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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.
Statins May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Men who begin taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins after prostate-cancer surgery are less likely to have a recurrence of their cancer, according to ...
Kimberly Blackwell, MD, Among Time's 100 Most Influential People
Kimberly Blackwell, MD, a Duke cancer specialist and one of the country’s leading breast cancer researchers, is included in the 2013 roster of Time magazine’s ...
Keeping the Faith During Colon Cancer Treatment
When Betty Marrow-Taylor was diagnosed with colon cancer, she discussed her treatment options with her doctor, Hope Uronis, MD, and appreciated her caring, com ...
Carol Knocked Out Breast Cancer – Twice
Carol LaRegina underwent breast reconstruction surgery following her mastectomy, then again after choosing to undergo prophylactic mastectomy on her other brea ...
Stem Cell Transplant Saves Cyclist's Life
Kevin Penn celebrated his 43rd birthday six years after his leukemia diagnosis and five years after his stem cell transplant.
Renowned head and neck cancer care
Head and neck surgeons at Duke Raleigh provide advanced head and neck cancer treatment to Wake County residents. “We bring the expertise, reputation, and resou ...
Treating Skull Base Tumors
Duke Health has the experience and advanced technology to treat hard-to-reach skull base tumors.
Second Opinion Saves Golfer from Amputation After Melanoma Diagnosis
Anthony Becke thought he had a pebble in his shoe. Turned out, it was stage 3 melanoma. After being told amputation was his only recourse, Becke turned to Duke ...
Recognizing and Fighting Multiple Myeloma
Thomas Goode has undergone a stem cell transplant, radiation and chemotherapy since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He knows that life can be up and dow ...
Sleep doctor sleeps easy after lung cancer treatment
Greenville neurologist John Gibbs knew Duke was where he wanted to be treated after learning he had lung cancer. “My doctors listened, and they are so competen ...
Building Better Breast Cancer Treatments
A first-of-its-kind, late-stage breast cancer treatment developed at Duke delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells while leaving healthy cells rel ...
Thyroid Cancer: Successful Treatment Requires Experience
Thyroid cancer is rarely fatal, but it is still a frightening diagnosis. Learn why successful treatment of thyroid cancer requires knowledge and experience.