If you are diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, you’re not alone. About 700,000 Americans are living with a brain tumor, and 80% of primary brain tumors  — tumors that began in the brain and did not spread from somewhere else in the body — are benign. But if a tumor is not cancerous, do you have to do anything about it?

Even if tumors are detected after they become cancerous, colorectal cancer is still very treatable and slow to develop. Patients can take some time to decide which treatments are best for their situation and shouldn’t feel like they need to rush into an immediate treatment decision.

To help you begin to understand this complex group of tumors, we have compiled some of the key facts, statistics and information.

PTSD affects one in five cancer patients within six months of diagnosis. Even parents of childhood cancer survivors can develop PTSD. What does it look like, and where can you get help?

My advice to anyone who is or will be receiving radiation treatment is to know what side effects to expect, practice prevention, and address any side effects early with your doctor.

One evening Andrew noticed a new volunteer who was bald and had an accent. Little did he know she was his future wife.