Kathryn Klein
FDA May Alter Mammogram Standards to Catch Breast Cancer Earlier
The mammogram screening process in the United States has been the same for nearly twenty years. Women between the ages of 45 and 50...
Incorrect Test Results Led Woman to Receive Unnecessary Double Mastectomy
A 23-year-old Missouri woman with a family history of cancer was told she had the BRCA gene mutation that could lead to breast cancer....
Cancer and the Immune System: What’s the Connection?
Over the past twenty years, researchers have discovered that the immune system plays a much more significant role in the body than just protecting...
How Good Nutrition Complements Cancer Therapies
Fighting cancer is no easy feat. Both the disease and its treatment can make it harder for patients to find healthy things to eat....
New Topical Immunotherapy May Decrease Skin Cancer Risk
Everyone knows that applying sunscreen is one of the best ways to prevent skin cancer. But now, there's another topical ointment that could further...
12 Ways You Can Decrease Your Cancer Risk
Although cancer is a powerful disease, there are many steps we can take to limit our lifetime risk of developing it. Scientists from Europe...
Georgia Woman Overcomes Aggressive Bone Cancer in Mexico
Amanda D., 34-year-old avid horse rider and coach, was devastated when an aggressive bone cancer left her unable to walk, let alone ride. But...
Can Colon Cancer Screening Save Your Life?
It's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, it's the third most common cancer in the United States. 1 in 22...
Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Announces Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Alex Trebek has been the host of the beloved gameshow Jeopardy! since 1984. Although he was supposed to retire this year, he decided to renew...
Immunotherapy Drug Now FDA Approved to Treat Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has approved the first immunotherapy drug to treat breast cancer. The approval arrived...
