
What You Need to Know About Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Its Impact on Brain Tumor Treatment
Brain and nervous system cancers will cost the lives of 17,760 people in 2019, according to predictions by the National Cancer Institute. Unfortunately, more than 23,000 people will receive a new brain…

How Frequently Do You Need Radiation Therapy?
Cancer is a devastating diagnosis, affecting approximately 14 million new people per year per the National Library of Medicine. As technology and research has advanced, the possibility of survival has…

Why Am I Tired After Radiation Therapy?
A cancer diagnosis changes your life. Depending on the type of cancer, treatments may include chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants, surgery, immunotherapy and radiation therapy, or a multidisciplinary…

The Complete Radiotherapy Care Team Breakdown
Cancer and
life-changing diagnoses requiring radiotherapy are terrifying. The sudden jolt
of uncertainty is overwhelming, and the chaos of treatment leads to even higher
levels of stress. While radiotherapy…

Video: What to Expect During Radiation Oncology Treatment
The Levine Cancer Institute, working hand in hand with Southeast Radiation Oncology Group, provides comprehensive care with a focus on empowering and educating patients . With this purpose, Dr. Sharp…

SERO Offers the SpaceOAR System for Prostate Cancer Treatment
SERO Offers the SpaceOAR System for Prostate Cancer Treatment
Written by: SERO StaffProstate cancer has a high survival rate, but seeking treatment is not always an easy decision to make when it comes…

Dr. Heinzerling Presents His Research at the OncLive State of the Science Summit
Dr. Heinzerling Presents His Research at the OncLive State of the Science Summit
Written by: SERO StaffDr. Heinzerling presented on the topic of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at the OncLive…

Types of Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy refers to a type of cancer treatment that attempts to stimulate the body's immune system to attack and kill cancer cells. The immune system is the body's natural defense against germs and disease. The main components of the immune system are the organs, tissues, and fluids that make up the lymph system—including white blood cells. White blood cells, such as T cells, are the substances that actually attack and kill germs or other unhealthy substances, such as cancer cells.

What is Immunotherapy?
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer caused by damage to the DNA of melanocyte cells in the skin. Melanocytes produce melanin, a pigment in skin that is primarily responsible for skin color. When melanocytes DNA is damaged, it may cause the cells to mutate—leading to rapid, uncontrolled growth and the formation of malignant tumors. The goal of immunotherapy for cancer is to overcome these barriers to an effective anticancer immune response. These biological therapies restore or increase the activities of specific immune-system components or counteract immunosuppressive signals produced by cancer cells.

FDA approves new skin cancer drug for basal cell carcinoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new skin cancer drug designed to treat basal cell carcinoma. The drug, Odomzo, will be used to treat locally advanced basal cell carcinomas in patients where the disease has returned after the original tumor was surgically removed. The drug will also be an option for patients who are not candidates for surgery or radiation treatment.