cancer treatment

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…

A cancer diagnosis can be a “catastrophic event,” according to Dr. Greg Knight of the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina.The disease…

Treating cancer is only half the battle. For many patients, paying for that treatment can be just as difficult. This week on WRVO's health and wellness…