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Oncology Navigation Program-Time Of The Essence w/ Pancreatic Cancer
Implementing an oncology navigation program significantly decreased time to treatment in patients with pancreatic malignancy. An “Oncology navigation program” is a fancy phrase for a nurse
Continue readingChemotherapy- Myeloma, Hair Loss?
Do myeloma patients undergoing therapy lose their hair? That depends on which chemo regimens the patient is undergoing. My name is David Emerson. I am a long-term myeloma survivor. I underwent various
Continue readingChemo BEFORE Surgically Removing Pancreatic Cancer
Neoadjuvant therapy (chemo before surgery) may improve overall survival in early stage pancreatic cancer patients. As always, the devil is in the details… Pancreatic cancer (PCa) is one of the, if
Continue readingCancer Coaching- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue- Radiation Damage
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a safe and effective treatment modality offering durable relief in the management of radiation-induced osteoradionecrosis Hi Cancer Coach- I went through 33 radiation treatments
Continue readingCardiomyopathy of Pediatric Cancer Chemo- Fix NOW!
…the risk of severe, life-threatening or fatal cardiomyopathy by age 40 was evaluated via agent-specific Cox proportional hazards models. Chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy as a late stage side
Continue readingExplaining The Types Of Personal Injuries
It’s important to educate yourself about the different types of personal injuries so that you can better determine if you have a claim, should you be injured. You never know when you might find yourself
Continue readingFinancial Cost of DCIS Got You Worried? Read This
The cost of early stage breast cancer (DCIS) therapy is a concern that influences treatment decisions for many women, even when they have insurance and higher income… Though Ductal Carcinoma In-situ
Continue readingEarly Lung Cancer, SBRT if Surgery is Not an Option
Stereotactic body radiation therapy provided an extremely high rate of local control (98%) at 3 years in a small trial of patients with inoperable early-stage lung cancer, according to the results of a
Continue readingMelanoma Dx- Evidence-based, Non-toxic Skin Cancer Therapies
Chronic exposure of solar UV radiation to the skin leads to basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Cancer Coach- Hi from the UK. I am a 3 year stage 3B melanoma survivor who is under a “watch
Continue readingRadiation for Breast Cancer- The Risk of Angiosarcoma is Real
…209 (0.1%) of the 184,823 patients who received radiotherapy developed radiotherapy-associated angiosarcoma (RAAS) of the breast and/or chest wall, at a mean latency of 8 years and a median of
Continue readingCancer Coaching- Endometrial Cancer-C-B-D oil Complementary Therapy?
“Selective targeting of TPRV1 by AEA, C-B-D, or other stable analogues may be an attractive research area for the treatment of estrogen-dependent endometrial cancer.” Dear Cancer Coach: I am post op
Continue readingIndoor Tanning- Raise/Reduce Skin Cancer Risk
“Of 5,000 total skin cancer cases in Canada in 2015, a total of 7.0% of melanomas, 5.2% of Basel Cell Carcinomas, and 7.5% of Squamous Cell Carcinomas were caused by ever-use of indoor tanning devices.” If
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