By: Written by Armen Gevorgyan, MD From: oncodaily.com Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, but also one of the most treatable—especially when detected early. Thanks to major advances in surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, more patients are achieving remission and living longer, healthier lives. Understanding the breast cancer remission rate across …
Stage 4 Breast Cancer Recurrence and Remission
From: healthline.com Understanding Stage 4 cancer Breast cancer is categorized by stages that describe the nature of the disease and the person’s outlook. Stage 4, or metastatic, breast cancer means the cancer has spread — or metastasized — beyond its point of origin to other organs and tissues. For women who received a diagnosis between 2009 and 2015, the 5-year …
Ad-Tech Entrepreneurs Build Cancer Database
By: Timothy Hay From: wsj.com Nat Turner was working as a Google Inc. GOOGL +0.77% product manager when he learned that his seven-year-old cousin, Brennan, had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. He observed the boy’s dad traveling all over the country interviewing different cancer specialists about his son’s case, all the while carrying stacks of DVDs and …
Numbers fail to answer that one vital question
From James C. Salwitz, MD When I visited Allan in the hospital yesterday, I told him to get up and stroll the hall. However, when I checked in on him this afternoon, the nurses informed me that he refused to get up, even to the chair. When I asked why, Allan told me he could not walk. I was concerned, …