Oncology & Cancer Highlights

In 1998, Katie Couric lost her husband, Jay Monahan, to the number two cancer killer in the United States, colorectal cancer. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to encourage the nation to get tested and stop succumbing to a disease that can be cured by early detection.

Most people aren't aware they have lung cancer until it's too late and it's spread to other parts of the body. Early detection is one of the keys to surviving lung cancer. Here are some early warning signs to look for.

The Baby Channel meets three-year-old Jonathon who has acute lymphocytic leukemia. His paediatrician explains that although this is the most common type of childhood leukemia, it is still extremely rare and the survival rate is 80%.

In Chapter 19 of 19 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview, charter school executive Andrew Epstein shares advice on how to help a friend with cancer. When someone is sick, Andy makes sure to call or visit friends often. He underscores the importance of reaching out regularly through difficult times. Epstein learns this supporting his father-in-law through an extended illness. Epstein is currently Senior Director for Finance at Democracy Prep Public Schools in New York City.

OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson explains ovarian cancer and its nondescript symptoms.

Each year, more than 200,000 women are forced to tackle breast cancer. But, once the fight is over, the task of rebuilding mind and body starts.

Michelle and Dr. Garvie discuss anal cancer and Farrah Fawcett's contribution to the awerness of this condition.

Thanks to a blood test called prostate specific antigen, or PSA, the quest to discover prostate cancer early is made easier. As a result of early detection, over eighty percent of patients with prostate cancer can be cured. Researchers now believe that p

Dr. Block shares his knowledge and tells about the food cancer patients should eat.

In this program we will explore the lives of colon cancer patients, and speak to leading medical experts about screening, diagnosis, and treatment. They will explain that both men and women are at risk for colon cancer, which usually develops in individua

Are women who consume many dairy products at a greater rik for breast cancer? Find out more in this video.

NSCLC is the leading cancer killer among men and women alike, claiming more lives than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of this disease, accounting for 87 percent of all lung cancers. As lung c

At just four years old, an active little boy is diagnosed with a deadly leukemia. For the first time, doctors were able to use his little sister's stems cells to save his life.

This medical health video focus' on how to survive pancreatic cancer.