You probably know someone who is affected by cancer. This disease results when cells divide uncontrollably and can make a person sick, sometimes very seriously. I’m a biologist who specializes in the ...

While cancer can strike nearly every organ in the body, the heart is a rare exception. Scientists believe this resilience ...

Cardiac tumors are generally considered rare, happening in only one in 500 cardiac surgery cases. These growths are often benign and occur on the non-cardiac soft tissues surrounding. Much less likely ...

Doctors have known for some time about cardiotoxicity — the toxic effects that certain cancer treatments have on the heart. Here, we take a closer look. Thad Burke felt great after finishing his first ...

Virgil Abloh — founder of streetwear brand Off-White, artistic director of men’s Louis Vuitton line and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people — recently died from a cardiac angiosarcoma.

Researchers have found that by switching on a gene that promotes the spread of cancers, they can enhance the regeneration of damaged heart muscle. The study results, published in April 2020 in the ...

As breast cancer survival rates continue to climb - 4.3 million women in the U.S. are currently living with a history of the ...

Rochester Regional Health is launching a new genetic screening program called GenoWell. It’s aimed at helping participants ...

Do all breast cancer survivors need to see a cardiologist? "It depends!" said Ganz and Yang. Patients who meet criteria ...

A multi-institution research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center has developed and validated a model estimating ...

A risk prediction model has identified breast cancer survivors at the greatest risk for heart failure over 10 years.

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