Cancer is an extremely complicated disease. There are at least 8 totally different methods of treating cancer, many of which are given in combinations. It is a disease for which there is generally one chance of beating and if that one chance is not successful, often there is no second chance. That is because cells grow geometrically and become an untreatable size quickly as well as Continue Reading…
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How to select an institution
I receive numerous calls from cancer patients around the country asking where the best place to treat their cancer would be. That is a much more complex subject than it appears on the surface. First of all, their motivation and how serious their cancer is statistically must be considered. Continue Reading…
Gifts
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Using the Internet
A new resource has been given to us! But we must use it wisely to benefit. The world wide web contains the information cancer patients need to successfully fight this hideous disease. But how do we find the specific information we need that will truly help conquer cancer? Much of the information on the web is bogus. Continue Reading…
Build your recovery on a solid foundation – not quicksand!
Ask your physician to pick up a qualified oncologist and place your life in their hands.
Every third American will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. It will strike virtually every family. Recovering from cancer is a matter of Continue Reading…
Doctor – weigh your words carefully
The manner in which a physician discloses to a patient the diagnosis of cancer can, in and of itself, determine whether the patient will die or survive. The physician can instill hope and the desire to try to fight and be part of a winning team or can cause the patient to want to do nothing and wait for the inevitable end. A telephone call by a nurse or even the doctor stating, “You have cancer” can be totally devastating. The patient Continue Reading…
NCI News
- H. pylori, smoking trends, and gastric cancer in U.S. men May 22, 2013
- NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity; Location on the body surface determines fungal composition with the greatest diversity on feet May 22, 2013
- Inflammatory bowel disease raises risk of melanoma May 22, 2013
- Genetic diversity predicts outcomes in head and neck cancer May 21, 2013
- Timing of cancer radiation therapy may minimize hair loss May 21, 2013
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