by specicaretk | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog
Why should any cancer patient question the “standard of care?” The standard of care is the thoroughly vetted and accepted way of providing cancer care. Most of the time, it provides the best opportunities for cure and survival. And, if this is so, is...
by specicaretk | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog
Melanoma tissue should be collected, frozen, and saved for potential future diagnosis and therapy, if the melanoma is advanced, recurrent, or metastatic. Frozen tissues provide the best specimen to enable the search for either the mutations that drive the cancer or...
by specicaretk | Dec 15, 2023 | Blog
Cancer screening is an essential step in early cancer detection and can provide patients with one of the most critical aspects of treatment – time. When to get screened for cancer depends on a multitude of factors, including age, the type of cancer, personal health...
by specicaretk | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog
The rate of cancer deaths has been steadily declining in the U.S. over the past thirty years. Today, the risk of cancer death is 33% lower than it was in 1991. There are a lot of reasons for this decline. Research has led to more effective treatments. Smoking rates...
by specicaretk | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog
If you or a loved one has recently received a cancer diagnosis, you’re most likely having regular conversations with your medical team on treatment options, such as chemo, radiation, or even surgery, and the next steps. Often, cancer treatments are based on what works...
by specicaretk | Nov 14, 2023 | Blog
In 2018, there were 17 million new cancer cases, and by 2040, this number is predicted to grow to 27.5 million. Cancer treatment and prevention are based on the average person, and patients are typically offered limited treatment options—radiation, surgery and...
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