Katherine Malmo

November 08, 2022

Tumors can spread from one lung to the other and beyond. How are possible cancer metastases diagnosed in early stages?

October 27, 2022

A man shares how reading the footnote of a CT scan looking for heart disease alerted him to a mass in his right lung, leading to an unexpected diagnosis of lung cancer.

October 13, 2022

As PSA testing recommendations change and the debate surrounding testing continues, people with a high-risk of prostate cancer and their families need to stay informed.

March 09, 2022

Although multiple myeloma survival rates have improved over the past 20 years, the survival gap among socioeconomic groups has widened.

March 03, 2022

The most revealing thing that Dr. Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, a breast medical oncologist, learned during her own treatment for breast cancer was that despite having extraordinary family and medical support, she still felt very isolated.

July 13, 2021

Newer cancer therapies easily cost upward of $100,000. Why so much? Who sets the prices and what can patients do if they can't afford them?

April 14, 2021

A study out of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found that 87% of survivors of breast, pelvic, endometrial, prostate, bladder and rectal cancer said treatment affected their sexual function or desire.

February 16, 2021

Black and Latino patients are more likely to receive a diagnosis of and die of cancer than White patients. How can we end this disparity?

October 28, 2020

A liquid biopsy may soon be available to find early signs of cancer in asymptomatic patients when the disease is still treatable and even curable.

May 06, 2020

More cancer centers are introducing virtual reality headsets, which can help relieve anxiety and pain and educate patients about their treatments.

November 04, 2019

Most who undergo mastectomy lose feeling in their chests, but microsurgeons can now restore sensation by connecting nerves during tissue-based reconstruction.

May 21, 2019

Patients who self-report their symptoms live longer than those who do not, researchers say. Here’s why and what it means for the future of cancer treatment.

November 04, 2018

A new movement aims to secure insurance coverage for patients who undergo fertility preservation before cancer treatment.

June 04, 2018

A greater understanding of the cardiac side effects of cancer treatments has led to the formation of cardio-oncology teams.

November 30, 2017

Adolescents and young adults need not face cancer’s financial burden alone.

October 28, 2017

Hypnosis can reduce side effects and stress for patients with cancer, and even substitute for anesthesia during some surgeries.