a computer or iPod and the little ones can listen to the [...]

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that medical illiteracy may be a much bigger problem for older patients with chronic diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, than previously believed. One-fourth of the over 3,000 participants in the study were deemed medically illiterate after being tested on their ability to read [...]

The American Red Cross online store is offering a new quick reference guide and DVD set designed to assist caregivers in the home. The Family Caregiving Guide provides step-by-step instructions on a variety of topics including safely administering medications, healthy nutrition, and dealing with important financial and legal issues. It also focuses special attention on [...]