Diagnosis and Treatment
Truth or Clickbait? Bee Venom Can Cure Breast Cancer
Dear Doctors: We heard a story on the news that bee venom can cure breast cancer. Is that really true? How does stuff like that even get researched? Dear Reader: ...
‘Almost Dying’ from Cancer Taught Me 7 Life Lessons
In 2002, I twisted my hip leaving my office after work. It didn’t stop hurting for months, but I mostly ignored it. After a year passed and it had only ...
4 Troubling Cancer Trends You Must Know in 2025
Oncologists reveal the warning signs that most concern them this year The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer trends report revealed a mix of news and statistics for 2025. Cancer death ...
Deadly Cancer Type Linked to Obesity and High Stress Levels
Healthy diet, exercise and mindfulness could reduce pancreatic cancer risk, study finds Obesity and stress could magnify the risk of one of the most aggressive types of cancer, a new ...
Scientists Discover Natural Compound That Stops Cancer Progression
A discovery led by OHSU was made possible by years of study conducted by University of Portland undergraduates. Scientists have discovered a natural compound that can halt a key process ...
8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety
When Vanessa Walilko was in her late 20s, she got strep throat—and then she got it again and again. Because she’s allergic to strep bacteria, she says her illness turned ...
Your Friend Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer. Here Are 6 Things You Can Do to Support Them
Across the world, one in five people are diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. By age 85, almost one in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer. When it happens ...
The Subtle Signs You Have High-Functioning Anxiety
Anxiety and other mental health disorders in men are still largely stigmatized. Beyond first recognizing and identifying the condition, there are vital steps men can take. My life is a ...
Alonzo Mourning Had Surgery to Remove Prostate Following Cancer Diagnosis
Basketball Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning revealed on Monday that he recently had surgery to remove his prostate following a cancer diagnosis. Mourning discussed his condition with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. ...
Is Proton Therapy Safer than Traditional Radiation?
A type of radiation treatment called proton beam radiation therapy may be safer and just as effective as traditional radiation therapy for adults with advanced cancer. That finding comes from a study ...
Neurosurgeon Works to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression, Treat Addiction with Cutting-Edge Technology
Anyone who has had experience with Alzheimer's disease knows the agony of watching someone fade away as it steals memory and at the end – a person's own identity. Tonight ...
‘Useless’ Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer
There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood. A recent retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not ...