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Dual action antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is a treatment that uses two medicines to prevent dangerous blood clots. These medicines target different stages of the blood clotting process.

Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) is also sometimes called small artery or small vessel disease. It occurs when the inner blood vessels of the heart become damaged. In some cases, the small arteries of the heart don’t function properly.

In some cases, chemo or radiation may require an inpatient stay. Cancer patients may also need an inpatient stay for surgery or other complex procedures.

Heart damage is a possible side effect of certain cancer treatments. Heart problems can start during treatment. Or they may develop years after treatment is over. Here's what you need to know.

Some cancer treatments can hurt your kidneys. If your kidneys are damaged, they are less able to remove pee and other waste from your body. And they can't work correctly. Here is what you need to know.

Hearing that your cancer is incurable is shocking. It can be hard to know how to move forward.

Being a caregiver means you’ll take on many roles at once. One of the most important is being your loved one’s advocate.

Ischemic colitis happens when blood flow to the colon is reduced or blocked. It should be treated right away.

A lumbar drain is a soft, thin, sterile tube (also called a catheter) that your healthcare provider places though the skin of your back, into your lower (lumbar) spine. The drain collects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This is a clear fluid that surrounds your spinal cord and brain to protect them from injury. Read on to learn more about lumbar drain placement and how it’s done.