Tag Archives: cancer

16 Oct

Michael Douglas’ Cancer Experience: Lessons for Us All

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Michael Douglas is a cancer survivor. His story should be a lesson for us all. Read about it in my latest Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-five-lessons-to-_b_5974602.html

26 Jul

Your Doctor May Not Be Following National Guidelines in Caring For You

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Guidelines have been established nationally for nearly every disease. But are doctors following them?

Recent information indicates that in cancer care, even the best cancer centers sometimes are not making decisions that comply with the guidelines that they themselves have made! For a complete discussion, see my recent Huffington Post article about this http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/why-variability-in-cancer_b_5608227.html

07 Jul

What We Should Learn From The Fault in Our Stars

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Cancer in adolescents and young adults is an emerging subspecialty of oncology. The unique needs of teenage patients is beautifully illustrated in the new film “The Fault in Our Stars.” to learn more about the issues and for my review of the movie (from a medical perspective), see my latest article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/are-there-tears-in-your-p_b_5539168.html

18 Jun

Jaclyn Smith and the Centennial of the American Cancer Society

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Jaclyn Smith is a cancer survivor who helps support the American Cancer Society. for a good story about why she does and what the ACS means to all of us, check out my latest article in the Huffington Post at this link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/the-american-cancer-socie_3_b_5464091.html

The ACS helps all Americans. Consider them for your volunteer time and your donations.

21 Jan

We Are Making Progress in Reducing Cancer Deaths

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Cancer death rates are down. How can you help to reduce your risk of cancer and help prevent the occurrence of cancer in yourself, and in your family? See my recent Huffington Post article and think about how you can help your own healthcare http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/cancer_b_4579448.html

06 May

Using Aspirin to Control Prostate Cancer

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Many men in America are now prostate cancer survivors. But there remains a risk that the cancer can reappear and spread, causing pain and death.

Aspirin can help prevent recurrences of prostate cancer. In patients with an intermediate to high risk of cancer recurrence, aspirin prevented 50% to 80% of prostate cancer reappearance http://nyti.ms/16qtxFg. Aspirin is more frequently being recognized as a preventive of many forms of cancer.

Here are my tips for…

04 Mar

You Can Prevent Oral and Throat Cancer

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Oral and throat cancers are serious and life-threatening, and adequate treatment often produces disfiguring scarring, loss of teeth (due to radiation side effects), and dramatic reduction in quality of life.

Prevention of these terrible conditions is effective. Since the disease is caused by smoking and excess drinking, as well as HPV (human papilloma virus, the same virus that causes cervix cancer, vaginal cancer and penis cancer), you can reduce your risk of these serious cancers….

27 Feb

Health Awards at the “Oscars”

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In a spectacular 2013 Academy Awards show, many health and disease issues were in the background. Here are my nominees for my Award for Most Important Performance by an illness or an individual.

Amour, for the portrayal of stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and caregivers Silver Linings Playbook, for the portrayals of mental illnesses and adjustment to illness Michael Douglas, for demonstration of outstanding survivorship after throat cancer and its treatment Robin Roberts, for her appearance on…

13 Dec

New Test Helps Breast Cancer Patients Get Better Chemotherapy

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Doctors have been trying for 30 years to develop a chemotherapy sensitivity test to identify the most effective chemotherapy drugs for an individual patient. At the 2012 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, my partner Dr. Linda Bosserman and I presented the results of a national study that showed a new test, the MiCK Drug Induced Apoptosis assay, was able to help physicians choose…

11 Dec

Vitamin D, How Much Should You Take?

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There is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in the United States. Sun exposure increases the vitamin D levels in the body, but that not by enough for optimal health. Today, not only are vitamin D levels low in the northern half of the country (where sun exposure is particularly reduced in the winter time – where we’re heading now), but more individuals throughout the country are avoiding sun exposure in order to prevent skin…

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