- October 3, 2013
Tags: melanoma, skin cancer, Advocate Christ Medical Center, lymph nodes, Cancer Institute at Advocate Christ Medical Center, sentinel lymph node biopsy, medical, multidisciplinary, plastic surgeon, UV rays, anesthesiologist, radiation, oncologist
One woman learns that early detection is the key to surviving a deadly form of cancer.
- October 3, 2013
Tags: cancer, Dr. Jorge Cuevas, Andrea Karoff, survivor, counseling, anxiety, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Advocate Health Care, stress
Cancer treatment is a life-changing journey that, despite remissions and possible cures, experts say is life-long for many.
- October 2, 2013
The FDA approves a new medication that will give women in the early stages of breast cancer another choice before surgery.
- October 2, 2013
Tags: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, cancer, overweight, Advocate Health Care, health enews, obesity, Dr. Ajay Maker, liver cancer
Researchers say obesity may be putting people at a greater risk for developing certain types of cancer. Learn why.
- October 2, 2013
Discover how altering your meals in small ways can improve your health.
- October 2, 2013
Tags: breast surgeon, BRCA, double mastectomy, BRCA 2, Genes, family history, mastectomy, genetic testing, lumpectomy, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, cancer, Advocate Medical Group
Read how genetic testing helped one family uncover a genetic link to breast cancer that has changed their outlook on health and prevention.
- October 1, 2013
Experts say staying active is an important part of the recovery process.