MedStar Health Blog

Colorectal cancer remains among the top four most common cancer diagnoses in the United States, yet deaths caused by colon and rectal cancers have slowly declined since 1968. While this can largely b...

MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s rectal cancer program has been reaccredited by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).  Med...

Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell found inside bone marrow. These specialized cells produce antibodies that defend the body from infection. When plasma cells grow out of control, they cause...

Many factors influence a person’s risk for developing cancer. Some factors you can’t control, such as your age and family history. But there are others you can control, like whether or not you smoke ...

A recent study from the American Cancer Society shows that 17 of 34 types of cancer have been on the rise among young people over the last 20 years. Of the 23 million cases studied, researchers ident...

Cancer of the pancreas is challenging to treat, and survival rates historically have been low as a result. Yet new treatments on the horizon offer an exciting opportunity to help patients live longer...