Tag

Health Cancer Treatment

All articles tagged with #health cancer treatment

health-cancer-treatment1 year ago

"Improving Outcomes for Metastatic Breast Cancer: Advances and Unmet Needs"

Metastatic breast cancer patients like Elizabeth Levene are benefiting from advances in treatments such as antibody infusion therapy, which targets cancer cells and delivers chemotherapy directly to them. While metastatic breast cancer often leads to a shorter life expectancy, individualized treatment plans can extend patients' lives. Despite facing mobility issues and having to leave her job, Levene's perseverance serves as motivation for other patients, as she celebrates six years since her diagnosis and cherishes every moment with her family.

health-cancer-treatment1 year ago

Misdiagnosed: COVID Symptoms Turn Out to be Cancer

Ed Bird, a cancer survivor, shares his journey of misdiagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Initially thought to have COVID, he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and underwent experimental immunotherapy that worked better than expected. After a successful kidney removal and a unique spinal radiation treatment, he celebrated by riding his unicycle again, symbolizing his triumph over cancer.