Katie Kosko

Combined modality treatment (CMT) could be considered a first course of treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to the authors of a recent study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology.

A new study published in Cancer Medicine examined the long-term health-related effects of definitive treatment for patients with localized prostate cancer and found that they continue more than 10 years after treatment.

A recent clinical trial showed that psychological intervention can ease patients' anxiety and fear of recurrence.

Researchers found that nearly 75 percent of sunscreen products contain less SPF than labeled, and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is working to have that changed.

A recent study found that the Chinese exercise method of tai chi can help combat insomnia in breast cancer survivors.

Women in their 20s who face a breast cancer diagnosis have a unique set of worries and needs.

“I don’t know why I thought I was above it. It was terrifying, but I am here now to tell you my story.”

Although rates of the rare, but deadly disease have been declining in men since 1973, that is not the case for women.

A recent study found that, due to higher incidence of prostate cancer in black man, PSA testing may need to be started earlier in this population, and be done more frequently.

A recent study found promise in a new drug that treats cachexia, a progressive wasting syndrome. The trial is currently in canine patients, with hopes to move to human patients in the future.

Per the American Cancer Society, removing both breasts before cancer is diagnosed can reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 97 percent. However, a new study finds that this may be an unnecessary surgery in patients with DCIS.

Non-invasive imaging devices can help dermatologists examine the skin and a lesion without a biopsy, which requires cutting of the skin.

Early introduction of palliative care can improve quality of life for patients with gynecologic cancers.

When it comes to survival rates for second cancers, younger patients had poorer outcomes than their older counterparts, according to a recent study.

Matthew Yurgelun, M.D., answers questions such as: Which patients with colorectal cancer should recieve molecular testing, and at what point?

Patients with multiple myeloma climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for a cure.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the nation’s second cooling cap — Paxman Scalp Cooling System — to reduce hair loss in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Glioblastomas are difficult to treat, but researchers are hopeful that clinical trials will lead to new developments.

Malignant tumors of the brain or spinal cord represent about 1 percent of all cancers. Michael Feuerstein, Ph.D., M.P.H., is among that small percentage.

To assist surgeons in assessing margins in the operating room, The MarginProbe System was created by Dune Medical Devices. Using the tool, surgeons can get immediate information about the presence of cancer cells on the margins of a tumor.

The amount of sleep a man gets can have an impact on prostate cancer outcomes, according to a recent study.

After a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer, Bekah Cunningham went to have a fertility preservation procedure, which ended up discovering another cancer in her lungs.

Fewer people are dying from cancer than years ago, according to a recent study.

The NCCN created new free, online resources for patients with cancer who are experiencing distress.

A recent study found that a person's diet, particularly the amount of antioxidants they eat, can have an impact on lung cancer risk.

I’m lying there with the machines swirling around me, staring up at a faux light, and literally, it was as if the clouds started moving. And I thought ‘Would be great to have a lemonade right now.’” - Apryl Allen

Jubilee Brown, M.D., answers some common questions about genetic counseling in patients with ovarian cancer.

Cynthia Heath got the shock of her life when she learned she had colon cancer and a limited time to live. Now, she is an advocate for others who find themselves in the shoes she was in a decade ago.

When faced with breast cancer treatment, patients must make fertility preservation decisions ahead of treatment. But how do they feel about their decisions over time?

A new study suggests some older cancer patients are at an increased risk of injury-causing falls.