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Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Why is the research linked below talking about “complications?” The research confirms that prostate cancer treatment side effects are serious and must be understood before the PCa patient chooses
Continue readingChildhood Cancer Survivors Fear Recurrence
The good news is that, according to research, more than 85% of pediatric cancer survivors live more than five years. The bad news is that pediatric and AYA cancer survivors fear recurrence as the study
Continue readingIs Dementia Preventable?
The short answer is that we don’t know the answer to is dementia preventable. The longer answer is that I have every reason to believe that those non-conventional therapies that support every other
Continue readingChildhood Cancer Survivors: What’s Next?
The study linked below documents how oncology misses the point when it comes to childhood cancer survivors. Like parents with their offspring, the goal is well-established but parents prove to be clueless
Continue readingMammography Pros and Cons
Yes, mammography has pros and cons. And mammography can reduce your risk of breast cancer by identifying BC at its earliest stages. At the same time, mammography causes a number of problems. More importantly,
Continue readingArthritic Fingers? Beware this Therapy!
Arthritic fingers can be painful. I’m simply asking you to learn the risks and benefits of the “exciting” bone therapy, denosumab, discussed below. I’ve been living with my incurable
Continue readingAcupuncture for sciatica
Is acupuncture for sciatica effective? I am a long-term cancer survivor who underwent a lot of radiation during my active therapies in ’94 and ’95. As a result, I have, among other side effects,
Continue readingTherapy-induced Heart Damage Among Breast Cancer
Therapy-induced heart damage among breast cancer survivors is a true long-term and/or late stage side effect according to the study linked below. I say this because only a small fraction of breast cancer
Continue readingManaging Oral Mucositis
Managing oral mucositis isn’t easy. According to research, 90% of all head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemo and radiation develop this side effect. As a cancer survivor who underwent radiation
Continue readingHemorrhagic Cystitis in Pediatric Cancer
According to the research linked below, hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric cancer patients who undergo a hematopoietic stem cell transplant occurs about 25% of the time if the patient undergoes an allogenic
Continue readingEmpower Your Return: Steps to Reclaim Your Career After Illness
Embarking on a journey back into the workforce to reclaim your career after battling a long-term illness may seem formidable yet it is entirely within reach with a structured approach. This guide offers
Continue readingChildhood Cancer Survivors Late Effects?
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that many childhood cancer survivors don’t test for late effects. I say this because, as a long-term cancer survivor, the prospect of treatment-induced late
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