A 2023 study suggests short courses of induction chemotherapy could improve outcomes.
By Kate Daniel
Side effects can be debilitating for women, but there are ways to battle sexual dysfunction.
Side effects can be debilitating for women, but there are ways to battle sexual dysfunction.
Side effects can be debilitating for women, but there are ways to battle sexual dysfunction.
Chemo is a powerful cancer treatment, but there are side effects you should be looking out for.
Finishing treatments can feel great, but resuming life after bladder cancer can be challenging.
You probably know the word but don't fully understand how it works and is administered.
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Doctors have three options—you'll receive one or a mix, depending on the stage.
This common cancer treatment can be administered in different ways and yield different outcomes.
If a doctor's visit uncovers the disease, here's how it can be overcome.
What are your options and how can you take care of yourself during this condition?
Injecting a gel cushion before prostate cancer therapy minimizes side effects to the rectum.
By David Hopper
Injecting a gel cushion before prostate cancer therapy minimizes side effects to the rectum.
By David Hopper
Auditory impairment is a side effect that many cancer patients may not know about.
Patients can safely stop, and then resume, hormone therapy if they desire to get pregnant.
Patients can safely stop, and then resume, hormone therapy if they desire to get pregnant.
Surgery, chemo and radiation damage tissue and blood vessels, but ED workarounds are available.
Understanding radiation therapy versus prostatectomy is the first step toward the best decision.
Several weeks into uneventful treatments, everything hit at once. But I got through it.
Whether from the ravages of time or a medical condition, bald spots don't have to last forever.
Treating mental health is hard enough, but assembling the best medical team can be overwhelming.
By Holly Ellis
If post-treatment fertility is an issue, take measures to preserve your chances to be a father.
By Helen Massy
Two men have previously been cured, but this latest case required a new approach.
By Giddy Staff
The position started as a response to health inequities and continues to be important today.
By Rae Nudson
Your exercise program can make a difference to your diagnosis, recovery and future recurrence.
Inflammation of the rectal lining—proctitis—sometimes occurs in prostate cancer patients.
The identical twins continue to share everything.
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Research into the common disease is ongoing.
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From the risk factors to the 4 primary forms, here's what you should know about blood cancer.
By David Hopper
Surviving the disease isn't always the end of the psychological battle.
The three big weapons attack more than just cancer. Know how they might impact your body.
A man's fertility status post-chemo depends on a lot of factors, but parenthood is possible.
Reactions to radiation, chemotherapy or surgery vary, so educate yourself about what's coming.
By David Hopper
The 19-year-old star of 'Anne with an E' was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2021.
By Giddy Staff
Cancer treatment can come with traumatic side effects. Studies show this can help.
By Holly Ellis
The actress is sharing candid photos of her experience with the disease on Instagram.
By Giddy Staff
Stage IV takes the lives of thousands of women, and we don't talk about it enough.
By Holly Ellis
Patient participation, data sharing and advocacy drive research and treatment advances.
By Mike Werling
The results might be less drastic than you think, but consider banking some sperm.
To preserve fertility in the face of cancer or other issues, freezing some swimmers is smart.
By Helen Massy
How TV host Barbarie balances work and parenting after a cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy.
By Giddy Staff
High-intensity focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, radiation-free option for low-grade cases.
Yes, getting rid of the disease is primary, but keep an eye toward life after treatment.
Patients will hear a lot of diagnostic lingo before and during treatment. Here's what it means.
Treatment takes a toll on the body, but you can take steps to manage day-to-day difficulties.
Learn how to protect your ability to have children before, during and after treatment.
By Sarah Morris
Understand the ways doctors stage and rate prostate cancer, and how they talk about it.
By David Hopper
Advancements in targeted therapies mean increased survival rates for breast cancer patients.
The option to have children isn’t taken away from you when you’re diagnosed.
The disease has a promising recovery rate, especially if you take an active role in treatment.
Cancer treatment comes with severe side effects, but the right tools will help you endure.
Testicular cancer is traumatic, but understanding the side effects of treatment is vital, too.
Survivors experience bodily changes that can affect their physical and emotional well-being.
Chronic pain, obesity and even medical treatments may make you change your approach to sex.
When a diagnosis turns your life upside down, you need all the comfort you can bring in.
Surgery. Chemo. Radiation. They're all options. Here's what they might mean to your life.
Treatment is a challenge, but a surmountable one. Here are some tips to get you through.
By Raquel Nixon
A loved one can make a real difference after a man receives a testicular cancer diagnosis.
A plant-based diet may aid recovery, while processed foods are best avoided.
Cancer may take your testicles, but it can't take your manhood.
Curing the disease can cause infertility, but it’s possible to minimize that risk.
Testicular cancer can be beaten. Find out how, and what to expect from treatment and recovery.
By Giddy Staff
The list of possible dangers is long, but avoiding risky items may enable you to bear a child.
By Eric Schad
One of the most common cancers in men under age 44, testicular cancer is highly treatable.
By Eric Schad
When standard chemo doesn't work, stem-cell transplants act as a second line of defense.
Upon diagnosis of prostate cancer, you'll need to know the treatment options at your disposal.
By Giddy Staff
Cervical cancer is aggressive, but survival rates have improved thanks to regular Pap smears.
By Holly Ellis
Factors that can lead to premature menopause are many, but the cause is often unknown.
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Knowledge is key when it comes to battling cancer. Don't be afraid to ask for treatment details.
A little preparation can reduce suffering from the side effects of cervical cancer treatment.
Use our guide of do's and don'ts to get the care you need while caring for someone else.
Cancer has men thinking about their future children—whether they planned to have them or not.
Nothing prepares you for a drug that wipes out everything in its path—even testicular cancer.
An early-stage testicular cancer diagnosis could mean cutting radioactive scans down by half.
You can lessen the impact of hair loss with good habits and medical treatments.
These five tips will help you navigate a difficult situation and be a valued resource.
Multiple treatment options offer women choices—and a better chance of beating breast cancer.
Fertility preservation may be the key to having a family after cancer treatment.
Lowered sex drive is among the most common—but least discussed—symptoms of treatment.
Knowing how to optimize your fertility could help you and a partner conceive.
By Erin Coleman
Surviving breast cancer isn't a checklist, and remission isn't the end of the journey.
A health scare leads a teacher to become an advocate for men's health.
Each type of disease has its own symptoms and risks.
By Thea Engst
Vulvar cancer is not common, but you need to identify symptoms early for good outcomes.
By Anna Herod
Thanks to embryo cryopreservation, you can safely put your future offspring on ice.
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It was taking too long to read my mammogram. A biopsy was ordered. I had stage 2 breast cancer.
Prostate cancer can be treated with either traditional or alternative options.
By Giddy Staff
Let’s discuss all the reasons you might decide to freeze your eggs.