Third-Hand Smoke -- It’s Subtle. It Lasts. It’s Tenacious.
Friday August 31, 2012
I remember the public service announcements when I was a little girl. "Smoking may be dangerous to your health." And as I hit my teen years, those PSA's began to ... Read More
Watercolor Painting and Cancer Healing
Friday August 31, 2012
A few days ago I attended an awesome workshop for cancer survivors and their caregivers. You might think that it would be about chemotherapy. Maybe about coping with the side ... Read More
What Percent of Lung Cancer is Caused by Radon?
Tuesday August 21, 2012
The public is hearing more about radon and lung cancer. That radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. And that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer ... Read More
Free Telephone Lecture on Chemotherapy Related Nausea and Vomiting
Monday August 20, 2012
Studies tell us that learning as much as possible about your cancer treatment makes a difference. But with the busy schedule dictated by cancer treatments -- not to speak of ... Read More
Equal Access to Treatment May Improve Lung Cancer Survival in African Americans
Sunday August 19, 2012
A new study I reviewed today had me yodeling off of my deck with joy. A comparison of black patients and white lung cancer patients in the U.S. Military Health ... Read More
Risk of Blood Clots During Chemotherapy
Saturday August 18, 2012
Blood clots - otherwise known in medical lingo as "venous thromboembolism" - are something that has always terrified me as a physician. Maybe it was studying for boards and reviewing ... Read More
Cancer Center Bans Outdoor Smoking
Wednesday August 15, 2012
At first glance it's pretty clear why a cancer center would ban outdoor smoking. Knowing that smoking is a cause of many cancers - it seems that setting an example ... Read More