Cancer Center Finds Smokeless Tobacco May Help You Quit
A cancer center is taking a unique approach to getting cigarette smokers to quit by suggesting they use smokeless tobacco as an alternative. The James Graham Brown Cancer Center and the University of Louisville have aimed their “Switch and Quit” campaign –headed by Brad Rodu, professor of medicine at the University of Louisville — at […]
Cancer treatment and research 2021
Cancer treatment and research 2021 In the summer of 2018, cancer treatments were approximately 36,000 new cases filed in the United States. This is equal to 11% of the total number of diagnosed cases in 2017 and 14% of all tumors that will be seen on a mass screening laboratory test. There are also 100 […]
How to Manage Cancer-Related Pain
Pain is a frequent, yet often overlooked, consequence of cancer. An estimated 70 percent of those with cancer experience significant pain during their illness, yet fewer than half receive adequate treatment for their pain.1 If pain is not managed properly, it can worsen the physical, emotional and psychological toll of cancer. Pain can result from […]