In the Media

In colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases, five-year survival appeared to be similar after laparoscopic or open liver resection in a single-center randomized controlled trial. Learn more from Anton Bilchik, M.D., Professor of Surgical Oncology at Saint John’s Cancer Institute Saint John’s Health Center.

Alex Trebek, RBG, and John Lewis were all diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which is one of the deadliest cancers. Dr. Anton Bilchik, a surgical oncologist and professor of surgery, explains why pancreatic cancer continues to be the most challenging cancer to manage, in an article by Healthline.

Learn about prostate cancer risk factors from Przemyslaw Twardowski, MD, professor of medical oncology and urologic oncology, and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology at the Saint John’s Cancer Institute Saint John’s Health Center.

When you’re in treatment for breast cancer, nutrition can be a challenge. Dr. Crystal Fancher, surgical breast oncologist at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s, explains how to stay healthy and obtain essential nutrients through your diet, in an article by Healthline.

When’s the last time you felt your breasts for lumps? Learn what to look for during a breast self-exam from Dr. Crystal Fancher M.D., surgical breast oncologist at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, by reading the article by Bustle.

There are times in life when even the most empathetic person — finds themselves at a loss for words. Learning a friend has breast cancer can be one of them. Dr. Shanthi Gowrinathan, a psychiatrist specializing in both women’s psychiatry and psycho-oncology at Saint John’s Cancer Institute, shares tips on what to say to a friend with breast cancer in an article by Healthline.

As wildfires continue to cause destruction across the western United States, many Americans are currently living amidst varying degrees of hazardous air quality. Learn how to stay healthy in areas with poor air quality, from Osita Onugha, M.D., assistant professor of thoracic surgical oncology at Providence Saint John’s, along with other medical experts, by reading the Vitamin Shoppe article.

If you frequently have the sudden urgent need to pee, you may have an overactive bladder. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of this urinary condition from Jennifer Linehan, MD, a urologist and associate professor of urologic oncology, along with other medical experts, by reading The Healthy article.

The Washington Football Team Coach, Ron Rivera was diagnosed with cancer and depending on the origin of the cancer, Rivera could have a number of treatment options. Learn about immunotherapy and other cancer treatments from Dr. Trevan Fischer, surgical oncologist and assistant professor of surgical oncology, by reading the Washington Post article.

Can you get COVID-19 from secondhand smoke? Dr. Osita Onugha, MD, thoracic surgeon and assistant professor of thoracic surgical oncology at Saint John’s Cancer Institute, explains if you can contract the coronavirus through secondhand smoke in an article by Healthline.