The lesion’s curse
A frightened Diane called me today. She was in big trouble. Her primary doctor’s office had called with terrible news. The MRI showed Diane had a lesion. ...
Narcotics and Cancer
For many people the word “cancer” is synonymous with ”pain.” The nightmare of uncontrollable agony is perhaps as terrible as fear of the disease. On ...
Stage Zero Cancer
Here is a weird one. Stage 0 Cancer. That is “zero” as is nothing, zip, bupkis. Is Stage 0 cancer the same as no cancer at all? Must we worry about is ...
Cancer 101: MicroRNA and Cancer
Cancer is the disease of uncontrolled growth. Growth switches that should be off are turned on. Regulating genes in our cells malfunction, and malignant cell di...
MRI and Breast Health
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an exciting tool to promote breast health and fight breast cancer. MRI combines the highest quality pictures of breast t...
Cancer, mass, tumor…what’s in a name?
Today, a patient said to me, “Doc, I understand I have cancer, but when you start talking about tumors I really get scared.” Now, I certainly did not in...
Cancer 101: PET Scans
Let us play doctor. Believe for a moment that you are sitting in your office advising a patient. On the patient’s chest X-ray is a half-inch spot. T...
Cancer 101: All Bleeding Stops
When black night turns red by gunshot and blade, when pressures drop and life starts to fade, doctors are solaced by words which can jade, ALL BLEEDING STOPS! ...
Cancer 101: What is a Metastasis?
Her father was perhaps the unluckiest patient ever. She told me that he had seven different cancers. He had lung cancer. Then he had lymph node cancer. He had...
Cancer 101: Genes and Tumors
In order to defeat the enemy, it is important to understand it. Cancer patients in this country this year will visit doctors, hospitals and emergency departme...
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