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Oncology’s Maximum Tolerated Dose
In my experience as a cancer survivor, maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is often much too much toxicity for many newly diagnosed cancer patients. Full disclosure- The majority of my experience both as a
Continue readingCancer- Sense of Purpose
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer a therapy that you won’t hear about will be to develop a sense of purpose. And, if you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, the last thing on your
Continue readingCancer Health Savings Account
I am a long-term cancer survivor with a Health Savings Account (HSA). I struggle with a host of long-term side effects. My wife and I spend a lot of money on health expenses each year. Some of these health
Continue reading“Cancer Deaths Prevented!?”
What does the American Cancer Society mean when they say “cancer deaths prevented?” Who is doing the preventing? How are the cancer deaths prevented!? According to the report in CA: Cancer
Continue readingTesticular Cancer- Fertility Preservation
If you’ve been diagnosed with testicular cancer fertility preservation should be a top priority for you. I know because I was single when I was diagnosed with a blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
Continue readingVitamin D Therapy for health, happiness-
Vitamin D Therapy- study after study cites the health benefits that come from supplementing with vitamin D. Further, years of experience have taught me that vitamin D therapy is both: inexpensive- easy
Continue readingCurrent Cancer Cannabis Use
The use of cannabis among cancer patients is growing, according to research. If you are either a newly diagnosed cancer patient or a long-term cancer survivor, you may be interested in knowing the complementary
Continue readingProstate Cancer- Surveillance Then Treatment
When a real life prostate cancer patient mirrors the experience of research I am quick to post about it. The combination is a “real world” as it gets. John Smith (not his real name) lived the
Continue readingCancer Misdiagnosis- Second Opinion?
According to the research linked and excerpted below, the rate of cancer misdiagnosis is 11.1%. This finding varies by type of cancer but 11% is a reasonable percentage to use for this blog post. I am
Continue readingNewly Diagnosed Cancer Questions
Though there are “no stupid questions” for those newly diagnosed cancer patients, as the article linked below says, some questions are much better, much more helpful, than others. I believe
Continue readingHow to Reduce Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Cancer is a life-changing experience that can affect your mental and emotional state significantly. Even after surviving the battle, you may become fearful of recurrence. These feelings can cause you to
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus Therapies
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a drug and device therapy using photosensitizer drugs activated by laser light for mucosal ablation. Porfimer sodium PDT has been used extensively with proven long-term efficacy
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