Rheta Mankin

Rheta Mankin

Joined: July 2nd, 2015
Articles Posted: 8

Articles

Published 8 Years Ago
Study: Lung Cancer Presents Differently Based on Smoking Status
A breakthrough new study is casting light on the development of non-small-cell lung cancer that may one day help improve diagnosis and treatment for p

Published 9 Years Ago
Proton Therapy Produces Outstanding Results in Prostate Cancer
A relatively new and somewhat controversial form of cancer treatment is demonstrating excellent results in prostate cancer patients.

Published 9 Years Ago
Exercise May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Men looking for a way to reduce their prostate cancer risk or help themselves avoid complications should the disease present may want to simply get off the couch. Research is showing that physical activity can help lower a man’s chances for

Published 9 Years Ago
Understanding Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
Xerostomia sounds little ominous, but cancer patients who have undergone radiation treatments might better know it as “dry mouth.” This condition is a rather common side effect of radiation treatments given during the treatment of head and

Published 9 Years Ago
Most Colorectal Cancer Patients Do Not Experience Social Distress, Study Finds
More than 130,000 cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. This common form of cancer is often highly treatable, but sometimes semi-permanent or permanent side effects remain behind. When caught early this disease may often

Published 9 Years Ago
Cancer Survivors May Face Adoption Discrimination
As the number of living American cancer survivors nears the 18 million mark, many people are finding there is life after this disease. For those who move past the diagnosis and begin planning for their futures, creating their own families often becomes a

Published 9 Years Ago
1 State Steps Forward to Raise the Smoking Age
As the dangers of tobacco use become more widely understood, anti-smoking advocates are reaching out to government officials for help in curbing the numbers. With nearly a dozen deadly forms of cancer linked to the habit, along with a host of other

Published 9 Years Ago
FDA Urging Drug Companies to Include Men in Breast Cancer Trials
While the incidence rate of male breast cancer cases is about 100 times less than those found in women, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging pharmaceutical companies to include males in their clinical trials. The reasons for this are many, but