Cancer Awareness
Molecular Testing In Lung Cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of all lung cancers. In recent years, the diagnostic work up and therapeutic options have completely… Continue Reading
What You Should Know About Skin Cancer
One in five Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of their lives. It is the most common form of cancer in the U.S…. Continue Reading
Oncology Has a New Class Of Drug
PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors are a new class of drugs that stimulate the immune system to kill cancer cells. The following are three FDA approved… Continue Reading
Advances In Oral Cancer Detection
Early detection of oral cancer, as with any type of cancer, is very important to give a person the best chance of success. Did you… Continue Reading
HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Anti-HER2 therapies have greatly improved survival rates in HER2 positive breast cancer. First line therapy for advanced HER2 positive breast cancer is the combination of… Continue Reading
Immunotherapy For Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interest in immunotherapy for small cell lung cancer was driven by the incidence of paraneoplastic syndromes (autoimmune phenomena) that occur with high frequency in this… Continue Reading
Protecting Your Skin From Skin Cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a cancer of keratinocytes, or skin cells. The cancer usually presents as a firm, skin-colored, occasionally red or yellow, somewhat… Continue Reading
Bone Protective Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients
Bone health is very important for breast cancer patients because pre-menopausal women who get chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting will have ovarian failure almost 90%… Continue Reading
Breast Cancer Subtypes
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, characterized by many subtypes that have distinct molecular biological features. Each subtype is treated differently Luminal A represents approximately… Continue Reading
Can a Dentist Help Reduce the Effects of Cancer?
A dentist is able to help his or her patients function better by improving their quality of life. Those patients who suffer chronic pain such… Continue Reading
