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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 . . . more
February 25, 2008 02:49 PM EST -- As we learn more about the importance of nutrition and diet as related to cancer, vitamin D is often the subject of interesting and important research. Several recent studies have shed light on the potential . . . more
March 31, 2008 09:39 AM EDT -- In regards to taking the supplement selenium, we again find ourselves at a crossroad—on the one hand, studies have shown it to help prevent prostate cancer; on the other hand, other studies have . . . more
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 . . . more
April 28, 2008 04:42 PM EDT -- Whether it come in the form of low tar, low nicotine cigarettes, via a hookah pipe, tobacco and its toxins, is simply and utterly dangerous. The article below, first published in the Harvard Mental . . . more
May 12, 2008 10:42 AM EDT -- As the therapies for various cancers expand, physicians find themselves involved in more and more complex decision making and counseling of patients regarding treatment options. For example, take women . . . more
July 08, 2008 10:27 AM EDT -- Cancer support groups, especially for prostate cancer patients and their families, provide invaluable assistance with many aspects of the disease—coping with the diagnosis of cancer, issues of side . . . more
May 05, 2008 12:27 PM EDT -- Medicare is far and away the biggest health insurer. So Medicare decisions about how doctors and hospitals get paid influence care. Read this article, written by my colleague Dr. Howard LeWine, and then . . . more
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 . . . more
July 21, 2008 02:06 PM EDT -- From the physician's perspective, melanoma is one of the most challenging diseases to treat. If melanoma is caught after it has spread, it needs to be treated with intense anti-cancer medications. . . . more
March 24, 2008 10:56 AM EDT -- I have written here before about "inferential" research results—results that are derived from studies that were actually studying something else, and low and behold, an unexpected result . . . more
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 . . . more
August 05, 2008 10:31 AM EDT -- Like with so many questions surrounding vitamins, the issue of how to get enough vitamin D is a complex one. There needs to be a balance between the need for a certain amount of sunshine to allow for . . . more
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. . . . more
August 11, 2008 10:48 AM EDT -- This important article below, written by my colleague Dr. Lori Tishler, shows the commonplace usage of complementary therapies in those diagnosed with cancer. While I endorse many of the practices mentioned . . . more
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 . . . more
March 10, 2008 01:36 PM EDT -- Nutritional and vitamin supplements are again in the news. Folate (also known as folic acid), long considered to be essentially beneficial, now has been shown to have some potential downsides. The article . . . more
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. Q. . . . more
July 28, 2008 05:11 PM EDT -- The study reported on below by my colleague Dr. Robert Shmerling provides sobering news. It is yet another piece of evidence that brings into serious question the true value of early detection of cancer . . . more
May 19, 2008 01:54 PM EDT -- The below question-and-answer, first published in the Harvard Health Letter , is very pertinent and provocative. Dr. Mayer, an internationally recognized leader and teacher in cancer of the colon, . . . more
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