Category Archives for pre-cancer
What is Pre-Cancer, Precancerous?
What is pre-cancer, precancerous? First and foremost, it’s important to remember that pre-cancers are NOT cancer. A diagnosis of a pre-cancer can signal an increased risk of a specific cancer (see
Continue readingKeratinizing Grade 3 Dysplasia of Tongue
Dear Cancer Coach- My husband was diagnosed with keratinizing grade 3 dysplasia of tongue. We are trying everything to minimize this lesion prior to a surgery to avoid speech impairment bc he’s a teacher.
Continue readingPre-cancers- DCIS, Polyps, PSA, Mole, etc.
Pre-cancers- DCIS, Polyps, PSA, Mole, etc. are all about risk. That is to say, a diagnosis of a type of pre-cancer is a diagnosis that tells you that your risk of that type of cancer has increased. The
Continue readingCancer OverDiagnosis- Real or Not?
Does cancer overdiagnosis actually occur? According to the ACS, cancer incidence rates were down during the pandemic. Meaning, fewer people were diagnosed with cancer in 2020 during the pandemic, than
Continue readingLeukoplakia- Green Tea Extract, Curcumin
Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia Diagnoses such as leukoplakia, barrett’s esophagus,
Continue readingHuman PapillomaVirus? Cancerous? AHCC?
“Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most papillomas…For papillomas of the skin, where HPV is known to be the cause, skin damage can promote the development of a papilloma.” Hi David- I
Continue readingActinic Keratosis – Treating Pre-Pre Skin Cancer
“Actinic keratosis (AK), the most common in situ cancerous skin lesion, was first described by Dubreuillh over one hundred years ago … Conclusions A number of noninvasive diagnostic methods
Continue readingDysplasia of the Tongue-Reduce Risk of Cancer?
“Dysplasia is the step preceding the formation of squamous cell carcinoma in lesions which have the potential to undergo dysplasia.” Dear Cancer Coach-I was diagnosed with dysplasia of the
Continue readingOral Leukoplakia- Curcumin as Evidence-based, non-toxic therapy
Leukoplakia is a precancerous lesion, a tissue alteration in which cancer is more likely to develop.“ Turmeric curcumin benefits “Are you looking for a way to boost every facet of your health
Continue readingAre Endometrial Polyps Overtreated?
A "watch and wait" course of action for patients diagnosed with endometrial polyps may be the best course of action, recent studies show:
Continue readingHyperkeratosis Leukoplakia- Reduce Risk of Oral Cancer
Hyperkeratosis is thickening of the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the epidermis, or skin), often associated with the presence of an abnormal quantity of keratin, White Oral Lesions: How to Distinguish
Continue readingOral Leukoplakia Therapies
“Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a premalignant lesion described as “a predominant white lesion of the oral mucosa which cannot be defined as any other known lesion…” Hi David. I was diagnosed
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