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Guidelines around prostate cancer screening can often generate more questions than answers, as there have been cultural shifts over the years around concerns of over-screening and potential negatives…

Approximately one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men in the United States after skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). But…

Theranostics — a combination of the terms therapeutics and diagnostics — couples molecularly targeted imaging and therapeutic radioactive drugs to identify and kill cancer cells, and is providing…

Cancer treatment often comes with a wide range of physical and emotional side effects. From fatigue and nausea to hair loss and dropped weight, you may not feel like yourself. Yet maintaining a…

Lung cancer is often not given the same kind of attention as breast or other cancers; however, it is the number one cancer killer. Neeraj Desai, MD, an interventional pulmonology expert with Endeavor…

June is Men’s Health Month, which makes it a great time to review personal risk factors and follow up with crucial cancer screenings. “It’s never too early to understand your risks for developing…

The Endeavor Health Cancer Institute recently welcomed Ted James, MD, as the newly appointed Physician Executive. Dr. James was selected for this leadership role based on his extensive clinical…

When no one in your family has a history of colorectal cancer and you do not meet age-related screening recommendations, investigating symptoms becomes a crucial avenue to diagnosis — and saving…

When someone close to your heart tells you they have cancer, you may be at a loss for words. Even though you want to be there for your friend, it can be difficult to know what to say or how to lend a…

Since receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer in 2019, Kenneth Micetich, MD, a retired oncologist from Maywood, has remained cancer-free. However, in 2020, he began having episodes of blood in…

Prostate cancer is one of the most common, yet least talked about, forms of cancer in men. In fact, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. There are several myths…

A cancer diagnosis is often fraught with fear and anxiety, and for many women that includes major apprehension about losing their hair during chemotherapy. The use of cold capping and scalp cooling…