All posts by David Emerson
Treatment Mortality in Head and Neck Cancer
Treatment mortality in head and neck cancer? Do HNC cancer patients die from the treatment they receive to treat their cancer? Yes, according to the research linked below, 1.4% of HNC cancer patients
Continue readingMy DCIS has Relapsed…
My DCIS has relapsed…I was treated for DCIS in 2019. It was grade 3 and hormone-negative. I was treated with lumpectomy and radiation. It has recently returned. Again, stage o and grade 2. I had
Continue readingTime Burden of Breast Cancer stage 1,2
What’s the time burden of breast cancer stage 1,2? Meaning, if you have just been diagnosed with breast cancer, stage one or two, what can you expect from a time burden? How long do things take? Your
Continue readingNeoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer?
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy for lung cancer comes with risks and benefits. This post is intended to highlight the benefits of a healthy gut microbiome for the lung cancer patient. The top study, linked and
Continue readingChronic Pain Management in Colorectal Cancer
Chronic Pain Management in Colorectal Cancer has come a long way. The problem is educating colorectal cancer survivors as to what their options are. This issue is important to me because I am a long-term
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy in Prostate Cancer
Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy in Prostate Cancer is a concern now and in the future. That is to say that conventional prostate cancer therapies, according to the research linked below, can cause
Continue readingOptimal Prostate Cancer Diet
Optimal Prostate Cancer Diet? According to research, a man’s gut “microbiota composition (dysbiosis) may play an essential role in the occurrence, development, and prognosis of prostate cancer
Continue readingDiet to Enhance the Myeloma Gut Microbiome
Below is a diet to enhance the myeloma gut microbiome. You’re about to undergo induction therapy. Or maybe you’ve relapsed, and you are about to undergo your second, third, or fourth round
Continue readingNeurosurgical Options for Prostate Cancer Pain
Neurosurgical options for prostate cancer pain are underutilized, according to the Mayo Clinic article linked below. My eye was drawn to the article below because of my own therapy-induced pain. According
Continue readingCan Prostate Cancer Patients Exercise?
Can prostate cancer patients exercise? Not only can they exercise, according to the research below, but they can (and should) exercise during and after therapy. PCa patients may not feel like exercising,
Continue readingBreast Cancer Side Effect Minimizing Diet
Breast Cancer Side Effect Minimizing Diet? Breast Cancer treatment wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the short-term, long-term, and late-stage side effects, right? I used to think that the
Continue readingVitamin D Toxicity
Vitamin D toxicity is almost as much of a health concern as vitamin D deficiency. I say this because of the article linked and excerpted below. In short, too much vitamin D supplementation can cause vitamin
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