Supriya Mohile, MD
Geriatric Cancer Is a New but Critical Field
Older adults are the population most affected by cancer. According to Cancer.Net, 60% of people who have cancer are 65 or older.
Ethan Basch, MD
The First Step in Treating Chemo Side Effects Is Knowing They Exist
Cancer treatment causes unpleasant side effects. Anticipating this, patients sometimes assume suffering, no matter how severe, is normal.
Florian R. Schroeck, MD, MS
How does it feel to serve U.S. veterans every day when you go to work?
I love working with and for veterans. They are the most appreciative patients I have ever worked with.
Neil Iyengar, MD
New Insights About Metabolic Health May Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Traditionally, studies about the link between obesity and breast cancer have focused on measurements of size, like body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference. Dr.
Jason Luke, MD, FACP
Research in the Lab Leads to Better Care for People with Cancer
How does the immune system interact with a tumor? And what does the tumor do back?
These are the questions that motivate Dr. Luke.
Mark Applebaum, MD
When Donors Come Through, Breakthroughs Become Possible
Dr. Applebaum dreamed of potential breakthroughs he could make for kids with neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that impacts children and is challenging to treat.
Randy Sweis, MD
Outsmarting Cancer with Immunotherapy
Dr. Sweis, a scientist and instructor at the University of Chicago, studies an emerging treatment known as immunotherapy.
Breelyn Wilky, MD
What is a clinical trial?
A clinical trial is when one or more drugs that are not specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration for a particular disease are being tested to see how they work for people and what the side effects may be. All trials are diff
Lawrence Einhorn MD and Patrick Loehrer MD
A Miracle Mix of Chemotherapy Cures Testicular Cancer
In 1974, men diagnosed with testicular cancer faced an overall survival rate of 5 percent. Surgery was the only viable treatment option, and if it failed, the prognosis was fatal.
Marlene Portnoy and Mrinal Gounder
Doctor after doctor recommended different treatment options for Marlene Portnoy’s husband, Steve, after he was diagnosed with a desmoid tumor. Desmoid tumors are rare, and each doctor admitted uncertainty about their plans.