The standard of care for HER2-positive breast cancer is Herceptin (trastuzumab). Over time, though, this aggressive cancer can become resistant to the medication. New research may have discovered a way around this resistance.
African Americans face a higher risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure. Unfortunately, they aren't as likely as others to be prescribed the best medicine to treat the condition.
Patients want the best care, especially when it comes to potential brain injury. Is more scanning always the best option or is it best to wait for evidence that imaging is needed?
What is it about stress that makes denser foods more appealing? In the modern world, the survival instinct can trigger the now unnecessary desire to eat high-calorie foods.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common blood cancer found in children. It’s diagnosed in nearly 3,000 children in the United States every year and can progress quickly if left untreated. These kids now have a new treatment option.
The cancer statistical bibles have been released this year. The American Cancer Society focused on the outstanding news – that cancer deaths declined 20 percent between 1991 and 2009. What wasn’t mentioned is the rising number of different types of cancers and increasing numbers of deaths estimated for this year – 2013.
The goal of personalized therapy is to identify and target a patient’s unique genetic makeup. When it comes to cancer, though, the disease can keep causing new genetic changes. In childhood cancer, this can be particularly challenging.
The goal of treating children with type 1 diabetes is to bring blood sugar levels under control. But even with a specialist's care, it may be hard to reach target blood sugar levels.
