Tag: cancer

Study on How “Jail Breaker” Cancer Cells Escape Tumors and Spread Through the Body

This study including over 100 investigators from 20 institutions, substantiates some new…

BarbaraDuck BarbaraDuck

Why Medicare Cuts Will Quietly Kill Seniors

The recent news that thousands of seniors with cancer are being denied treatment with…

Michael Millenson Michael Millenson

Lung Cancer Part 2 – Early Diagnosis

   Most patients found to have lung cancer die within a year…

StephenSchimpff StephenSchimpff

Cancer Patients Seeing the Ripple Effects from Sequestration

Summary:  The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) seeks to provide accessible…

Linda Ringquist Linda Ringquist

Lung Cancer Overview – Part 1 of 5

   There has been some remarkable progress in recent years in the…

StephenSchimpff StephenSchimpff

New Hybrid Imaging Technology (VIDEO)

New Hybrid Imaging Technology from Patient Power® on Vimeo. New Hybrid Imaging…

Andrew Schorr Andrew Schorr

Diagnosed with Leukemia? Are You Sure?

The headlines each day bring more good news about progress in treating…

Andrew Schorr Andrew Schorr

Back to School: An Ongoing Need for Patients

It’s tough to be a cancer patient today. Not just because you…

Andrew Schorr Andrew Schorr

The New York Times, Aspirin and Melanoma

One of the reasons my blogging has fallen off lately is because…

Marya Zilberberg Marya Zilberberg

Why New Standards Are Needed for Faster Cancer Drug Approvals

Several years ago I attended an FDA Oncology Drug Advisory Committee (ODAC)…

Andrew Schorr Andrew Schorr