Archives: January 2019

• A Second Opinion on a Cancer Diagnosis in Texas

  January 23, 2019
  People diagnosed with cancer usually face a wide range of emotions and a sense of urgency to undergo treatment. Typically, with a new diagnosis, there’s a duration, depending on the type and stage of cancer, before treatment starts. It’s during this time that getting a second opinion becomes an essential and necessary part of treating the diagnosis. So, what’s a second opinion? It’s where another, independent...read more

• Cancer Deaths Have Declined by 26 Percent in Recent Years

  January 16, 2019
  The latest data from the American Cancer Society shows that since 1991, cancer deaths have declined by 26 percent. The decline represents almost 2.4 million lives saved from this disease. Although lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, mortality rates have declined by 45 percent in men between 1990 and 2015 and by 19 percent in women between 2002 and 2015. According to ACS...read more