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…