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Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is relatively rare, making up about 1% of cases of cancer in the United States. There are about 19,000 new cases diagnosed every year. However, esophageal cancer also accounts for 15,000…
Head and Neck Cancer
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Most head and neck cancers form in the lining of the mouth, throat, or voice box and are typically squamous cell carcinomas, although there are other less…
Kick Butts Day
What is National Kick Butts Day? Since 1996, this event has been held to decrease youth smoking rates and advocate for policies to protect our youth from tobacco. Unfortunately, with the decline of cigarette…
45 is the new 50!
If you are 45 years or older, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force now recommends you to have annual colorectal screening. In 2021, the screening age was lowered from age 50 to age 45 due to an increased…
Patient Safety Awareness Week
Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual celebration of patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, takes place this week, March 14-18. Alliance Cancer Care is committed to providing the North…
What Are the Current Options for Patients with Brain…
As a radiation oncologist, I am frequently asked to help care for patients who have brain metastases (mets). The first question is of course “what is a brain metastasis?” Metastasis (1) or metastases (more…
The Role of Nutrition in Cancer Care
March is National Nutrition Month. A nutrition education and information campaign, created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, that focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and…
Exercise to Beat Cancer
30 minutes a day. 3 or 4 days a week. That is all it takes to drastically reduce your risk of cancer, reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes, and improve your overall health, but I’m a cancer…
How to Prevent Cancer With Food
"Is there a cancer prevention diet?" "What should I eat?" "What shouldn’t I eat?" "Does it really matter what I eat?" Should I stop eating sugar?" ""Should I eat more blueberries?" "What supplements…
What Do I Need to Treat My Side Effects During Radiation?
Radiation therapy is a type of local treatment. This means that it is focused on a particular part of the body, and does not travel throughout the body. Because of this, radiation treatment causes side…
Four Proven Ways to Prevent Cancer
In my practice, people often ask me about ways to prevent cancer. Sometimes it’s a patient finishing his cancer treatment, hoping to do all he can to keep his cancer from coming back. Sometimes it’s a…
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Vaccines work. My generation and generations to come will not know the symptoms or effects of polio, measles, mumps, or smallpox. These viruses are now essentially eradicated due to widespread vaccination.…