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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

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    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

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