Tag Archives: 2012
Pat’s Picks for Major Cancer Treatment Advances in 2012
Oncologists and cancer researchers have trudged a few more steps forward in the marathon “race toward a cure” in 2012. The following link from the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Roth et al highlights several of these: http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2012/12/04/JCO.2012.47.1938.short?rss=1. I’ll briefly lay out my top three from this list which I’ve chosen, not because they’re the most fascinating [...]
Who is Losing the War on Cancer in 2012?
Despite what you may have heard, cancer is NOT an equal opportunity killer. As we begin National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, April 16-21, 2012, I’d like visitors to http://thecancermd.com/ to remember that single fact. While oncologists try to be positive and hopeful with our patients whenever possible, we also need to be realists, with eyes wide open. The [...]
Cancer in Ireland & America 2011-2012
Since World Cancer Day 2012 was celebrated on February 4 (this past Saturday), I decided to see how the land of my ancestors was faring lately relative to the United States. The initial report that I found about cancer in Ireland was sobering, albeit a bit misleading. According to a recent Irish Life study that [...]
