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Patients with high-risk Stage II melanoma received Keytruda (pembrolizumab) after surgery to remove their original tumor.

More young women with breast cancer choose mastectomy over breast-conserving surgery but there may be sexual and psychosocial costs.

A diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia could protect against prostate cancer development.

Terlisa Sheppard, age 54, is an 18-year survivor of metastatic breast cancer.

Putting off lung cancer surgery for more than three months can increase the likelihood of recurrence and shorten survival.

Will there ever be a time when I can bring all of myself into a room?

A former world champion triathlete, Siri Lindley, 52, lives with her wife in Longmont, Colorado. She was treated for acute myeloid leukemia.

In a small study, 80% of participants treated with Cabometyx and Opdivo underwent successful surgery.

Highlights from the over 400 abstracts related to colorectal cancer presented at The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting

But individuals who sought surgery soon after diagnosis had better outcomes.

Registered nurse and testicular cancer survivor Ryan Litwin works to support cancer patients in a number of ways.

Native American artist and writer Robert DesJarlait is a member of the Red Lake Ojibwe tribe and a colon cancer survivor and advocate.

Men at high risk for death from prostate cancer had a significant reduction in mortality if treated with radiation shortly after surgery.

More radical hysterectomies in women with early-stage cervical cancer are being performed by “open” surgery.

A topical drug restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, according to a study in rats.

For the last month or two, I notice that I’ve been getting up multiple times to drain my bladder. This has negatively affected my sleep.