Kristie L. Kahl

To address compliance issues associated with treatment using aromatase inhibitors, researchers show that acupuncture effectively eases joint pain, a side effect from hormone therapy.

For women with early-stage breast cancer who are receiving chemotherapy, shortening the time between treatment cycles or administering the agents sequentially may reduce disease recurrence and mortality compared with standard chemotherapy regimens.

Imagine being diagnosed at the age of 21 as a never-smoking individual and college athlete.

Do a few weeks delay in surgery really impact outcomes for patients with colon cancer?

Physicians at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia are ready to launch their new treatment program designed to help patients with cancer to quit smoking. The program is intended to provide patients with “state-of-the-science” tobacco use treatment, while also assisting patients with their medical treatment and recovery.

Data from a pilot study showed an added benefit from the incorporation of extra virgin olive oil into the diets of men with low-risk prostate cancer. As a result, this dietary modification could lead to weight loss, while also helping the body to absorb compounds with anticancer properties.