Brain tumors are fairly uncommon and occur in about 1 in 10,000 people, but it is important to recognize when common symptoms, like headaches, should be investigated.

Whether recently diagnosed or long-term fighters, breast cancer survivors are a powerful bunch. If you have a survivor in your life, you may want to help but don’t know how. These thoughtful ideas are perfect to show your loved one support during a difficult time.

Steve Waller is bucking the trend. Diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which puts you at greater risk for developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML), he is now living cancer free after a successful blood stem cell transplant at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Read Waller’s story.

Adam Sutton, MD, MBA, explains the benefits of Mohs surgery and how the dermatology team works together to help patients like Deb.

Should you avoid dying your hair? Pavankumar Tandra, MD, a Nebraska Medicine medical oncologist, outlines his recommendations.

The Pap screening test is the best tool we have to prevent cervical cancer. Learn how Pap screening helped this patient beat cervical cancer.

After traditional therapies weren't effective, lymphoma patient Nick Howe was one of our first patients to take part in a clinical trial for CAR T-cell therapy.

Pancreatic cancer is a genetic disease caused by changes or mutations in segments of DNA called genes. Genes carry the code or the instructions which tells the cells in the body how to grow and function. Mutations in certain genes can allow cells to grow in an uncontrolled way. 

At Nebraska Medicine we have an expert team that will help guide you and your family through the treatment. Below I have compiled a list of questions I recommend all my patients with pancreatic cancer ask their oncology team.

Like the disease itself, the treatment of pancreatic cancer is complex, and is strongly determined by a comprehensive evaluation of the disease at initial diagnosis.