Cancer Apr 25, 2023 Colorectal Cancer Screening: Colonoscopy & Alternatives for Elderly Adults Colonoscopy is definitely a dirty word when it comes to growing older. Most people quite literally dread them. Fortunately, there are now many alternatives to a colonoscopy available for those who can’t afford or simply don’t want to deal with the difficult and uncomfortable ... Continue Reading Feb 07, 2023 Bladder Cancer Life Expectancy Bladder cancer begins in the cells of the bladder. Most of these cancers are diagnosed at an early stage and can be easily treated. However, they can often return. That is why it's important to have follow-up treatments years after treatment. But what is the life expectancy ... Continue Reading Apr 13, 2021 Leukemia in Elderly Adults Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It begins when cells in the bone marrow undergo leukemic changes or mutations that allow them to survive better than the normal cells in the blood. As the leukemic cells grow and reproduce, they eventually ... Continue Reading Sep 01, 2020 Prostate Cancer Life Expectancy Prostate cancer and life expectancy can be scary to think about but there are treatments to prolong life, such as chemo, radiation, and hormone therapy. In this post, we will examine the information you will need for prostate cancer life expectancy. Life Expectancy After ... Continue Reading Oct 24, 2018 Caregivers of Cancer Patients: Words of Encouragement Dear Allegra, My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer last winter. It is a diagnosis that caught us off guard, as she lives a very healthy lifestyle and has no family history of the disease. I am working with my father and siblings to provide her with the care she needs ... Continue Reading Page 1 of 5
