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Skin Cancer May Lead to Other Cancers
A new study suggests that people who have had non-melanoma skin cancer may be at increased risk of developing other cancers, including those that affect other parts of the body. Previous research has already found a link between skin cancer and an increased risk of developing melanoma, a rarer but more malignant form of skin cancer. The study is the work of Dr. Jiping Chen of the National Cancer Institute and is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Read more about Skin Cancer May Lead to Other Cancers)
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Dr. Helen Pass, M.D.
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call 888-468-9351
If you or someone you love has recently been diagnosed with a breast tumor, the news can be devastating. Dealing with this kind of diagnosis is both physically and emotionally challenging for individuals and their loved ones. You deserve care, respect, and access to the best medical treatment available. At Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York, you will receive effective treatment from a group of highly qualified medical professionals who are experts in their field and can provide you with the necessary help you need to get through this difficult time and increase your chances of living a normal life again.
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Technique Finds Hard-to-Spot Breast Tumors
A new system nimbly finds tumors masked by dense breast tissue that mammograms ordinarily can't spot - and at half the cost and with a vastly lower rate of false positives. The technique, known as Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI), is especially targeted at the nearly one-fourth of women above 40 who have dense breast tissue, which allows malignancies to lie hidden until it's too late. What's done with MBI is simply to inject a radioactive tracer into the breast. It's absorbed by the cancer cells, and the resulting "glow" is picked up by special cameras. The body excretes the tracer within a day. (Read more about Technique Finds Hard-to-Spot Breast Tumors)
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Dr. Jerry T. Thornthwaite, Ph.D.
Scientific Formulations
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Call 888-821-7734
Are you looking to rebuild your immune system? Recovering from chemotherapy can be a challenge. The Formulation is a supplement regimen that consists of 4 dietary supplements: NAC, Antioxidant, Anti-angiogenesis and Immune Enhancement. The Formulation boosts the body%u2019s ability to recover, rebuild and protect.
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Vitamin C Has Potential to Slow Cancer
An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to impede the growth of cancer, according to US scientists. The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found vitamin C to halve the size of brain, ovarian, and pancreatic tumors in mice. However, Cancer Research UK says that large vitamin C doses may interfere with other cancer treatment. (Read more about Vitamin C Has Potential to Slow Cancer)
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Dr. Bennie Chiles III
Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC
280 N. Central Ave Suite 235
Hartsdale,
NY
10530
Call (888) 281-4568
Are you trying to find treatment options? Dr. Bennie Chiles is a radiosurgery specialist in Hartsdale. She has years of experience in the field is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and National Board of Medical Examiners and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Chiles practices at Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery and treats neurological conditions such as gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas and metastatic tumors.
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High-Red-Meat Diet Raises Mortality Risk
Americans who consume large amounts of red and processed meats face a greater likelihood of death by cancer or heart disease, a recent study found.
The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, and is the largest study of its kind, with over a half-million subjects. (Read more about High-Red-Meat Diet Raises Mortality Risk)
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Columbia University Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Milstein Hospital Building, 7-435, 177 Fort Washington Avenue
Manhattan,
NY
10032
Call 718-509-9178
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan NYC has consistently been on US News and World Report's top ten list of Cardiac Surgery Programs for seven years running. In addition to on- and off-pump coronary bypass surgery they perform a considerable amount of valve procedures, and are recognized for their leadership in valve repair.
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Regular Doctor Visits Are Key to Melanoma Defense
Doctors are more likely to find malignant skin cancer at an early, treatable stage than is the patient's spouse, friend or the patient himself, a recent study showed, indicating that visiting the doctor regularly is a wise health precaution. (Read more about Regular Doctor Visits Are Key to Melanoma Defense)
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Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call 888-370-4284
With so many doctors to choose from these days, it's hard to make a decision without at least some doubt. But if you're looking for the best skin cancer doctor around, go ahead and lay those doubts to rest; Dr. Tauseef Ahmed serves Manhattan and is the one specialist you'll want to have on your side when the going gets tough. He is an authority in the world of oncology and has the resume to show for it.
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Ginger Appears to Relieve Chemotherapy-Related Nausea
Simple ginger root seems to dramatically ease the nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy, a recent study demonstrated. The research, which was revealed at a news conference sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), validates what has been standard practice in homes around the world, namely, that taking ginger ale or ginger tea relieves an upset stomach. The study - the largest to date showed that taking a quarter - to a half-teaspoon of ginger a day reduced nausea symptoms by at least 40 percent.
(Read more about Ginger Appears to Relieve Chemotherapy-Related Nausea)
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Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
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Your skin is a precious commodity that you do not want to compromise. Even with melanoma, you want to try everything to restore your skin to a pristine state. That's why the trained personnel at The Immune Recovery Clinic of the Immune Recovery Foundation serving Charlotte, North Carolina offer an alternative to surgery with effective, non-invasive treatment.
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Fertility Drugs Raise Cancer Risk
Taking medications to enhance fertility appears to increase the chance of developing uterine cancer in particular, as well as some other forms of the disease, according to a very large, long, recently completed study. Drugs that stimulate ovulation have been used for more than three decades to help women who have difficulty conceiving, who are undergoing in vitro fertilization, or who are donating or selling their eggs. But the drugs’ effect on health has never been clarified. (Read more about Fertility Drugs Raise Cancer Risk)
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Dr. Amr Azim MD
NYCIVF
400 E. 56th St, Ste 1
Manhattan North,
NY
10022
Call 888-794-6711
Fertility and conception have many factors that contribute to its success rates. In the case of extreme infertility whether it be male or female, there exists assisted pregnancy procedures such as intrauterine insemination or ICSI (Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection) that can greatly boost the chances at a healthy pregnancy. NYCIVF is one of Manhattan, NYC%u2019s finest fertility clinics and is equipped with a staff who can help. Call today to schedule an appointment.
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Cellular "Danger Receptor" Alerts Immune System to Cancer
A chemical “danger receptor” on certain specialized cells senses the cell death characteristic of bodily injury or malignant tissue and then mobilizes the body’s immune system to repair the flaw, a recent study has revealed.
The results, which were reported in the journal Nature, may explain the mechanism behind some cancer-fighting drugs that partly work by stimulating an immune response. The scientists, based at Cancer Research UK’s London Research Institute, in Britain, speculated that knowledge of the receptor could assist in developing strategies to use the immune system to shrink tumors. (Read more about Cellular "Danger Receptor" Alerts Immune System to Cancer)
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Dr. Jerry T. Thornthwaite, Ph.D.
Scientific Formulations
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Call 888-821-7734
Using The Formulation can help rebuild a weakened immune system and protect against harmful cells. Dr. Jerry Thornthwaite and his team spent 8 years of research and 2 years of production to develop this natural approach to immune health. Call today to learn more about The Formulation and how it can help your immune health.
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Racial Gap in Cancer Mortality Stubbornly Persists
In statistics almost unchanged from those in 1981, blacks have been found to be significantly more likely to develop and die of cancer than whites, a recent study revealed. And blacks, once diagnosed with cancer, don’t live as long as their white counterparts.
In a study co-authored by Ahmedin Jemal, strategic director for cancer occurrence at the American Cancer Society (ACS), it was shown that while cancer death rates have fallen for everyone in recent decades, the gap between whites and blacks is about the same as 28 years ago.
(Read more about Racial Gap in Cancer Mortality Stubbornly Persists)
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Dr. Frank Shallenberger
Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City,
NV
89703
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If conventional methods of cancer treatment do not appeal to you, then contact the Nevada Center of Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine, in Carson City, Nevada, for an alternative cancer treatment that is gentler, safer and more natural.
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Gene Makes Drinkers More Prone to Colon Cancer
Some one in five Americans have a gene variant that makes them about two to three times more likely to develop colon cancer if they are relatively heavy drinkers, a recent study has found.
'If people drink alcohol chronically and have a certain genetic background, then they have an increased risk for large intestinal cancer - colorectal cancer - if they drink over a certain amount of alcohol every day," said study co-author Helmut K. Seitz, a professor of medicine at Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany. (Read more about Gene Makes Drinkers More Prone to Colon Cancer)
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Dr. Helen Pass, M.D.
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call 888-468-9351
Want to get a breast cancer diagnosis? Dr. Helen Pass, M.D. is a noted specialist in the field of breast cancer surgery and other diseases of the breast. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, she is on the staff at the Lawrence Hospital Center. Dr. Pass, M.D. has held many senior positions at prominent hospitals over the years.
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