April 18, 2022 by John Fernandez
Head and Neck Cancers: Understanding Risk...
The classification is known as “head and neck cancers” — but these...
Immunotherapy: Using the Body’s T-Cells to Transform...
Over the past decade, immunotherapies that enlist and strengthen the power of a patient’s immune system to attack tumor cells have evolved as a vast,...
April 7, 2022 / 3 min read
Preventing Both Heart Disease and Cancer: Common...
Most people are aware that healthy eating and drinking, weight management, not smoking and staying physically active can prevent heart disease. But fewer realize that...
March 17, 2022 / 4 min read
Roundup: Long COVID Linked to Higher Heart...
Study: COVID Linked to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Illness Up to 12 Months After Infection A new, large-scale study found that U.S. veterans who survived...
February 18, 2022 / 4 min read
The Promise of Precision Medicine Means Hope...
Author: Michael J. Zinner, M.D., CEO and executive medical director of Miami Cancer Institute. Marked by the continued presence of COVID-19, 2021 was a milestone...
January 11, 2022 / 4 min read
Cancer Projections 2022: Higher Late-Stage Diagnoses, But...
Looking ahead to a new year of advances in treating and diagnosing many types of cancers, the specter of the COVID-19 pandemic still looms large,...
January 5, 2022 / 5 min read
Rehabilitation is a Key Part of Cancer...
There’s a moment of triumph and celebration when cancer patients ring the bell to mark the end of their treatment. But then what? Making sure...
November 11, 2021 / 3 min read
Lumpectomy or Mastectomy? Cancer Survivor Makes a...
A Jazzercise instructor for 30 years, Brenda Cavallo is best described as upbeat and energetic. But as cancer began claiming close family members ― her...
October 25, 2021 / 4 min read
Surviving — and Thriving — After a...
The Survivorship Program at Miami Cancer Institute addresses the challenges faced by cancer survivors, such as Debbie Berngard and Deborah Hasson, so that they are...
September 21, 2021 / 3 min read
Breast Cancer: Know Your Family History
For some patients, the risk of developing breast cancer is in their genes. About 5 percent to 10 percent of breast cancers are hereditary —...
September 14, 2021 / 2 min read