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Elderly cancer patients, people 70 years of age or older, have difficulty dealing with toxicity. In general, older cancer patients develop side effects more readily than younger people do. According to
Continue readingPersistent Chemotherapy‐Induced Alopecia, permanent hair loss, can happen. When I had chemotherapy, I lost all my hair. But eventually it grew back. According to the research linked below, there are
Continue readingNon-conventional therapies for colon cancer can run the gamut from diet to supplements to sch B aka magnolia berry according to research linked and excerpted below. You’ve been diagnosed with colon
Continue readingWhat do I mean when I propose the idea of “Rethinking Cancer?” I’ve spent years researching and writing about the term that I understand and have lived every aspect of it. In the case
Continue readingThere is no other way to say it. The chemotherapy doxorubicin is cardio-toxic. Meaning, if you are a cancer patient undergoing DOX, you will damage your heart. The damage may show up immediately or not
Continue readingA diagnosis of cancer, any type, any stage is difficult. Cancer PreHabilitation is getting in shape to undergo surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation. I am a long-term cancer survivor. I’m confident
Continue readingIt’s one of those things that everyone knows but no one can prove. According to the studies linked below, stress spreads cancer but doesn’t necessarily cause cancer. I can’t tell you
Continue readingAccording to my friend and classmate, multi-cancer early detection tests were “going to change everything.” Bill had undergone the Gilleri test twice was not only a satisfied customer, he was
Continue readingTreatment-related secondary cancer is a little discussed but every present side effect of just about every conventional cancer therapy. When I read the article linked below I was inspired to post about
Continue readingCancer and financial toxicity are inextricably linked. I believe that financial toxicity is as dangerous as any environmental or genetic cause of cancer. According to the research linked and excerpted
Continue readingCancer is a serious health issue worldwide, with about 19.3 million new cases and almost 10 million deaths in 2020. In 2021, experts expect cancer to cause over 600,000 deaths and around 1.9 million new
Continue readingAll I could think of were evidence-based but non-conventional therapies to reduce the risk of cancer. Several classmates of mine and I were playing poker the other night. As is often the case, the general
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