MedStar Health Blog

Cancer doctors used to think of cancer treatment in terms of extending patients’ lives by a few more months or years. Now, thanks to a better understanding of many kinds of cancer and more...

In 2017, a long list of NFL players tore their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL), and several were forced to sit out the entire 2017-2018 season. Some high-profile players who were injured incl...

“Has my cancer spread?” After a woman has had the time she needs to process a cancer diagnosis, this tends to be one of her first questions.The process of a cancer spreading is called metastasis. When...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death among cancers that affect both men and women. However, it’s also one of the most preventable cancers thanks to advances in colonoscop...

Every patient who’s being treated for cancer should talk to their oncologist about the risk of heart-related complications. We’ve learned a lot in recent years about which cancer tre...

My friend was in her mid-50s and, like me, she worked in health care. She was a busy mom and was very involved in church. My friend was diagnosed with colorectal cancer just five months before s...