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A physician’s reflections with certainty in medicine [PODCAST]

September 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022

"Lacking a supreme being in which to place our faith, my wife and I decided to make the most difficult decision of our lives and discontinue life support. I still wonder if we made the right decision, question whether fear…

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“Lacking a supreme being in which to place our faith, my wife and I decided to make the most difficult decision of our lives and discontinue life support. I still wonder if we made the right decision, question whether fear made us give up too early, and these chronic doubts cut …

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Antibodies are the future of cancer treatment [PODCAST]

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September 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022

"Since President Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971, and despite some great victories and many losses, there continues to be a never-ending battle in this long-fought war that seems never-ending. The convergence of great intellect and resources of academia…

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“Since President Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971, and despite some great victories and many losses, there continues to be a never-ending battle in this long-fought war that seems never-ending. The convergence of great intellect and resources of academia and industry, fueled by continued entrepreneurship and investment funding into the …

Conditions and diseases

Preventing prostate cancer with simple, proactive choices

Benny Gavi, MD & Maya Eylon

September 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022

An excerpt from Preventing Prostate Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Simple, Proactive Choices. Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in men globally. Within the United States, the American Cancer…

An excerpt from Preventing Prostate Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With Simple, Proactive Choices.

Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in men globally. Within the United States, the American Cancer Society found that one in eight men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and one in forty-one men die from it. While prostate cancer mortality rates are high, the …

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Turning obstacles into opportunities with diversified health care perspectives

Dr. Vivek Podder

September 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022

I have experienced a wide spectrum of the health care ecosystem since childhood giving me a deeper insight into its future need. I suffered for 23 years with a wrong diagnosis and frequent long-distance hospital visits before my heart operation. For 14 years, I shifted through multiple doctors and hospitalizations for my father’s mismanaged diabetic complications, including a foot ulcer with cellulitis. My academic mentor said, “Your father himself is …

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When my patients cared for me

Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD

August 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022

As my patient's face slowly became visible on the computer screen, I smiled and waved to her. She waved back with vigor. She was a Cuban housekeeper who arrived in Miami during the Mariel boatlift in 1980. Now in her…

As my patient’s face slowly became visible on the computer screen, I smiled and waved to her. She waved back with vigor.

She was a Cuban housekeeper who arrived in Miami during the Mariel boatlift in 1980. Now in her mid-60s, she had recently been diagnosed with leukemia and endured a two-month hospitalization during which her bone marrow grudgingly entered a remission, following an onslaught of chemotherapy. She was now back …

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Conditions and diseases

Urging patience with patient self-advocacy

Murray Keith Wadsworth

August 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022

One conundrum patients face is the dichotomy of trusting our doctors whilst deep diving in web searches and seeking additional opinions. Another is when our findings and experiences do not align with our doctors or established practices and guidelines. How…

How would you react in the first consultation with a new patient who presented as I did: with a radiation oncologist in Houston, outcome data on three curative attempts, a graph of …

Conditions and diseases

Breast implant illness: It’s not all in your head

Tara DeArmond

August 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022

"It's just part of getting older." "Welcome to being a woman." "I hear this all the time from women. You just need to learn to deal with it." "Here's a pill. See you in six months." "I have run all…

“It’s just part of getting older.”

“Welcome to being a woman.”

“I hear this all the time from women. You just need to learn to deal with it.”

“Here’s a pill. See you in six months.”

“I have run all the labs I can think of. They are all normal. There’s nothing wrong. I’m sure it’s just stress.”

“It’s probably in your head.”

“There’s nothing I can do for you.”

Every doctor visit was the same. Each …

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A breast cancer story from an Asian perspective [PODCAST]

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August 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022

"I was first diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), on May 15, 2015, at 41 years old. I had my annual exam with my gynecologist and told him I felt a small, pea-sized lump under…

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“I was first diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), on May 15, 2015, at 41 years old. I had my annual exam with my gynecologist and told him I felt a small, pea-sized lump under my right armpit close to my breast. He confirmed what I …

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Cancer of the future: diagnosis, treatment, and impact on the health care system and patients

Eugene Chan, MD

August 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022

While cancer has been around for decades, the fight for survival and treatment options are still very top of mind. Treatment is simply playing catch up. We continue to try and get rid of the disease that has already infiltrated one’s body rather than catching it before it develops. We need to shift the focus from therapeutics that fight the disease to ways we can catch it before the deterioration …

Conditions and diseases

Denying essential medical care doesn’t save money — or lives

Steve Cohen, JD

July 30, 2022Jul 30, 2022

That health care in the United States is wildly expensive is beyond debate — but the actual numbers are almost beyond belief. In 2010, for example, health care costs amounted to $2.6-trillion. By 2020, those costs had risen to $4…

Health insurance premiums, out-of-pocket expenses, and direct government expenses all add up to a nearly …

Conditions and diseases

Candid about my breast cancer

Bianca Haines

July 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022

Lump I am a pretty private person and will only disclose information with a small few I trust. However, it has been five years since my second diagnosis with breast cancer, and I felt compelled to share my journey because…

Lump

I am a pretty private person and will only disclose information with a small few I trust. However, it has been five years since my second diagnosis with breast cancer, and I felt compelled to share my journey because I’ve made it a lot longer than I thought I would.

Every day for the rest of the month, I will share what I recall, what helped, and what didn’t. My only …

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Conditions and diseases

Clearing up common misconceptions surrounding cellular technology and radiation

Kevin Charles King, MD

July 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022

5G and its related cell towers are still causing controversy around the U.S. Earlier this month, residents in Indiana and Nevada were against 5G cell towers being placed in their neighborhoods. In Charlotte County, Florida, one resident against the towers was concerned about his neighborhood being the guinea pigs of possible health implications caused by 5G. Before these complaints surfaced, 107 …

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A cancer patient’s last wish

Farhan S. Imran, MD

July 22, 2022Jul 22, 20222

It's not a good feeling when you cannot do too much for your patient as a doctor. That's how I felt when I walked into the room to see Valerie for the first time. She was in her 60's. She…

It’s not a good feeling when you cannot do too much for your patient as a doctor. That’s how I felt when I walked into the room to see Valerie for the first time.

She was in her 60’s. She was flanked by her two adult granddaughters, who were very close to their grandma. You could tell that at some point in her life when she was younger, she may have …

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A cancer patient’s last wish

Conditions and diseases

The building blocks of a cancer risk management strategy

Miles J. Varn, MD

July 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022

According to data gathered by the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 1.9 million new cancers are projected to be diagnosed in 2022. In addition, missed cancer screenings due to the pandemic are expected to potentially increase the number of cancers that are diagnosed at a more advanced stage. But the ACS data also highlight an important fact—approximately 42% of the new cancers projected to be diagnosed …

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Not a cancer survivor or previvor, but a cancer preventer [PODCAST]

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July 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022

"I know how different my experience is. I am not facing potentially debilitating treatment(s) or the fear of death. Still, I am experiencing a physical transformation, a redefining of my feminine self, yet I do not feel as if I…

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“I know how different my experience is. I am not facing potentially debilitating treatment(s) or the fear of death. Still, I am experiencing a physical transformation, a redefining of my feminine self, yet I do not feel as if I have the ‘right’ to be scared, saddened or supported. This is …

Conditions and diseases

Not a cancer survivor, not a cancer previvor: Am I a cancer preventer?

Nanette Elster, JD, MPH

July 9, 2022Jul 9, 20222

I recently had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with an esthetic flat closure (no reconstruction). My decision took months of questions, discussion and reflection. My journey began during the final four weeks of 2021. It included: four mammograms, four ultrasounds, three…

It included: four mammograms, four ultrasounds, three MRIs, two needle biopsies, two radioactive seed placements, two excisional biopsies (aka lumpectomies), two surgeon visits, and scheduling a prophylactic mastectomy.

Thankfully, I am currently cancer-free and have a greatly reduced risk …

Conditions and diseases

6 changes that could lower the risk of developing prostate cancer

Miles J. Varn, MD

July 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022

After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in people with a prostate. Some risk factors associated with prostate cancer can't be mitigated. Those factors include older age, a family history of prostate cancer, and…

After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in people with a prostate. Some risk factors associated with prostate cancer can’t be mitigated. Those factors include older age, a family history of prostate cancer, and race (Black men have double the risk of developing prostate cancer compared to white men).

There are, however, lifestyle changes that men can make that may reduce prostate cancer risk. Diet …

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Making the decision each day to stay in clinical medicine

Deborah Bradley, MD

July 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022

I have wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember. I played hospital with my dolls as a child. I never thought of alternative career paths. I climbed the long, sometimes unbearably steep mountain to reach…

I loved clinic medicine for many years. Most days, I still do. Until recently, I had never considered leaving, choosing a different path.

Then, I walked into the clinic and …

Conditions and diseases

Precision medicine: the rifle vs. shotgun approach to cancer treatment

Hirva Mamdani, MD

June 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022

Why does one person respond favorably to lung cancer treatment while another does not? The answer lies in their DNA. Just 20 years ago, lung cancer was broadly categorized into two groups: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell…

Why does one person respond favorably to lung cancer treatment while another does not?

The answer lies in their DNA.

Just 20 years ago, lung cancer was broadly categorized into two groups: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Relatively recently, the treatment of NSCLC shifted from chemotherapy as a single treatment option to treatment with precision medicine, which is positively impacting survival rates.

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A difficult conversation with my mother’s oncologist

Roxanne Almas, MD, MSPH

June 19, 2022Jun 19, 20223

The silence felt heavy on the other end of the phone line. I waited a few seconds, and it dawned on me: He wasn't ready. This moment, each in our own worlds was a defining point in our journey. Twenty…

The silence felt heavy on the other end of the phone line. I waited a few seconds, and it dawned on me: He wasn’t ready. This moment, each in our own worlds was a defining point in our journey.

Twenty seconds earlier, I had just shared the following with him, “We are ready for hospice.” But he clearly wasn’t. Or maybe he was and just couldn’t verbalize it. He paused after …

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