Published: March 7, 2025 Author: Beth Dougherty Medically Reviewed By: Thejus Jayakrishnan, MD In recent decades, the rates of some cancers, such as colorectal cancer, have increased in young adults […]

By Dr. María Ferreras-Méndez, LMHC, Ph.D., Ferreras Counseling & Wellness, Lawrence, Massachusetts Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis changes life in an instant. In my experience as a Licensed Mental Health […]

Getting Serious About Breast Cancer Every diagnosis arrives unexpectedly and changes the lives of entire families. October is commemorated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While some feel inspired, many people […]

Published: December 17, 2024 Written by: Beth Dougherty Zip codes didn’t exist until 1963 and were established to help speed the delivery of mail. Today, we rely much less on paper […]

Published: March 14, 2013 Updated: January 29, 2025 Colonoscopy exams get a bad rap. Even though such exams are brief and painless, many people fear and avoid them. Roughly one […]

Breast cancer, a disease that often begins in the lobules or ducts of breast tissue, is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States (other than […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is commemorated in October. This date aims to raise awareness about this disease and highlight the importance of early detection in saving lives. Breast cancer is […]

Published: August 18, 2014 Updated: April 4, 2024 Written by: Lukas Harnisch-Weidauer Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, gets its name from the pigment-producing cells called melanocytes from which tumors can develop. […]

Published: May 10, 2024 Medically Reviewed By: Catherine Pisano, MD Catching skin cancer early will often lead to a better prognosis for patients and can mean avoiding extensive surgeries or other […]

In a recent edition of the show “Órale con Verónica,” Sabrina González, Community Outreach Specialist at Dana-Farber, was interviewed about skin cancer. This organization, known for its dedication to cancer […]