Multivitamins and other dietary supplements can be helpful for people who are deficient in specific nutrients or cannot meet their needs through food alone for various reasons. But can vitamins help you fight cancer?
A cancer diagnosis can affect the mental health of patients, families and caregivers. Fortunately, nutrition plays an important role in a cancer patient’s journey during and after treatment.
Although Lynch syndrome isn’t common in the context of all cancers, it is the most common type of inherited cancer syndrome, affecting about 1 in every 280 people.
Seed oils are vegetable oils that come from the seed of a plant. They’ve been a hot topic on social media lately, as some people are saying that seed oils cause cancer.
Talking with children about a cancer diagnosis can be difficult. Sometimes, parents may try to protect their children by limiting the information they provide out of fear, worried the conversation may scare them or make things worse.
Advancements in genetic research have paved the way for personalized medicine, and the Nebraska Medicine Genetic Insights Project is leading the charge.
Watching his wife, Linda Grote, battle ovarian cancer was a painful experience, recalls Jimmy Grote Jr., of Minot, North Dakota. Sadly, Linda passed away just 18 months after her diagnosis. The nurses made such a big impression on Jimmy that he wanted to thank them by giving back.
A meningioma is a central nervous system tumor, or brain tumor, originating from the meninges, the covering of the brain and spinal cord called dura. Meningiomas make up 41% of newly diagnosed brain tumors, and of those, the majority are benign.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 13 million Americans become infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV, each year. The CDC also estimates that every sexually active adult will contract HPV at some point in their lives.
Question: I’ve been dealing with hemorrhoids for over two years. They never go away and only seem to be getting worse. Is it possible that it could be anal cancer? Answered by colon and rectal surgeon Matthew Fuglestad, MD.
