Cancer Awareness
What You Need To Know About Skin Cancer
If, despite using sunscreen SPF 30, you have developed a new growth or noticed changes in old ones, you should see a specialist in dermatology… Continue Reading
Chemotherapy and Ototoxicity
In late fall 2002 (approximately 1 month prior to my wedding), I received a telephone call from my mother informing me that she had Stage… Continue Reading
PSA Levels and Prostate Cancer
Most men over 45 recognize that PSA levels are related to prostate cancer. Yearly prostate exams and PSA level measurements significantly increase early detection and… Continue Reading
Having a Breast Cancer Operation
Part 2 This month we continue with an explanation of what to expect and the questions to have answered before finalizing a decision on having… Continue Reading
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know that 1 in 6 men will develop prostate cancer at some point in his lifetime? African American men have a 1 in… Continue Reading
Oral Cancer Signs and Symptoms
Oral cancer is cancer that occurs on the lips (usually the lower lip), inside the mouth, on the back of the throat, the tonsils or… Continue Reading
Cancer Treatment and Your Hearing
Some of the drugs that are used in the treatment of cancer can be ototoxic (toxic to the ear). The patient should discuss their medication… Continue Reading
Colon Cancer -" A Major Problem For Diabetics
More Likely To Recur and Be Fatal Leading cancer experts have concluded that diabetics with colon cancer are more likely to have their cancer come… Continue Reading
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer, while rare, is thefourth leading cause of cancer death in women. According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 22,430 women will be… Continue Reading
Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty For Spinal Metastases
Some types of cancer have a tendency to spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. These types of cancer include cancer of the lung,… Continue Reading
