I was at the clinic consulting with a couple where the wife will be undergoing chemotherapy. After we have discussed all the necessary preparations, the patient’s husband, with a soft tone in his voice and a tinge of shyness asked me “Doctor, can we have….you know….during chemotherapy?”. Without making him feel...
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Not all patients with cancer will manifest with a lump or mass that is immediately noticeable or accessible. Many patients may present with a constellation of signs and symptoms (Understanding Cancer Series: Signs and Symptoms of Cancer Part 2) that will only reveal itself as cancer after a series of tests. Around 99% of patients...
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Consumption of green tea may help lower the risk of lung cancer even for persons who smoke according to a research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research. The study found that individuals who did not drink green tea had a five-fold higher risk of developing lung cancer. Smokers who did not drink green tea had a...
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Many of us are aware that exercise reduces our risk of getting heart disease but a lot of information is surfacing that exercise also lowers our risk of developing cancer. A study done in Finland showed that men who exercised for at least 30 minutes a day decreased their risk of prematurely dying from cancer. The study is published...
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I have repeatedly said that there are no absolutes in medicine. Treatments and diagnostic tests employed whether mainstream or alternative do not give absolute certainty of efficacy and must all be employed with caution. I have been asked several times how we can prevent cancer with expectations that I will be able to tell them with...
read moreWhen relatives do not want me to tell the patient that he has cancer, I use the words “tumor” or “malignant” or “bukol” or “cancerous” to describe to them what they have. When patients hear the word tumor, it always sends shivers down their spine. A tumor is often associated with cancer but NOT ALL TUMORS ARE...
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