by Woody Weingarten | Mar 21, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Newest prostate cancer therapy cuts length of treatments but adds intensity, NY Times saysA comparatively new — and popular — prostate cancer therapy can be shorter (and more intense) than standard treatments.But it’s efficacy is unproven.And there’s...
by Woody Weingarten | Mar 15, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Exercise can help breast cancer patients diminish risks and bolster their quality of lifeExercise is hardly a cure-all for breast cancer.But it can help.Stacy SimonAccording to an American Cancer Society story by senior editor Stacy Simon that I just found...
by Woody Weingarten | Mar 7, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
New study says risk of Gen Xers and millennials getting colon and rectal cancer is risingAmericans under 55 — those known as Gen Xers and millennials — are at a greater risk today of colon and rectal cancer than any generation before.According to American Cancer...
by Woody Weingarten | Mar 1, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Researcher warns of using under-tested drugs, cites futile treatment on his father Dr. Cary GrossCan some cancer treatments do more harm than good?Absolutely, indicates Cary Gross, professor of medicine and cancer researcher at the Yale University School of...
by Woody Weingarten | Feb 20, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Being socially isolated may markedly raise risk of women with early breast cancer dyingIs being isolated socially a killer?Very possibly.An article by Liz Szabo of Kaiser Health News cites a recent study that “patients with early breast cancer who are...
