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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that people can use to cope with a cancer diagnosis
New guidelines on radiation therapy for breast cancer
Experts from three leading cancer organizations suggest more patients should consider this treatment option
How Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Dance Therapy Help People with Cancer
Meet three creative arts therapists at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
You've Heard of Rehab But Do You Know About Prehab?
While the idea of undergoing rehabilitation after treatment for cancer may be familiar to most patients, the concept of prehabilitation, therapy before your treatment, probably is not.
What is Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Cancer?
Monoclonal antibody therapy is a kind of immunotherapy that empowers the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells.
How is Lutetium Used in Cancer Therapy?
Despite advances in medical technology, cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in the population. To fight it, modern medicine regularly invents newer and more effective treatments. The striking...
What is Radiation Therapy and How is it Used to Treat Cancer?
Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that is used to shrink tumors and stop the growth of cancer cells. High energy x-rays are aimed directly at cancerous cells or tumors. According to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the technique is so effective in treating many different types of cancer that nearly …
How photodynamic therapy works for lung cancer
Photodynamic therapy may play a limited role in lung cancer treatment.
Cancer Treatments 101: What is Radiation Therapy?
Cancer is often treated using radiation, sometimes alone, sometimes in conjunction with other methods. But what does “radiation” actually mean?
What Happens During Stem Cell Therapy?
Medical technology has advanced at a rapid pace in the past two decades. Stem cell therapy has emerged as the answer for many people who have been...
How Cancer Can Become Therapy-Resistant
Is proton therapy right for you?
Jump To<br>BY ANDREW LEE, M.D.<br>"Should I get proton therapy?" is a question that my patients often ask me, and you may be thinking about it right now. The short answer is that "it depends." Only you and your oncologist should be making this decision.<br>Before deciding IF you should receive proton therapy, you need to know WHAT it is. Proton therapy is a form of external beam radiation that uses particles (i.e., protons) instead of photons (i.e., X-rays) to treat tumors.…
Tweaking how CAR-T therapy kills tumors could make it safer
In addition to identifying the molecular steps that end with cytokine release syndrome, the researchers discovered a possible way to prevent it.
Breast Cancer and Hormone Therapy: What Do the New Data Mean?
A large British study takes another look at the question of the link between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer.
What You Need to Know About CAR T-Cell Therapy for Cancer
An innovative new treatment is offering new hope for patients with several types of persistent or recurring cancer — with more cancer clinical trials underway.
Study Finds HPV-Behavior Link
Cancer risk is known, but HPV may be marker for broader pathology
What Other Treatments Can Hormone Replacement Therapy Help?
For those undergoing cancer treatment that has affected their estrogen levels, Hormone Replacement Therapy Specialist can help....
The Biggest Benefits of CyberKnife Radiation Therapy
The Biggest Benefits of CyberKnife Radiation Therapy & Why it's a Great Option for Prostate Cancer explained by Dr. Mark Pomper, Medical Director of the Cybe...
Cancer Therapy Could Prevent Dementia
Researchers have found that cancer therapy could prevent dementia, stopping the disease before symptoms occur. Learn more about its impact on the disease.
