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Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery (ACSS), Radiation & Difficulty Swallowing/Dysphagia
“They include xerostomia, dysgeusia, fibrosis, lymphedema, dysphagia, dental caries, osteoradionecrosis, hearing loss, neuropathy, and changes in voice quality.” I underwent anterior cervical
Continue readingProstate Cancer Therapy-Modified Citrus Pectin
This week brought a major advance in understanding the effects of modified citrus pectin (MCP) on cancer cells. Scientists at Columbia University published a paper showing that MCP stops the growth of
Continue readingNon-Melanoma Skin Cancer- Non-Conventional
“Enhancing ATP production with oral nicotinamide protects from UV immunosuppression, enhances DNA repair and reduces skin cancer in humans…” Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, either Basel Cell
Continue readingDCIS- Active Surveillance or Double Mastectomy? Or Non-Toxic Therapy?
What exactly is it (DCIS)— a pre-cancer, cancer or more a risk factor? How much treatment is too much? Too little? Studies confirm that treatments for DCIS such as lumpectomy, whole-breast radiation
Continue readingLower Hypertension… w/ Polyphenols
“Accumulating evidence indicates that polyphenols have potential protective roles for various CVDs. Hypertension (HTN) is among the hazardous CVDs accounting for nearly 8.5 million deaths worldwide.” I
Continue readingMalignant Melanoma and Sunlamp Use Among People with Acne
The Increased Risk of Melanoma from Sun Lamp Use is Small… So Why Worry? The study of melanoma is complicated. When I talk to my teenage son about risks, any kind of risks, his eyes glaze over.
Continue readingHerbal Extract Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis? Look Beyond Conventional Therapies…Consider Evidence-based but Non-Conventional Therapies Such as Triptolide I have nothing against conventional oncology. Really I don’t.
Continue readingFor Breast Cancer of Less Than 1 Cm, 93% Survival After 8 Years
Tamoxifen, Breast Radiation and Lumpectomy all Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence- But They Also Cause Side Effects and Risks of Secondary Cancer I admit it. I am a cancer survivor of an “incurable”
Continue readingSkin Cancer Diagnosis- Melanoma vs. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
“Accurate clinical and histopathological analysis of pigmented skin lesions is difficult even for experts”…Really? Skin Cancer can be difficult to diagnose. As the illustration below
Continue readingLung Cancer and CT Scans-Are they worth it?
“There was 354 lung cancer deaths among those who received CT scans and 442 among those who got X-rays.” I will be honest. I read studies all the time that indicate that early screening for
Continue readingMetastatic Melanoma and Angiogenesis
Melanoma Can’t Metastasize (Spread) Without Growing New Blood Vessels (Angiogenesis)- Consider Evidence-Based, Non-Toxic Anti-Angiogenesis If you have been diagnosed with melanoma your prognosis
Continue readingProton-beam therapy-No benefit over radiation in Prostate Cancer
“In a finding likely to add fuel to the debate over treatments for prostate cancer, proton-beam therapy provided no long-term benefit over traditional radiation despite far higher costs…” You’ve
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