Cutting Edge Research For Cancer

We are getting better at fighting some kinds of cancer, but not others. In this video, David Samadi, MD, chief of robotics and minimal invasive surgery at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, talks about the war on cancer. Full Answer

Doctors once thought we would find a drug like an antibiotic to cure cancer. But cures have proven more elusive, says Eric Genden, MD, an otolaryngologist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Watch as he talks about cancer as a chronic illness. Full Answer

Learn more from Dr. Peter Hulick on behalf of NorthShore University about to how best prepare for a cancer genetics evaluation. Full Answer

Experts suggest that it’s a good idea to look for doctors who have written about breast cancer and whose work is often cited in professional medical journals. If a doctor you are considering has done research and been published, ask for copies of... Full Answer

When you or a loved one first learns about a cancer diagnosis, there are many things to think about. Most people with cancer are not experts on cancer treatment. You probably don't feel as if you have the time, energy, or resources to figure out how to... Full Answer

If we didn’t test new treatments, we would still be doing disfiguring Halstead Radical Mastectomies, which, fortunately, were shown in trials not to be better for patients’ outcomes than simple mastectomy or lumpectomy (partial mastectomy).... Full Answer

Genetic factors are inherited, that is, passed from parents to children. However, establishing a genetic-environmental interaction (significant and valid evidence that a specific genetic factor leads to an increased chance that a particular environmental... Full Answer

If you choose to enroll in a trial for cancer treatment, you will not receive a placebo, or “sugar pill,” instead of proven therapy. You will either receive the best care currently available or a new, possibly more effective form of... Full Answer

In the United States, only about 5% of cancer patients participate in clinical trials. In 2003, a study looked at public attitudes toward participation in cancer clinical trials. The authors concluded that the main problem with getting patients... Full Answer

A clinical trial is a study in the field of medicine in which patients voluntarily participate to test new methods of prevention, screening, diagnosis, or treatment of disease. As a cancer patient, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical trial.... Full Answer