Cancer

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): How Targeted Therapy Changed Everything

When 45-year-old Aaron von Freter learned he had chronic myeloid leukemia in July 2024, he felt like he’d been served…

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): What to Expect After Diagnosis

When 67-year-old Robert’s routine blood work showed elevated white blood cells, his doctor ordered additional tests. The diagnosis came back:…

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Advances

When 52-year-old Sarah developed persistent fatigue and noticed unusual bruising on her legs, she attributed it to working long hours…

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: The Rare and Aggressive Skin Cancer You Should Know

When singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett revealed his diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma in 2019, few people had heard of this rare…

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin: When a Wound Won’t Heal

When 68-year-old Robert noticed a crusty spot on his ear that kept bleeding and scabbing over, he dismissed it as…

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Basal Cell Carcinoma: The Most Common Cancer Nobody Talks About

When doctors say “you have cancer,” most people imagine a life-threatening diagnosis requiring aggressive treatment and uncertain survival. But basal…

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Melanoma: How Skin Cancer Can Spread Beyond the Skin

When 46-year-old Leland Fay noticed a small black mole on his head, he didn’t think much of it. A dermatologist…

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Meningioma: The Brain Tumor That Is Often Found by Accident

When 68-year-old Patricia hit her head in a minor car accident, her doctor ordered a precautionary brain CT scan. The…

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Glioblastoma Multiforme: What We Know About the Most Aggressive Brain Cancer

When Senator John McCain was diagnosed with glioblastoma in July 2017, the world learned about one of medicine’s most formidable…

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Thyroid Cancer: Why It’s One of the Most Survivable Cancers (and What to Know)

When Sarah felt a small, hard lump on the right side of her neck while applying moisturizer one evening, she…

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Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma): Symptoms, Types, and Treatment Options

When David went for a routine ultrasound to check for kidney stones—a problem that had plagued him periodically for years—his…

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Bladder Cancer: Early Signs, Risk Factors, and What Smoking Has to Do With It

When Michael noticed pink-tinged urine one morning, he dismissed it. The 62-year-old smoker for forty years figured maybe he’d overdone…

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Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Early Detection

Sarah was 52 when she noticed spotting between periods—just a little pink discharge that appeared randomly mid-cycle. She’d always had…

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Ovarian Cancer: The ‘Silent Killer’ — Symptoms That Are Often Dismissed

When Jennifer felt persistent bloating for six weeks straight, she blamed it on stress from her busy job and perhaps…

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Esophageal Cancer: Why Barrett’s Esophagus Is a Risk Factor You Shouldn’t Ignore

When Mark’s gastroenterologist called with his endoscopy results, the words “Barrett’s esophagus” meant nothing to him. Mark had undergone the…

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