Alex Trebek Is Diagnosed With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer–And We Are Reminded...
The news that Alex Trebek has advanced stage IV pancreatic cancer has been met with an outpouring of support and good wishes, as would be expected for someone who has been a part of our lives for so...
View ArticleThe American Cancer Society Sets A Goal To Reduce The Burden Of Cancer: Are...
Ever wonder what would happen to cancer in this country if we all did better at what we do every day? The American Cancer Society has an answer in a recently published paper in our journal CA: A Cancer...
View ArticleThe Remarkable Story No One Is Talking About: The Substantial Decline In...
Here is some news about cancer that isn’t widely known and is hiding in plain sight: Deaths from melanoma—a skin cancer that has lethal potential—have declined dramatically over the past several years....
View ArticleWhat Will It Take To Shake The Tree And Save More Lives From Lung Cancer: A...
Every year, the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology is unmatched in bringing forward the latest advances in cancer care. It is a time to learn about important—and usually–...
View ArticleA Plea For A Focus On The Humanity Of Cancer Care: Are We Missing An...
Yesterday I wrote about emerging themes at the ongoing annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology here in Chicago. That blog was about lung cancer, and the reality that the time has...
View ArticleThe American Cancer Society’s 2020 Cancer Statistics Report: Remarkable...
The American Cancer Society’s annual report on cancer statistics has been published, and it brings with it more “good news” about the progress against cancer. However, there are also some notable areas...
View ArticleRemember Last January’s Promise Of A Cure For Cancer In A Year? Heard...
Remember this from a year ago in the Jerusalem Post? “We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer…Our cancer cure will be effective from day one, will last a duration of a few...
View ArticleWhat Can We Do To Lessen Financial Hardship As A Side Effect Of Cancer Care?
A cancer diagnosis can create almost unfathomable change to a person’s life. It can literally threaten our very being. And somehow, we live in a world in which we let this random, tragic occurrence...
View ArticleAre Sunscreens Safe? FDA Studies Suggest Its Time We Get Answers
Are sunscreens safe? That’s the question that will be on the minds of many as the Food and Drug Administration releases a second study on the absorption of sunscreens. The reality is that answering the...
View ArticleThe Quality Of Our Medicines: It May Not Be What You Expect
Do you know what it’s like to sit in a meeting and learn that something you hold close as a fundamental principle is probably not as fundamentally true as you thought? That’s the way I felt earlier...
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