For patients receiving treatment for late-stage endometrial cancer at Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute, they now have a new standard...
Cancer Articles
How Cancer Treatment Affects Our Body’s Response to Sun Exposure
This summer, if you or a loved one receive cancer treatment, know how your body’s response to sun exposure may be different than usual....
The Basics of Head and Neck Cancer
There are many different types of cancers, and most of them are straightforward in their names: Lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin...
With Colorectal Cancer Screenings, 45 is the New 50
The older you get, the more necessary screenings are for certain health conditions. In 2018, the American Cancer Society lowered...
Immunotherapy: How Does It Treat Cancer?
Your immune system is a powerful force—and it can defend you against cancer. The immune system can keep some cancers from forming or...
Overcoming Breast Cancer Day by Day
Brooke LeBlanc was only 30 years old when she received her breast cancer diagnosis, despite having no family history of the disease. She...
Lourdes Team ‘Like Family’ for Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Daniel Seymour had visited doctor after doctor, dentist after dentist for a debilitating problem with his jaw. “I had trouble for about a...
Are At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screenings Effective?
More than 100,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year, making it one of the most common forms of...
Test Your Knowledge With Our Colon Cancer Quiz
Take a few moments to consider the following questions and see if you know some of the most important aspects of colon cancer. Most...