DVO Blog

Nutrition is an important part of cancer treatment. Eating the right foods during your treatment may help you feel better during therapy.

This photographic project by San Francisco resident Robert Houser explores the emotions present in people as they are undergoing chemotherapy.

By Dr. Jewel Johl – The concept of rehabilitation has been widely accepted, but few understand how important this concept can be for cancer patients.

March is colorectal cancer awareness month and a reminder to patients aged 50 and older to be screened either through occult blood test or colonoscopy.

The Food and Drug Administration approved 35 novel medicines in 2012 that can now be used by physicians across the country.

All physicians at Diablo Valley Oncology, recently received the prestigious Patients’ Choice award from Vitals.com.

By Dr. Chen – Early detection of cancer is crucial. Cervical cancer tends to occur during a woman’s mid-life with most cases occurring before the age of 50.

At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium today, results of the international ATLAS trial, including for early stage breast cancer, were presented.

Caring for a loved one who is diagnosed with cancer is tough physically, mentally and emotionally. What defines a caregiver?

By Gigi Chen: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in U.S. In 2012, an estimated 226,200 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed.