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Five Exercises to Improve Wellness and Prevent Cancer During Women’s Health Week

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By Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology. Women’s Health Week is a prime time to focus on improving your overall well-being, including one’s physical and mental wellness. However, one aspect of women’s health...

The Role of Vitamin C in Cancer Prevention

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By Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology Vitamin C is most commonly associated with citrus fruits and common cold prevention. However, vitamin C is much more than that and is recognized as a powerful antioxidant...

Breast cancer: FDA approves new treatment, Enhertu, for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for the treatment of adults with unresectable (unable to be removed with surgery) or metastatic...

Breast cancer drug, Lynparza, receives FDA approval

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday expanded the approved use of Lynparza (olaparib tablets) to include the treatment of patients with certain types of breast cancer that have spread (metastasized)...

FDA approves breast cancer treatment, Nerlynx

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Nerlynx (neratinib) for the extended adjuvant treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer. For patients with this type of cancer, Nerlynx...

Breast cancer Q & A with Dr J. Leonard Lichtenfeld

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According to an American Cancer Society annual report, in 2017 there will be an estimated 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed and more than 600,000 cancer deaths in the US. Of this total, a quarter...

Vaccine shows promising results for early-stage breast cancer patients

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Deregulation and inhibition of the immune system contributes to cancer development. Many therapeutic strategies aim to re-stimulate the immune system to recognize cancer cells and target them for destruction....

The Angelina Jolie effect on breast cancer genetic testing

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Pop culture icons can influence our fashion choices, dietary habits and brand preferences, but can celebrities also influence our medical decisions? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new Harvard...

Breast cancer: Low fat diet helps postmenopausal women reduce risks

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Women who stayed on a low fat diet for approximately eight years reduced their risk of death from invasive breast cancers and improved their survival rates when compared with women who had not followed...

New lung cancer rates lower in Puerto Rico than in US

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Puerto Rico has the lowest incidence rate of new lung cancer compared with all other races and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control...