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Medical Mondays: Breast Cancer

March 30, 2015

Read articles from the breast cancer edition of Medical Mondays including coping with chemotherapy, managing lymphedema, and understanding bone marrow. Learn More

Categorized as: Breast Cancer, Cancer Care

Tagged with: bone marrow, breast cancer, breast cancer recovery, breast cancer surgery, breast cancer treatment, chemo, chemotherapy, lymphedema, medical mondays

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How to Cope with Chemo Side Effects

March 26, 2015

Cancer treatment is hard physically and emotionally. Chemo brings its own set of side effects; work with your doctor to develop a complete care plan. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: acupuncture, cancer, cancer support group, chemo, chemotherapy, depression, medical mondays, nausea, side effects, yoga

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Understand Your Breast Cancer Treatment Options

March 19, 2015

Breast cancer treatment involves a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or targeted therapy. Know your options and how they target the cancer. Learn More

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: breast cancer, breast cancer surgery, breast cancer treatment, breast reconstruction surgery, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, mastectomy, medical mondays, radiation, sentinel lymph node biopsy, targeted therapy

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6 Travel Tips for Cancer Patients

December 18, 2014

Traveling is stressful, but if you're a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, you may run into more barriers than usual. Here are travel tips to follow. Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: cancer, chemotherapy, infectious disease, medications, sunscreen, travel, UV rays, vaccinations

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Eating and Diet Tips During Cancer Treatment

November 13, 2014

Cancer treatment is known to cause side effects, especially taste and appetite change. Find some eating and diet tips to follow during cancer treatment Read More

Medically Reviewed by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

Categorized as: Cancer Care, Nutrition

Tagged with: biological therapy, cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, energy, nutrition, radiation therapy, side effects cancer, surgery, surgical oncology

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5 Questions to Ask Your Oncologist

November 11, 2014

When diagnosed with cancer, it may be hard to think of questions to ask. UPMC CancerCenter put together a list of five questions to ask your oncologist Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: cancer, cancer journey, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, coping with cancer, oncologist, radiation therapy, surgical oncology

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Diagnosed with Liposarcoma

September 26, 2014

Toronto mayor Rob Ford was recently diagnosed with liposarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Learn more about this disease, its symptoms, and prognosis. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: cancer, chemotherapy, Hussein Tawbi, immunotherapy, liposarcoma, pleomorphic, radiation therapy, Rob Ford, Sarcoma Program, Toronto, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, UPCI

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Testicular Cancer Awareness

April 7, 2014

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month and time to learn what to look for. Learn more about testicular cancer, it's symptoms, and treatment options. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

Categorized as: Cancer Care

Tagged with: Amanda Haynes, cancer awareness, cancer survivor, chemotherapy, Greg Haynes, patient story, radiation therapy, testicular cancer, testicular cancer awareness, ultrasound

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New Solutions for Male Infertility

November 11, 2013

Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. It would seem reasonable that with millions of sperm and only one egg the majority of infertility problems would lie with the female. Not true, according to the National Library of Medicine. Difficulties with fertility are evenly split: One third of the time the source of fertility problems being… Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urology

Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Urology

Tagged with: chemotherapy, DAZ test, fertility, fertility treatment, juvenile onset diabetes, male infertility, Male Reproductive Medicine Surgery, National Library of Medicine, Pittsburgh Cryobank, radiation therapy, retrograde ejaculation, Thomas Jaffe MD, Type 1 diabetes, UPMC Men's Health Center