MedStar Health Blog

In cancer care, we often talk about a window of opportunity. This is the time between diagnosis and removing or treating a tumor before the cancer spreads to other organs. This window is crucial. W...

Our research, published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, helps us understand the risk of functional limitations after cancer treatment, enabling us to improve care for survivors. There are ma...

Melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of skin cancer, beginning deep in the layers of the skin. Historically, treatment options were minimal once the cancer spread. But recent advancements all...

More than 4 million breast cancer survivors live in the United States today. Each one is on their own unique cancer journey. Some women, especially those with large, multiple, or return tumors, may h...

A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer often comes with understandable feelings of fear. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.  About 1/3 of pancreatic cancers are diagnos...

From life-saving screenings to advanced treatment, get expert colorectal cancer care. According to a recent national MedStar Health survey, 77% of people don’t know the right age to get their first c...