HIV Infection, AIDS, And Cancer: Risks And Treatments
Worldwide, approximately 37.7 million people are living with HIV, and 1.2 million out of those living in the United States. Since discovering HIV and AIDS, there has been an onslaught of misconceptions about the disease, starting from the widespread belief that AIDS is caused only by gay sex or intravenous drug use. Although these are […]
Cancer Patient Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 spread throughout the world, cancer patients found themselves in a difficult position. The restriction introduced due to the pandemic meant that cancer patients couldn’t receive treatment as efficiently or as early as needed. Worldwide, health institutions largely delayed or suspended cancer screening, tests, and most forms of treatment in an effort to prevent […]
How Does COVID-19 Affect Cancer Incidence And Survivorship?
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most devastating events in recent history. It killed more than 5 million people worldwide and upended the lives of hundreds of millions more. It has been nearly two years since the pandemic started in 2019, but there are still way too many people who have to deal with […]
Cancer Care Disruption During The COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis of a magnitude and severity not seen in at least a century. It has caused the near-collapse of healthcare systems worldwide, resulting in a massive disruption to patient care of all kinds. As of November 2021, over 256 million people worldwide have been infected by the novel […]
Impact of COVID-19 on The Cancer Community: Cancer Care Disruption, Cancer Incidence, and Survivorship
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the lives of pretty much everyone in the world. It started in late 2019 and is still ongoing today, nearly two years later. At the moment of writing this blog post, in November 2021, the COVID pandemic had taken more than 5 million lives. More than 256 million […]
Current And Breakthrough Treatment Options For Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women – it affects one out of every eight women in the United States. Established treatments for breast cancer range from surgery and chemotherapy to radiation and hormone therapy, while breakthrough treatments consist of targeted therapy and immunotherapy. In this blog post, we will […]
Breast Cancer Detection And Survivorship
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. Detection and survivorship statistics for breast cancer are vital to know because they help you better understand what to expect if you’re ever diagnosed with breast cancer. Cancers are typically found after symptoms arise, but many women with breast cancer have no symptoms at […]
Breast Cancer Risk Factors And Symptoms
Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer worldwide, with 2.3 million women diagnosed with this disease in 2020. In the United States, 1 in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. Breast cancer occurs in every country of the world. A post-pubescent woman of any age is at […]
Breast Cancer: Detection, Survivorship, And Breakthroughs In Treatment
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, and it’s also one of the leading causes of death for American women. Breast cancer typically starts in the cells that line milk-producing glands or other types of breast tissue. Based on their tissue of origin, these cancers can be classified into two primary […]
Current And Breakthrough Treatments For Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers, but it is also one of the deadliest. The outlook for people with lung cancer greatly varies based on various factors, including what subtype they have – non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Lung cancer treatments are diverse and depend on […]