For patients facing a potential glioma, the first neurosurgical consultation isn’t just an appointment — it’s the moment where diagnosis, safety, and long-term outcomes begin. “There’s a lot of ...
When people first hear they may have a brain mass, lesion, tumor, or even cancer, the terminology alone can feel overwhelming. As Dr. Jacob Young explains, “the terminology around this is actually ...
For decades, treatment for low-grade, IDH-mutant gliomas relied mainly on surgery, monitoring, and conventional therapies. The phase 3 INDIGO trial showed that the oral once daily pill vorasidenib ...
Lynton Daniel, 68, has lived with a rare brain tumor—grade 2 oligodendroglioma—since 2011, defying expectations. The treatment that is giving him a fighting chance, Vorasidenib, is an FDA-approved ...
Prostate cancer can be classified into categories based on how well it responds to hormone therapy: castrate sensitive (hormone sensitive) and castrate resistant (hormone resistance). “Initially most ...
Radiation therapy for prostate cancer offers a spectrum of effective and safe options tailored to each individual’s clinical situation and personal preferences. From traditional external beam therapy ...
Recovery after surgery to remove the prostate (also referred to as prostatectomy) is a staged process focusing on healing, bladder control, and sexual function. Immediately following surgery, a ...
40 years after the worst nuclear power disaster in American history occurred on Three Mile Island, people from the area are still getting sick, and the incidence of thyroid cancer is rising faster in ...
While the possibility of losing erectile function after prostate cancer treatment is a serious concern, patients should know that there are multiple strategies to minimize this risk and multiple ...
The Gleason score describes how aggressive your prostate cancer cells look under a microscope. Scores range from 6 (least aggressive) to 10 (most aggressive). The score is based on the pattern of ...
Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of treatment for many patients with prostate cancer — and there are different types of radiation that may be utilized in different situations. Stereotactic body ...
Hormone therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), is the foundation of treatment for advanced prostate cancer and works by reducing or blocking testosterone, which fuels cancer growth ...