There are new treatment options available
for many types of cancer, raising the hope of successful
outcomes. Understanding all of your options is key to
getting the best care.
Also:
Are doctors under-treating breast cancer?
When Treatment for Advanced
Prostate Cancer Fails: What Can be
Done?
New research
shows that men with very late-stage prostate
cancer may benefit from chemotherapy. Learn why
doctors are changing their minds about the value
of this type of treatment.
Treatment of Early-stage Non-small
Cell Lung Cancer
Surgery and
radiation are the standard treatments for
early-stage lung cancer. Now there's evidence
chemotherapy may have a role, too. Listen as
doctors explain.
Sixty percent
of doctors are using chemotherapy doses that are
too low for their heavier breast cancer
patients, according to a new study. This may be
one reason why overweight women face a greater
risk of breast cancer recurrence than their
thinner counterparts.
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