Cancer
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CANCER STAGING
In September, 2018, I published a lengthy article titled “Cancer: A Diagnosis Everyone Fears.” On page 3 of the essay…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #15
Injections For Weight Loss Tied To Higher Risk For Pancreatitis, Stomach Paralysis, and Bowel Obstruction GLP-1 inhibitors, injectable drugs…
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TRANSPLANTS: STEM CELL vs. BONE MARROW
My general knowledge about stem cell transplants was challenged recently when I was asked questions about the procedure. I was…
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CANCER SCREENINGS DO NOT GIVE PEOPLE EXTRA TIME BEYOND REGULAR LIFESPAN
Here’s a disappointing statistic! Screening for cancers was shown not to extend one’s lifespan. In other words, cancer screenings are…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS NO. 5
Cancer Among Younger Americans is Increasing A study published on JAMA Network Open using data from the National Cancer…
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STOOL-BASED SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
If you’re over age 45, or even 50, and know you should have a colonoscopy but haven’t, you have several…
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AN OVERVIEW OF MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS
This blog article is inspired by information I received from friends in Indianapolis who recently told me their neighbor had…
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RADON GAS: WHY IS IT A CONCERN?
RADON GAS: WHY IS IT A CONCERN? Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive material found in the soil and…
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STATINS AND CANCER: ANOTHER ARROW IN THE QUIVER!
As you already know, my love for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) knows no bounds! Simply enough, they do what they’re…
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VAGUE ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS? CAN THEY BE CANCER?
We’re all troubled from time to time by stomach or intestinal symptoms that cause us to wonder if we have…
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