Tag: cancer
member name: Marc Garnick, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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January 21, 2008 11:49 AM EST --
When talking to patients about reducing their cancer risks, nearly every one asks me about diet and nutrition. For people worried about colon cancer, breast cancer, and especially prostate cancer, I . . .
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August 21, 2007 03:06 PM EDT --
When a patient receives a diagnosis of cancer, fear, disbelief, concern, anxiety and sometimes anger are the emotions often felt. In great part, these very justified emotions are due to the notorious fashion . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:50 PM EST --
It is not surprising that many patients, and some doctors, too, are confused about the barrage of news stories that abound in the media about cancer. Hardly a day goes by without some headline story about . . .
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March 03, 2008 10:44 AM EST --
Ovarian cancer is a particularly tough cancer to treat, mostly because it is very hard to diagnose. As the below article, first published in the Harvard Health Letter , discusses, by the time a person . . .
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March 17, 2008 04:50 PM EDT --
As daylight's savings brings more daylight into our lives, it's a good time to start thinking about protecting your skin from the sun's rays. Though most people have heard of melanoma, and . . .
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September 02, 2008 10:46 AM EDT --
The following article shows the incredible complexities that come of mixing great science, clinical investigation, and product development with public policy and morality issues. That a vaccine has been . . .
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November 11, 2008 03:55 PM EST --
While there is a great deal of information about breast cancer in the lay press, there is less written about the problem of precancerous abnormalities of the breast.
What do we mean by a precancerous . . .
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March 20, 2009 10:17 AM EDT --
Personalized medicine—where doctors tailor treatment of a disease to characteristics of an individual person and unique features of his or her disease —is becoming a reality for colon cancer patients. . . .
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October 22, 2007 10:34 AM EDT --
As I practice medicine as a cancer specialist, I realize that though we have learned so much already, we still have so much more to learn.
As I look into my crystal ball, I believe that the . . .
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October 23, 2007 03:55 PM EDT --
Anyone who has recently been diagnosed with cancer faces many challenges—anxiety, fear, uncertainty of the future, issues with body image, worry about long term survival, and concern over the likelihood . . .
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October 29, 2007 01:57 PM EDT --
Maybe it’s my age, or perhaps I have just seen too much. But every time a new test comes out and is touted as being better than the existing ones, I am excited, but also somewhat skeptical. What . . .
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June 26, 2007 02:00 PM EDT --
When I see a patient who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he is usually concerned, fearful, angry, and wants to take care of the cancer—and take care of if fast! While “taking . . .
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November 05, 2007 11:16 AM EST --
As a practicing oncologist who recommends biopsies of various tissues on a regular basis, the following report on the benefits of hypnosis for patients undergoing cancer surgery is a welcome one. The . . .
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January 28, 2008 11:32 AM EST --
Breast cancer is one of the best examples of a cancer that is hormonally responsive. What does this mean? First, hormones are chemical substances made in one part of the body that circulate throughout . . .
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February 18, 2008 12:03 PM EST --
When a woman gets a mammogram, her doctor examines the x-ray pictures to see if the breast tissue displays characteristics that could indicate the presence of cancer. One of the dilemmas in interpreting . . .
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June 09, 2008 05:42 PM EDT --
Below, my colleague, Dr. Loughlin, answers a question that patients often ask me, especially if they have been following their PSA levels—or prostate-specific antigen—for a while.
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July 01, 2008 11:10 AM EDT --
It is hard to imagine that the term "smoking" and "benefit" can be used in the same sentence, but in this week's blog, we present the results of some encouraging information suggesting . . .
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July 14, 2008 11:58 AM EDT --
"What can I eat to reduce my risk of developing prostate cancer?" That's one of the most common questions I hear from men concerned about prostate health. Undoubtedly, many hope to hear . . .
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August 18, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
The recent national recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force about PSA testing should come as no surprise to those physicians who care for patients at risk for prostate cancer. . . .
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January 14, 2008 04:49 PM EST --
Being a caregiver to someone you love can be scary, frustrating and sometimes thankless. Even at best, it's very, very hard work. While the news of cancer is often devastating to the person receiving . . .
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