I am thankful for….
Each day I witness reasons to be thankful. Still the last Thursday in November forces me to pause. It is precious time to stand serene and look around. Op...
Stop the medical paparazzi
Once upon a time, it was your appendix. You went in pain to the hospital and came out of the operating room with a scar on your belly. As you lay there in t...
Attack Cancer like NASCAR
I have a confession. I have a problem unique for an Oncologist north of the Mason-Dixon Line. No, I am not addicted to grits, although they are a favorite dis...
Is Selling Cigarettes Unconstitutional?
Astonished, appalled and angry. That begins to describe my response this week when U.S District Judge Richard Leon slapped a temporary injunction against the ...
Coping with Cancer’s Wild Ride
What is the worst thing about cancer? That it can hit at any age? Its ability to strip independence? The possibility of pain? Is it simply that it can be ...
Cancer Support Community – A Rebirth
“…because no one should face cancer alone.” Can there be a more noble vision? For anyone dealing with this disease, the thought that you are not by your...
PSA, PAP, Mammogram – Confused?
Sometimes it seems as if doctors cannot make up their minds. Caffeine is bad for you…no it’s not. Alcohol is good for you…no it’s not. More carbohyd...
Scary Costume, No Mask Required
I do not go out on Halloween. My kids are too old to Trick-or-Treat, candy hurts my teeth and my wife does not let me knock on stranger’s doors. However, ...
Rutgers Fraternity Helps Fight Cancer
The Amy Foundation held it is third annual “Walk for Diane” this Sunday in Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick. The event raised dollars to pay for screening ma...
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...