Articles for patients and families facing cancer: how screening and diagnosis work, what staging means, how the main treatment types differ and how to prepare for appointments. General information; treatment decisions belong to your oncology team.
Life after prostate cancer treatment usually settles into a new routine: regular PSA blood tests, gradual return of bladder control over weeks to months,…
Recovery from stomach cancer surgery usually means one to two weeks in hospital, followed by several months of gradual rebuilding at home. The early…
Skin care during IMRT centers on a few evidence-based habits: wash the treated area gently with lukewarm water and a mild, fragrance-free cleanser, pat…
Surgeons usually favor a partial nephrectomy, which removes only the tumor and a rim of kidney, for smaller tumors confined to one part of…
Supporting a family member through cancer treatment usually means three practical jobs: being a second set of ears at appointments, keeping food and fluids…
After TURBT, it is normal to pass pink or light red urine, feel burning or urgency when you pee, have brief cramping bladder spasms,…
Before agreeing to a cancer operation, ask the surgical oncologist what the surgery is meant to achieve, exactly what will be removed, how the…
Bowel prep before colon cancer surgery usually means a low-residue diet, a prescribed laxative solution and, in many centers, oral antibiotics during the day…
Endometrial cancer treatment is usually planned in two steps. Most people have surgery first, typically a hysterectomy with removal of the ovaries and fallopian…
Immunotherapy for lung cancer usually means a checkpoint inhibitor given by vein in an outpatient infusion unit, typically every 2–6 weeks for up to…
Parotidectomy recovery time is usually measured in weeks rather than days. Most people go home the same day or after one night, the surgical…
Recovery after radioembolization (TARE with yttrium-90 microspheres) is usually gradual rather than dramatic. Most people go home the same day or after one night,…
Most immunotherapy side effects in melanoma care, such as mild fatigue, itch or a faint rash, are expected and manageable, but they can escalate…
Recovery after CAR-T therapy usually unfolds in stages: roughly one to two weeks in or near the hospital while the team watches for cytokine…
Kidney cancer surgery recovery time typically runs about four to six weeks for most people, with a hospital stay of a few days that…
Esophageal cancer treatment is planned by stage after tests map how deep the tumor has grown and whether it has reached lymph nodes or…
Radiation for cervical cancer commonly causes tiredness, loose stools or diarrhea, bladder irritation, skin soreness in the groin and buttocks, and vaginal discharge or…
External beam radiation therapy is not felt while it is being delivered; the beam itself causes no pain, heat or pressure. Discomfort, when it…
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