What to know about general anesthesia

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

Undergoing surgery soon, or know someone who is? You may have questions about general anesthesia, which is typically used when patients undergo surgery.  

It's also sometimes used for endoscopies and colonoscopies, interventional radiology, and imaging studies, such as CT scans and MRIs.   General anesthesia is used to keep you comfortable and still during a surgery or procedure. 
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How mindfulness can help cancer patients find happiness

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Coping with cancer isn't easy. So, how do you build the mental strength to cope with everything you're facing? Mindfulness is one thing that...

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When Chase Jones was an 18-year-old baseball player at The University of North Carolina, he was diagnosed with germinoma, a type of brain...

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In the summer of 2012, I was diagnosed with stage three triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). I was 37 years old and had 5-year-old twin boys...

How my cancer journey became my family's cancer journey

BY Jaymee Fiskum

I wasn't the only one diagnosed with anaplastic large T cell lymphoma small cell variant (ALCL) in May 2013. My entire family took on my cancer...