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Transitions in medical care threaten your relationship with your doctor. Find out why and what you can do about it in my latest Huffington Post article https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-motivates-your-doctor-in-caring-for-you-compassion_us_5a25e7dde4b0b1dc3502ab37
A new set of treatments has taken center stage for treating many cancer. Immunotherapy has added several new drugs and cellular therapies to help patients control and even cure their cancers. To see more and get tips, see my latest Huffington Post article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/59cebfe4e4b034ae778d4a7e
Jonathan Demme was a world famous director, and he recently died from esophageal cancer. To get the latest tips on avoiding or controlling this serious cancer, see my recent Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/591b6c39e4b021dd5a828f98
Obama now is out, Trump now is in. How has cancer care changed, for better or for worse? It is much improved, and to find out how and why, see my recent Huffington Post article with tips for you based on the coming health care changes
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5896c0e0e4b061551b3dffae?timestamp=1486275354810
Black Lives Matter helps call attention to special problems of the African American communities. This is very relevant to black patients with cancer and the cancer risk in African Americans. For my recommendations on cancer prevention and treatment in African American as well as in caucasian people, see my latest Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/black-lives-matter-in-can_b_11729192.html
Is an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure? For the latest cancer prevention tips see my latest Huffington Post article from the national Women’s Health Summit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-tips-on-cancer-p_b_8315850.html
Why should we not shave for at least part of November (1 day or 30)? For a good reason see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/no-shave-november-crowdfu_b_6130686.html
November 20,2014 is time for GAS…the Great American Smokeout. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, it is a time to commit yourself to not smoking, or to helping another person to stop smoking. For more information about this, see my article in the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/smokeout-time-your-opport_b_6130582.html
Breast cancer used to be a near fatal diagnosis. Check out my Huffington Post article for Pearle’s story: 31 years with metastatic breast cancer, and she is still going strong http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/happy-80th-birthday-pearl_b_5885974.html . October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so make sure your (or your spouse’s) mammography screening is up to date.
we have all read about breakthrough drugs. What are they and should a person try to get them. For my tips about them, see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-6-tips-about-bre_b_5666995.html
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