Cancer Awareness
Cancer Prevention Matters
In 2008, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) reported that the United States would face a shortage of cancer specialists (oncologists) by the year… Continue Reading
Chemotherapy Nausea and Vomiting Relief
One of the side effects of chemotherapy that has had major impact on quality of life has been nausea and vomiting. In recent years, with… Continue Reading
Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
Metastatic thyroid cancer is not very common. Distant spread most commonly occurs in the lungs and bones. For many years the only treatment option was… Continue Reading
Skin Cancer Facts
One of the most frightening words a patient can hear is “cancer.” More than one million people are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancers each year…. Continue Reading
Importance Of Skin Cancer Screenings
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and the incidence of skin cancer continues to rise. Generational norms have contributed to the increasing… Continue Reading
Spread the Word There's a Painless Breast Scan
Did you know that there is a procedure for breast screening? More women are choosing the benefits of a thermography scan. It is thought to… Continue Reading
Metastatic Melanoma New Targeted Therapies
The incidence of melanoma has been rising over the last 20 years. With chemotherapy the median survival was approximately nine months and the response rate… Continue Reading
What Is Mouth Cancer?
Most people have heard of cancer affecting parts of the body such as the breasts or lungs. However, cancer can also occur in the mouth,… Continue Reading
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a new class of drugs that are used to modulate the immune system to allow lymphocytes to attack the tumor cells… Continue Reading
Oral Cancer Linked To HPV
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, and approximately 20 million Americans currently are infected. There are… Continue Reading
