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Each camper is just another kid, even when they come with a port or bald head

To their patients, oncology nurses are: educators, advocates, confidants and much more.

Experts discussed the impact of genetics and technology on cancer care

Tips from a dermatologist

Health care providers and medical students can learn and network

On his 7th birthday, Ben Wieman was supposed to be home in Madison, South Dakota, celebrating his special day with friends and family. Instead, he was in a hospital bed at Sanford Children’s undergoing treatment for leukemia. Just two weeks earlier, Ben woke up with a headache, fever and stomach pain. Later that day – after […]

What do the stages of lung cancer mean? The staging system indicates how far the lung cancer has spread and whether surgery would help: Stage I has a surprisingly good prognosis—up to 70 percent of people who have it diagnosed at this stage can be successfully treated. Many lung cancers at this stage are only […]

Family history, DNA testing help find clues to your health future

Chemicals that kill cancer cells can be bad for patients' hearts

“Art projects help to give patients a sense of purpose for their time spent during treatment and control over creating something beautiful."