Immunotherapy is different because it uses your own immune system to boost your defensive response to cancer, or to help it find and attack cancer cells.

Rectal cancer surgery is extremely complicated and is associated with significant side effects. This is due in part to the location of the rectum, the “last couple of inches” of the gastrointestinal tract.

“Dad was always saying ‘I’m going to fight it. I am not ready to give up.’"

Dehydration occurs when you lose more fluids than you take in. Along with the water, you lose vital electrolytes such as sodium and potassium.

In America, testicular cancer is the most common cancer affecting young men and teens, between the ages of 15 and 35. Fortunately, it’s still quite rare compared to other types of cancer

Many people suffer silently with the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, having convinced themselves that it’s normal to leak urine, have pain or experience sexual dysfunction. Too many have come to believe that they cannot be helped.

It’s been a long few years for her family. In August 2016, the family, including older son Harrison, had gone to a fair and Alex, then 11 years old, hit his knee.

“Everyone’s qualified, so passionate, so positive, and that’s what gets us to the point where we can complete the common goal, to give the patients as much care and treatment success as possible."

Getting children with cancer to take their medication can cause stress for the caregiver and lead to conflict within the family, and failure to achieve medication adherence can impact the child’s cancer outcomes.