In 1985 we started the R. A. Bloch Cancer Support Center on the grounds of the University of Missouri-Kansas City based on work done by Harold Benjamin at his Wellness Community. Like everything else we do, it is totally free to all participants and donations are never solicited. Early in its infancy, Raymond and Anna Lou LaTurner sought help at the Center. Continue reading “Gifts”
Prostate cancer chronology
Background: 20% of all men age 55 have prostate cancer. By the time a man reaches the age of 70 that increases to approximately 50% and close to 100% by the age of 90. This is known because when men die from other causes, it is discovered at the autopsy that they had prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is extremely serious for a young man and generally is not imminently life threatening for a man over 65 unless Continue reading “Prostate cancer chronology”
Death and Cancer
It is my personal opinion that the greatest cause of mortality from cancer is the individual equating death and cancer. When an individual is diagnosed with a malignancy, their first assumption is that it will eventually kill them and they do not muster all their resources to fight this vicious disease. Continue reading “Death and Cancer”
Enjoy Life
It is a terrible shock to anyone to be diagnosed with cancer. Most people cannot comprehend what the physician is saying, but the underlying tone is that this may mean the end of your life. Or at the very least, it will mean the end of your life as you had known it. We’re here to tell you that it doesn’t have to! Continue reading “Enjoy Life”
Ingredients in a Successful Spirit
While the practice of medicine has made incredible progress in the past few years, it is still not an exact science. And particularly when it comes to cancer, the process gets tougher because the disease and treatments are so extremely complex. Continue reading “Ingredients in a Successful Spirit”