cancer treatment

Nurse Natasha Zmitrowitz explains how heart failure is diagnosed and treated, and patient Ashley Greiner tells what living with the disease is like. Dr. Kaushal Nanavati discusses the important role of exercise during cancer treatment. Dr. Sharon Bragman talks about when it's time for seniors to stop driving.

Pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Joe Domachowske, tells about cytomegalovirus testing of newborns in New York state, and the research he's conducting on a potential new vaccine that moms would take to protect their babies. And cell and developmental biologist Jason Horton explains how cancer drugs are developed and some advances that may help speed up the process.

Pediatrician Jenica O'Malley discusses the recent updates to developmental milestones for babies and children. Oncologist Merima Ramovic explains how checkpoint inhibitors treat cancer. And Upstate chaplain Brigid Dunn shares how Schwartz Rounds help health care providers stay connected.

Pharmacist Timothy Chiang discusses chemotherapy. Urologist Hanan Goldberg discusses a new medication, and a new type of PET scan that are providing more options to men with prostate cancer. And financial counselor Linda Naples explains what to know about paying for cancer treatment, including health insurance, Medicare and the money questions patients should ask before starting their treatment.

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More and more, cancer treatment is transitioning from one-size-fits-all toward an era of personalized treatment based on an individual patient's cancer…

Bladder cancer patients in central New York should see fewer trips to the operating room because of some new technology available at the Upstate Cancer…

A new option for women with early-stage breast cancer allows for a concentrated dose of radiation therapy to be given during surgery to remove a breast…

One of the many disturbing side effects of cancer treatment is the hair loss that chemotherapy can cause. A recent clinical trial tested a new device that…

An Upstate nurse practitioner was surprised to learn through her own research that patients undergoing chemotherapy are not necessarily bothered by the…