Hello everyone! There’s no better way to begin a new year than to get those pesky annual exams out of the way! So, today’s take-away tip is for the ladies — and we’re going to talk about mammograms. As many of you know, I subscribe to the American Cancer Society guidelines for this exam — […]
New Prevention Information for Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes
Well, we are approaching the end of National Cancer Prevention Month. So, let’s close with a few more words about prevention and the BRCA gene mutation in women. As many of you know, this is a topic we have discussed several times over the last few years. We know that when a woman inherits an […]
Breast Cancer Screening: Will the Medical Community Ever Make Up its Mind?
All right ladies. Here we go again! Mammograms and guidelines. When do we start having mammograms? How often do we have them? Are they really effective? Do they really save lives? And the biggest question of all: Will the medical community ever make up its mind? As you recall, mammogram screening has been a tricky […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month & Exciting New Technology
As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So, let’s start it off with something exciting and inspiring! How many of you have ever heard of a man named Ken Wright? Not too many? Well, let’s try another question. What does a submarine in murky water have in common with a woman’s […]
Can Dogs Sniff Out Cancer?
I’m happy to report there is more good news on the research front this week! If you remember the last chapter in Volume 2 of The Single Source Cancer Course, we discuss the future of cancer and cancer research. And, one of the wonderful things mentioned were the canine cancer-sniffing programs under development. Well, these programs […]