Reflux Surgery no Guard Against Esophageal Cancer

Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn — also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD — continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after

Continue reading

Esophageal Cancer- PET = Accurate Staging

PET has been shown to be the most effective staging modality for the evaluation of distant metastatic disease for patients with esophageal cancer  A cancer diagnosis is nothing without accurate staging.

Continue reading

Esophageal Cancer and the ‘Asian Glow’

Upon consuming alcoholic beverages, hundreds of millions of people of East Asian ethnicity exhibit a facial flushing reaction that is more commonly referred to as the “Asian glow.” The majority

Continue reading

GERD: Common Medications Increasing Severity

Certain medications and dietary supplements can irritate the lining of your esophagus, causing heartburn pain, and others can increase the severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is a

Continue reading

DCIS Is Not Cancer- Might Not Require Surgery

Tens of thousands of women are having surgery – sometimes even having both breasts removed – to treat a condition that is unlikely to ever become life-threatening. In fact, a recent study concluded

Continue reading

Manual Lymph Drainage and Lymphedema

Lymphedema is a common and frequently debilitating side effect of treatment for breast cancer.  Studies have been limited and have not produced convincing evidence that various interventions are helpful. 

Continue reading

Breast Cancer-“Should I be Tested for Cancer: Maybe Not and Here’s Why”

The subject of cancer screening is very complex and H. Gilbert Welch's book, Should I Be Tested for Cancer: Maybe Not and Here's Why, does an excellent job of explaining thse complexities in

Continue reading

Interpreting Breast Cancer Statistics

I have have had little success in trying to determine if DCIS and LCIS are included in the mortality statistics for breast cancer.  Below are links to breast cancer statistics reported by the American

Continue reading

Prostate Cancer- Low-risk, Non-toxic

Is prostate cancer curable in early stages?  What are the best treatments for prostate cancer in early stages? How long can you live with untreated prostate cancer? What is Prostate Cancer (PCa) overtreatment? If

Continue reading

Breast Cancer, HRT, Estrogen and the Environment

The New York Times produced an interesting article by Nicholas Kristof, titled “Cancer from the Kitchen?” which touches on many of my concerns regarding environmental causes of cancer and breast

Continue reading

Breast Cancer and Genistein

This is an excellent article on genistein and its effect upon many and various cancers, as well as a very good description of what genistein is and how it works in the body.  I am including it in

Continue reading