April 2, 2026 This article is sponsored by Avera Health. As oncology research and medicine advance, Avera specializes in cancer care to ensure patients receive the most cutting-edge and personalized care possible. Specialization in cancer treatment involves oncologists becoming experts by focusing on specific types of cancer. Oncologists can specialize through a special interest in … Read more
My patient Claire and I were at odds. She is 44 years old and came to my clinic for a second opinion. The diagnosis was stage 3 rectal cancer. Symptoms started with blood in the stool and quickly turned into weight loss and abdominal pain. I agreed with my previous doctor’s recommendations for surgery, radiation, … Read more
Cancer is becoming increasingly common among young people, with the number of cases increasing slowly and steadily each year for the past decade. And the type of insurance that adolescents and young adults have can influence what stage of cancer they are diagnosed with and how long they live. As researchers studying cancer disparities in … Read more
Ollie Super has been in and out of cancer treatments since being diagnosed with neuroblastoma while in foster care as a toddler. Now the 8th and 2nd graders are working on it again. Her cancer returned late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to enroll her in a clinical trial using … Read more