Major League Baseball legend Ryne Sandberg, 65, has announced his prostate cancer has returned and spread to other parts of his body, and he’s set to undergo intensive treatment. He was previously ...
Actress Raven-Symoné has just turned 39—and we can’t help but admire how she’s able to be her true self after keeping her sexuality hidden for years and undergoing a breast reduction as a teen. The ...
Is there a cure for multiple myeloma, how do I know it’s gone? Some people are able to stop treatment for multiple myeloma because of something called minimal residual disease (MRD). MRD negativity ...
Lenalidomide, also known as its trade name Revlimid, is currently a mainstay in multiple myeloma treatment. In newly diagnosed patients, standard doses of lenalidomide, in combination with other ...
You’ve been through the initial three drug therapy. You had a stem cell transplant. Now what do you do to make sure the myeloma doesn’t come back or flareup? The third step in treatment is called ...
A mom of four was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma after a dermatologist initially dismissed an “odd-looking dark spot” on her wrist as “nothing to worry about.” Now, she’s sharing her story and urging ...
Approximately 65% of people going through chemotherapy report hair loss — including on the eyebrows A semi-permanent tattoo technique called microblading is meant to offer a more realistic eyebrow The ...
Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute decided to study pancreatic cancer and cannabis. They figured out that a chemical derived from cannabis may be useful for fighting the disease. We ...
The actor died from advanced stomach cancer 15 years after lung cancer first afflicted him. The actor was first diagnosed with lung cancer, having surgery to remove a lung and two ribs. But 15 years ...
New research is suggesting that older adults with emotional sensitivity are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, something singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, 75, endured in his 60s.
Taylor Swift’s 66-year-old mom Andrew Swift is thriving in survivorship as it’s been five years since she fought breast cancer recurrence—and she’ll soon be celebrating another life milestone as her ...
Marissa Sweitzer, 33, found a small lump in her left breast when she was nine-months pregnant—something her doctor likened to her milk developing in her breast. She learned after giving birth that she ...