In 2025, roughly 313,780 men in the US will learn they have prostate cancer and 35,770 will die from it. Since 2014, that rate has only been increasing. But a new targeted therapy called Pluvicto is changing the game.
In the late 1990s, colorectal cancer was the fourth leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States under age 50. Today, it is the leading cause of cancer death for men under 50 and second for women.
Cancer is a complex disease. In fact, it’s not one disease at all, but several different diseases masquerading under one name. And each one is unique. To treat the most difficult cancers, the best physicians work as part of a much wider team.
Most skin cancers are easily treatable if caught early - but can be deadly if ignored. Know the signs and learn how to identify symptoms of the most common skin cancers, so you can stay on top of your spots and keep enjoying the sunshine.
Many have heard of fatigue, hair loss or nausea accompanying chemotherapy or other cancer treatments. Probably lesser known, but perhaps more serious, is something called cardiotoxicity—cardiovascular damage that can occur following certain types of treatment.