One treatment option for lung cancer may be a pneumonectomy, which is surgery to remove a lung. Because this can permanently reduce your breathing capacity, most surgeons usually try to choose a less ...
Jaelle Goddard, from Barbados, was diagnosed with stage 3c cervical cancer at age 23 after repeatedly having her concerns dismissed by doctors. Cervical cancer begins in the cells lining the cervix ...
For women diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, the combination of chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug called atezolizumab (also known by its brand name, Tecentriq) can have a ...
Sarah Ferguson, the 65-year-old Duchess of York and British author, describes being diagnosed with breast cancer and skin cancer just six months apart as “hard,” however, the resilient mom of two has ...
There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to multiple myeloma. Does multiple myeloma only develop in the elderly? How rare is the disease? When will you start experiencing symptoms? Are clinical ...
Brigette Douglass, initially mistaking her vision loss for a migraine, learned she had uveal melanoma, a rare and fast-spreading form of eye cancer. Douglass received an innovative plaque ...
Actor Jeff Bridges, who recently lost his family home during the Palisade’s Fire in California, previously admitted he had a specific “vision” of what the “The Giver” would be like, and although it ...
Overcoming adversity can seem daunting but having a plan can make it feel achievable. Setting goals and breaking them into smaller steps is key. Kira Brazinski underwent a leg amputation at the age of ...
Grammy-winning singer and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge, 62, is looking back on her late dad’s support and how it led to her successful music career. Etheridge was diagnosed with breast ...
CNN chief correspondent, award-winning anchor, and dad of three, John King has revealed he’s altered his life to better live with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease he initially chose to keep private.
You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. For many younger women the first thought is, “can I still get pregnant?” You’ll probably be referred to a fertility specialist, and freezing your eggs for later use ...