MedStar Health Blog

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., claiming more lives than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined. One of the most surprising trends we’re seeing ...

Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In the U.S., about 317,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year and about...

About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early detection through screening offers the widest array of treatment options, and a survival rate over 90%.  Even t...

About 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer in men. About 70% of prostate cancers are diagnosed early, before the cancer spreads, when it is easi...

The FDA recently approved a new targeted therapy for certain lung and pancreatic cancers, based on a global trial involving our academic health system partner Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer...

While the exact function of the appendix remains unclear, some studies suggest it may play a role in gut immunity or in maintaining healthy gut bacteria. However, it is often referred to as a 'vestig...