Tag: Science Made Simple
Science Made Simple: Immunotherapy
When it comes to cancer treatments, immunotherapy is a method of boosting our body’s defenses, collectively known as our immune system, so that the cancer-fighting cells can more effectively attack the tumor cells…
Science Made Simple: Biomarkers
Most car owners have experienced the frustration of a blinking “check engine” light at one point or another…
Science Made Simple: BRCA Mutations
We are all made up of genes. They are the building blocks of what make us human, and scientists are discovering new functions of genes every day. Some genes determine hair color or eye color…
Science Made Simple: Ovarian Cysts and Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cysts are fairly common, but that doesn’t make having them any less nerve-wracking. If you’ve been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst, it’s natural to wonder if that means you have, or are at risk of developing, ovarian cancer…
Science Made Simple: About Biopsies
Simply put, a biopsy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a piece of tissue, cell sample or fluid from part of the body, to determine if cancer cells are present…