Health

IT’S NOTHING NEW FOR cardiologists and oncologists to work together to care for patients, but a recent evolution in medicine has cemented the relationship.

The knowledge that certain cancers and particularly their treatments can cause heart problems, along with the trend toward medical subspecialization, has led to the emergence of cardio-oncology teams. The cardiologists and oncologists on these teams are experienced in treating patients with cancer who have pre-existing heart conditions, modifying treatment regimens when they cause heart problems and managing ...

CANCER IS TERRIFYING AT any age. But now imagine coupling fears about the illness and its costs with pay-ing for college, starting a career or buying a first house. Patients in those situations may be about to start their life in debt before getting on their feet.

Hypnosis can reduce side effects and stress for patients with cancer, and even substitute for anesthesia during some surgeries.

NATALIE MARTINEZ WAS 47 when she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and told she’d need surgery to remove the tumor. But she was terrified of general anesthesia.

Years earlier, her mother had encountered difficulty regaining consciousness after an operation, and the experience had affected Martinez. “I wasn’t sure I’d wake up,” Martinez says, “and when I heard I needed surgery, I ...