A Santa Clarita cancer survivor who has surpassed doctors’ expectations of survival has set out to bike ride 200 miles this weekend to raise money for cancer research for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).    Starting Friday, Jamie Alamillo, a Santa Clarita resident and cancer survivor, is set to ride 200 miles in 36 hours by bicycle throughout the Santa ...

This type of cancer is one of the most dangerous ones. As a rule, it occurs most often in men. Despite modern diagnostic methods, this type of cancer is still rarely diagnosed at its early stages due to mild symptoms. Nowadays, Germany is most often chosen for rectal cancer treatment. This is not surprising, as the best medical equipment and ...

When we think of healthcare, we often think of receiving treatment or medication to get rid of an illness or to alleviate its symptoms. While this is, of course, a major element of healthcare, taking the steps to prevent an illness or injury from occurring, or from growing in severity, is equally important. There are various forms of prevention which ...

When it comes to creating images of internal body parts such as organs, bones, and joints, CT scans and MRI scans are very popular among the different medical imaging methods being used in the field today. Typically, both of these procedures are used by doctors to help in the diagnosis of a wide range of medical conditions. While they may ...

Radiation therapy is a type of treatment for cancer. It uses high-energy beams called radiation to fight cancer cells. Radiation for treating cancer is from radioactive substances or special machines. The main purpose of the machines is to focus specific radiation amounts of radiation at affected parts hence killing cancerous cells or stopping them from spreading. It affects both healthy ...

This article is intended to give you a glimpse of custom-made medicine, customized medicine, or personalized medicine. The benefits of personalized medicine, or PM as it is popularly abbreviated, has been proved by many. Such benefits have been discussed in scientific studies, European Commission reports, and those from different national governments and industry reports. From the analysis of NSCLC, breast ...

Falling into the whirlwind of sickness can be exhausting, especially if the condition is serious in its ramifications. Such is the case with most cancer patients. Between struggling with cancer and going to doctor appointments and therapy sessions, you waste so much more than just time. To make the stress worse, facing the overwhelming expenses involved with the whole process ...

Friends and family have set up a GoFundMe for Sean Flaharty, a 19-year-old College of the Canyons student from Santa Clarita who was diagnosed with Leukemia earlier this month.   On Saturday, Oct. 10th, the  COC student and Saugus High graduate admitted himself into the Emergency Room at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for what he thought was a kidney stone, said ...

The family of a 14-year-old Santa Clarita girl diagnosed with a form of ovarian cancer is seeking community support for treatment. Danielle “Danni” Ward is a quiet, loving teenage girl who enjoys art and softball. On July 13, she was diagnosed with a form of ovarian cancer called Sertoli-Leydig, but is staying strong through the treatment process. “She has been ...

Circle of Hope has announced its 16th annual signature Tea fundraiser which is expected to be held in October, officials said Tuesday.  The event is scheduled for Oct. 3 2020 with a new theme, “It’s a Small World,” according to event organizers.  Traditionally a daytime English Tea brunch, this year’s event is expected to be offered as a semi-virtual Twilight ...