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Molecular Profiling: Breast Cancer
“The genetics of a tumor make each patient’s cancer unique. For example, doctors now know that there are many different types of breast cancer with distinct molecular patterns, or profiles.” If
Continue readingDr. Nicholas Gonzalez- Pancreatic Cancer
“In 1994, Dr. Gonzalez conducted a pilot study of his program for 11 patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Five lived longer than two years, and two lived longer than four years.” As
Continue readingCancer: Caregiver Burnout: 7 Tips
Caregiver Burnout: “Remember that taking care of yourself is not a luxury — it is a vital necessity. By taking care of your own health, you will be in a better position to provide the best
Continue readingOmega-3 fatty acids, triple-negative BC
However, they omega-3 fatty acids were dramatically more effective in inhibiting proliferation in the triple-negative breast cancer cell lines. If you are a triple-negative breast cancer (BC) survivor
Continue readingKen Youner, kidney cancer survivor
“I quickly jumped off the table and went over to the computer screen, and I immediately knew I had kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma (RCC)).” As a physician, cancer was not something unknown
Continue readingEd Mitchell’s Story of Esophageal Cancer- Conventional, Non, Mind-Body, etc.
I fired Dr. T. and told him that if someone hangs up a shingle as primary care doctor and doesn’t know the symptoms of esophageal cancer, then he shouldn’t be in the business. In 1994 I was
Continue readingExperimental Biliary Cancer / Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Researchers have had early success in laboratory studies of triphendiol and its effects on biliary cancers. They have found that the drug causes apoptosis, or cell death, in pancreatic and bile duct cancer
Continue readingGene testing- Bile Duct Cancer
Doctors have found a new genetic signature useful for diagnosing bile duct cancer:
Continue readingBreast Cancer-Second Lumpectomies to Achieve Adequate Clear Margins
A new observational study of 2206 women who had lumpectomies for invasive breast cancers at four different institutions reveals that 509 of them had second operations in attempts to achieve wider clear
Continue readingCholangiocarcinoma aka Biliary Tract Cancer: To treat or not to treat?
There is debate as to whether adjuvant chemotherapy along with resection is the proper course of treatment for biliary tract cancer.
Continue readingHysteroscopy Endometrial Cancer?
Though hysteroscopy plays an important role in both diagnosing and staging endometrial cancer, it may cause endometrial cancer cells to spread to the peritoneum, researchers say:
Continue readingSimplifying the Decision for a Prostate Cancer Screening
“We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in screening (for prostate cancer) and risk assessment that no longer relies on a simple P.S.A. cutoff to determine who should be biopsied,” A longtime friend
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