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Cancer Care
Read about the innovative approaches taken by Duke doctors to treat cancer -- and the people whose lives have been affected.
How Screening Mammograms Can Save Your Life
You may not feel lucky, but if you are one of the estimated six out of 1000 women diagnosed with breast cancer based on a screening mammogram, you may well be. ...
Understanding Cancer Vaccines: What Are They and How Do They Work?
We all have damaged cells, and our body has robust, built-in systems to detect and destroy damaged or mutated cells before they grow into tumors. Cancer vaccin ...
Chemotherapy Pump Can Treat Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer to the Liver
A chemotherapy infusion pump may be a treatment option for people whose metastatic colorectal cancer has spread to the liver, including those who may have been ...
Early Detection Finds Curable Cancer in Non-Smoker
Kathryn Mathews was concerned about lung cancer after she lost her mother to the disease 20 years ago. A CT scan to detect signs of heart disease found a nodul ...
Facial Plastic Surgery After Skin Cancer Yields Impressive Results
Over the course of a year, Charles Stanley, 77, had skin cancer three times near his eye, where it is tricky to remove, and even more difficult to reconstruct ...
Simple Test for Stomach Bug Can Help Prevent Stomach Cancer
Since discovering a common bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) puts Black, Hispanic, and Asian-American people at a higher risk for stomach cancer, ...
Life-Saving Stem Cell Transplants Now an Option for More People with Blood Cancer
People who need a stem cell transplant but do not have a suitable adult donor now have another option -- a transplant using a new stem cell product called Omis ...
Caregivers Need Care Too
When Sharon Conley attended an educational event for cancer survivors, she saw many people like herself in the room who were there to support a husband, wife, ...
Can I Get an Erection After a Prostatectomy?
Erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence are common concerns after a radical prostatectomy because surgery can affect the nerves needed to achieve an erec ...
Do You Know Your Breast Cancer Risk?
Which breast cancer screenings you should have and when you should have them depends on your risk level. A breast cancer risk assessment can help you determine ...
Genetic Testing Finds Cancer in Siblings
Gail Gunter didn't hesitate to say yes when her surgical oncologist recommended she undergo genetic testing. Performed by Duke Cancer Institute’s Cancer Geneti ...
Considering Breast Reconstruction? Here’s What You Need to Know
Breast reconstruction can positively impact your quality of life by making you feel more confident and improving your self-esteem. But that doesn’t mean breas ...