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Pre-Cancer- OverDiagnoses, OverTreatment?
Even the word pre-cancer can be terrifying. I read the fear in newly diagnosed patients writing in online groups daily. Let’s face it. The word cancer strikes fear into all who are diagnosed with
Continue readingDCIS and Overtreatment Therapies- Reduce Risk or Not?
There is considerable disagreement about the treatment of DCIS. Some believe that nearly everyone with DCIS, regardless of its characteristics, should be treated with either mastectomy or lumpectomy
Continue readingThyroid Cancer- Delay Treatment to Reduce Overtreatment
“These findings suggest that a substantial and growing part of the detected thyroid cancers are overdiagnosed and overtreated.” The argument for overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid cancer
Continue readingDCIS: Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment?
The issue of DCIS and how it should be treated is extremely complex. In a Ralph Moss article titled “The Mammography Debate, Part I” DCIS is a topic of discussion. Questions that arise
Continue readingProstate Cancer? Avoid Overtreatment- Take These Steps Before Choosing Surgery or Radiation
…as many as 60% of men who have initial treatment for low-risk prostate cancer might not have required any therapy in their lifetimes. Most of these men will have at least one long-term adverse effect
Continue readingDCIS vs. Invasive Breast Cancer: What’s the Difference?
DCIS vs. Invasive Breast Cancer: What’s the Difference? Many women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are surprised to learn they have a form of breast cancer that may never become life-threatening. At
Continue readingCan You Skip Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer?
Can You Skip Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer? Evidence, Risks, and Safer Alternatives. Can breast cancer patients safely skip chemotherapy? Learn when it may be possible, who still needs it, and evidence-based
Continue readingTesticular Cancer First Visit: Questions
Testicular Cancer First Visit: Questions to Ask Your Oncologist (and Why They Matter). Cancer patients don’t know what they don’t know. If you like me anyway. Even after 30-plus years living
Continue readingTesticular Cancer: Need to Know
Testicular Cancer: What You Need to Know. A Clear, Evidence-Based Guide for Newly Diagnosed Patients and Survivors. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, understanding
Continue readingKidney Cancer: Need to Know
Kidney Cancer: What Newly Diagnosed Patients and Survivors Need to Know. Kidney cancer—most commonly renal cell carcinoma (RCC)—is one of the more challenging solid tumors because it is often silent
Continue readingThyroid Cancer – Need To Know
Thyroid Cancer – Need To Know- A thyroid cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Although thyroid cancer is one of the more treatable cancers when detected early, understanding what it is, who’s at risk,
Continue readingDCIS Isn’t Cancer
DCIS isn’t cancer. I say this because, according to research, more than 98% of DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) patients don’t die of this condition and go on to live long, happy lives. I’m
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