Francisco Garcia-Moreno, M.D. For an organ the size of a walnut, the prostate sure can cause a lot of trouble. It is the most common type of cancer in men, although as a cause of death, it ranks behind lung cancer and colorectal cancer. The prostate is a gland which has evolved in the lower…
Mammography is a critical tool in the fight against breast cancer. There are two types of mammograms: Screening Mammography: Usually involving two x-ray images of each breast, the screening mammography is used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. Screening mammography can find micro calcifications (tiny deposits…
How common is lung cancer? Lung cancer is the most common cause of death due to cancer in both men and women throughout the world. The American Cancer Society estimated that 222,520 new cases of lung cancer in the U.S. will be diagnosed and 157,300 deaths due to lung cancer would occur in 2010. According…
Caron Hunter, LMT, RYT If you’re coping with the stress of a cancer diagnosis, consider the following 8 steps to encourage peace with the process. Acceptance– Acceptance is an important step. Many people do not want to accept their diagnosis because they feel it encourages the cancer to stay. Acceptance does not mean approval. When…
Matthew J. McKinley, M.D. and Gary S. Weissman, M.D. Co-Chiefs of Gastroenterology at ProHEALTH Care Associates Co-Chiefs of GI Endoscopy and Clinical Gastroenterology at North Shore University Hospital & LIJ Utilizing a colonoscopy to screen for the early detection of growths in the colon has become the gold standard in caring for patients. This…
Dr. Francisco A. Garcia-Moreno, MD. Colon cancer is best approached as a team and is readily preventable. Since any polyp located in the colon can develop into a malignancy, screening with a colonoscopy is of the utmost importance. Early removal of a polyp and/or early detection of a malignancy results in the increased chance of…
What is Chemotherapy? Francisco Garcia-Moreno, M.D. Chemotherapy. Few words strike as much fear and hope at the same time. The fear stems from the unknown, from images and experiences that we have each encountered over the years. The hope arises from its promising effects. Due to new developments, there is now much hope for cancer patients…
Howard Kraft, M.D. Cancer of the cervix is the most preventable female cancer. The Human Papilloma Virus [HPV] is a sexually transmitted virus that significantly increases the risk of cancer of the cervix. The October 2011 issue of National Geographic Magazine reports that cervical cancer is most lethal in countries where the human papilloma virus…
Patricia Lee, M.D. Cervical cancer is the third most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates 11,270 new cases and 4,070 deaths from cervical cancer during 2010 in the United States. It is a slow growing cancer with symptoms that are usually absent until the cancer is in its advanced…
Mark Citron, M.D. You have breast cancer.These dreaded words will be heard by roughly one in nine women during their lifetime. However, what does that really mean? The phrase breast cancer treatment often evokes images of hair loss, nausea, and extended drug treatment, yet it doesn’t have to be that way. Today cancer therapy, from…