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When it comes to their health, men are not as good as women about seeing their doctor. Whether it be for a specific problem they’re having or a routine checkup, most men avoid a visit to the doctor. A new online survey commissioned by the Orlando   (Read More)

A new study in JNCCN finds that, contrary to screening recommendations, mammography rates decline over time as women get further out from their breast cancer diagnosis; African-American women in particular were less likely to receive the recommended   (Read More)

One of the most preventable cancers is skin cancer. And yet people still soak up the sun or use tanning beds. Why are people so willing to risk skin cancer when there is abundant evidence that says we should avoid it? A recent study published in the   (Read More)

New research has revealed exactly why ovarian cancer spreads to the peritoneal cavity. Existing drugs could be repurposed to stop this from happening. “These findings are very exciting,” said Ajit Gubbi, DO, a gynecologic oncologist with OHC.   (Read More)

“Most bladder cancers are caught early because an early symptom is blood in the urine. And when it’s caught early, the survival rate is excellent,” said David M. Waterhouse, MD, MPH, a medical oncologist and co-director of research at OHC   (Read More)

A treatment type that uses patients’ own immune cells to attack cancer looks ready for testing in human clinical trials of advanced colorectal cancer. In a study paper published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research, researchers at Thomas   (Read More)

Grilling season unofficially kicks off this month and if you’re concerned about how grilling could link to cancer you’re not alone. Questions about grilling and cancer risk are among the most common. Experts at the American Institute for Cancer   (Read More)

Many cancer patients often seek care in an emergency room (ER) when they need help with symptoms related to their disease or, more often, their treatments. In most cases, these issues and concerns can be handled with a phone call to an experienced   (Read More)

Congratulations to the members of the OHC family who were recognized at the 16th Annual Joslin Haggart Yeiser Unsung Hero Awards Dinner presented by Cancer Family Care. The 2018 Unsung Heroes from OHC were: Dr. Edward Faber, nominated by Cassandra   (Read More)

Patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant now have access to a new treatment that was recently expanded for use by FDA. The FDA expanded the approval of daratumumab for use in combination   (Read More)

Whatever your age, being physically active helps you reduce risk for several cancers, type-2 diabetes and heart disease. In fact, staying strong and limber becomes even more important with aging. Check out these simple tips to build movement into   (Read More)

Recent headlines have brought coffee back into the health spotlight. So, what are the real health benefits and risks of this delicious beverage? We break down the latest research on coffee and cancer and why it’s making news again. The Research   (Read More)

Kathleen and her friend were headed out on one of their typical shopping adventures. She was feeling good because she’d just received word from her eye doctor that the little growth on her eyelid was not vision related. However, her friend was not   (Read More)

Thanks to spectacular advances made by cancer research, more than 15.5 million people in the United States and millions more worldwide are surviving cancer. And yet fewer than 1 in 20 adult cancer patients enroll in cancer research or clinical   (Read More)

A new study identifies genes that are necessary in cancer cells for immunotherapy to work, addressing the problem of why some tumors don’t respond to immunotherapy or respond initially but then stop as tumor cells develop resistance to   (Read More)