Archive for August, 2008
John McCain’s melanoma
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
When I was in medical school, one of my finer teachers on the hospital wards was a young resident named Bob. He was bright and filled with information, eager to teach and kind. During that time, he had some minor surgery for a melanoma. Fifteen years later, while starring at another [...]
Non-invasive Targeted Radio Frequency Cancer Treatment
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog.
Treating cancer more effectively and without the debilitating side effects associated with current therapies were the goals of John Kanzius.
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Tired? Is there anything to do?
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
Many patients with wide spread cancer find that they tire easily and, in fact, wake up tired. If they are on chemotherapy, fatigue will take over even if their cancer hasn’t spread. Recently, a group of British doctors surveyed the world’s literature to see if anything has been discovered that would [...]
Breast cancer? Want to keep your breast? Beware of MRI.
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
Nothing is as good as MRI in detecting breast cancer. Because of this women who have had their breast cancer detected by the usual means – mammography or feeling a lump – often undergo MRI to see of there is any more cancer in the breast.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a [...]
Yes, We Get It That *Everything* Causes Cancer Somehow, But Halogen Lamps??
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Scientists said today that they have more evidence that halogen lights may increase the risk of skin cancer, a risk that apparently can be eliminated by using simple glass or plastic covers over the bulbs.
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More Teenagers With Cancer Survive In UK than USA, Madonna Rejoices, Bruce Willis Seeks Vengance
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
(Editor: WTF?)
The first national report into survival rates by Manchester University looked at over 30,000 young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed between 1979 and 2001.Five-year survival rates for all cancer types improved from 63% between 1979 and 1984 to 74% between 1996 and 2001, the British Journal of Cancer [...]
Harry and Louise new health care reform ad
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Remember Harry and Louise? Harry and Louise appeared in an ad campaign launched to defeat Hillary Clinton’s universal health care plan. The couple sat together expressing their very grave concerns about the mess the government might make in offering health care to each and every citizen. “If we let the [...]
Christina Applegate: Best boobs in the nursing home
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Television actress currently starring in Samantha Who? Christina Applegate already knew quite a bit about breast cancer before her recent breast cancer diagnosis. She has watched her mother Nancy Priddy undergo repeated treatments for breast cancer. Applegate knew she needed to be tested for the BRCA1 gene. She knew she [...]
News Flash: Sharing Your Crapness Through Writing Proves Beneficial To Survivors, 1998 Called, Wants Blogging Back
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
Some cancer patients may find that putting their emotions down in writing helps improve their pain and general well-being, a study suggests.
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Are Cell Phones Are The New Cigarettes? If So, I Definitely Do *Not* Want My Minutes To Carry Over. Let The Conspiracy Theorists Eat Cake!
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog.
Does radio frequency radiation pose a cancer risk? Researchers in the largest study to date won’t say. Many scientists agree: literature shows little evidence of a problem. But what if the published science doesn’t reflect what’s really happening out there? And what if there has been a concerted effort to [...]
The Cancer Report: Matthew Zachary, i[2]y and The History Of Stupid Cancer
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Stupid Cancer Newsletter, Summer 2008!
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Contagious Cancer? (Uhm… what?)
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog.
Fascinating article about the evolution of contagious cancer. The story begins in Tasmania where cancer appeared to be passing between Sarcophilus harrisii, commonly known as Tasmanian devils. As it turns out, “Devil Tumor” isn’t the only contagious cancer.
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Screw Chemo, Let’s Go Shrooming (Part Two)
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
A research program designed to enhance spiritual awareness for persons with a cancer diagnosis is accepting volunteer participants at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. The program consists of a brief counseling intervention, including medical screening, rapport-building appointments, two all-day sessions that include psilocybin administration (psychodelic mushrooms), and appointments [...]
i[2]y’er Leah Shearer Uses Her Experiences As A Rock Star “Stupid Cancer” Advocate
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog.
i[2]y’er Leah Shearer’s battle with cancer has caused her career to take an alternative route. But the young professional did not let her illness rob her of a future.
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No Cure For Cancer: People Who Survived Cancer As Kids Face Early Risks As Adults (Durrrr!)
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
(Editor: “When the doctor says ‘you’re cured, go home’, that is *never* the end of the story.)
As young survivors of the modern era of cancer treatment enter their third and fourth decades, they find themselves poster children for the hope of medical progress – and also for the toll taken [...]
Christina Applegate is Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer
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Christina Applegate is treated for breast cancer, as confirmed by her rep.
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Crunch All You Want, We’ll Make More (Chemo)
Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog.
Hooray!
Frito-Lay and two other potato chip companies have agreed to reduce the levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their products in a settlement of a state lawsuit, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
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Can we prevent stomach cancer?
Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
Yes we can! If you read these blogs very often, you will have learned that my experience as a practicing oncologist taught me that the old phrase “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is doubly true when it comes to cancer. Stopping smoking, eating properly, keeping slim, [...]
