Cancer

Arka Mallela, MD, is an epileptic neurosurgeon at Rush. He leads the epilepsy surgery and brain mapping practices where he evaluates and treats patients with drug-resistant epilepsy and brain tumors. In addition, Dr. Mallela specializes in removing difficult brain tumors located near areas that control speech, movement and cognition. He uses brain mapping techniques to safely remove as much of the tumor as possible while protecting these important functions.

Larry and Kathy Hymson chose to pay it forward by making a gift that will provide comprehensive care to economically marginalized patients in Chicago and beyond

Campaign aims to catch lung cancer earlier in women

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center teamed up with Siemens Healthineers and local partners to offer free digital screening mammograms for women 40 and older on Chicago’s West Side

How three young moms supported one another through breast cancer

Tips to help you prevent one of the most common cancers in women

Bladder cancer is highly treatable when caught early

From surgeons to students, Team Rush runners are taking on the Chicago Marathon to raise funds for the programs and patients closest to their hearts

Use self-screening to identify problems — and get them checked quickly

'If you’re fighting for your life, you go with the best'