What is second-line treatment?

Second-line treatment in cancer care is a treatment prescribed if an initial medication isn't effective. Kristi Funk, MD, explains when second-line treatment is needed and how to make those decisions.

Desmoid tumors are noncancerous and do not metastasize, but they can invade nearby tissues and structures.

Although it’s not the most common cancer, it is among the most deadly. Here’s why—and why there’s hope for future treatments.

Why monitoring and managing protein levels in the urine is a focus of treatment for this rare kidney disease.

What to ask your healthcare providers when discussing treatment for nasal polyps, including medications and surgery.

An overview of early-stage and late-stage diabetic retinopathy, with a look at diabetic macular edema.