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What is the Polypill?
Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and aspirin). These drugs are not taken for two major reasons. First, the drugs are simply too expensive for much of the world, including countries as developed as Russia. And secondly, in developed nations where the drugs are affordable patients too often fail to comply - after three years 70% of patients do not take the medications as prescribed. (Read more about What is the Polypill?)
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All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study by Kaiser Permanente Researchers has found that the effects of alcohol on breast cancer are the same, regardless of whether a woman drinks wine, beer, or liquor. The ethyl alcohol found in those drinks and the quantity consumed are the factors that weigh heavily on breast cancer risk. Researchers believe the increased risk from three or more drinks a day is similar to the increased breast cancer risk from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day or more. They claim that "Population studies have consistently linked drinking alcohol to an increased risk of female breast cancer, but until now there has been little data, most of it conflicting, about an independant role played by the choice of beverage type." (Read more about All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk)
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Is there a relation between Deodorants and breast cancer?
British scientists measured the aluminum content inside of breast tissue to find a relation between breast cancer and deodorants. They found that there is a significantly higher portion in the outer regions of the breast that have the greatest exposure to antiperspirant. This recent study identified a specific distribution of aluminum in breast tissue which may be associated with breast cancer. (Read more about Is there a relation between Deodorants and breast cancer?)
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Health Wrap - June 2
A new UCLA/Veteran's Affairs study showed that more than 40 percent of patients who initially had received a positive result on a fecal occult blood test –a stool guiaic card which is an initial screening tool for colon cancer -- did not receive appropriate follow-up tests like a colonoscopy or a barium enema.
Only 59 percent of this group received follow-up diagnostic tests such as a colonoscopy or a barium enema.
Forty-one percent received no follow-up at all in the six months following the positive stool study.
The authors say any healthcare system that provides cancer-screening programs needs to track each step in the screening process to help ensure that patients don't slip through cracks in the system. (Read more about Health Wrap - June 2)
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New Breast Cancer Diagnostic
 College professor, 61 year old Karin Wexler, wasted no time when she first felt a lump on her breast three years ago. “Within 3 minutes, I had called my doctor and went for a mammogram and sonogram right away and nothing showed up on the mammogram even though the radiologist could feel it herself with her hand, we couldn’t pick it up on the mammogram,” says Karin.
Doctors performed a lumpectomy and discovered that Karin did indeed have stage one breast cancer. For many women like Karin, mammography, while still the first-line screening tool for breast cancer, can miss abnormalities. Dense tissue and cancers can have a similar appearance on mammography, making it difficult to identify cancers…this can result in false negative mammograms and in addition lead to unnecessary biopsies.
But now, thanks to breast specific gamma imaging, cancerous tissue can be identified that may go undetected by mammography. “This is different than traditional breast imaging like mammography or sonography or even MRI in that it is not anatomical imaging but it is more what we call functional imaging so in other words we are picking up areas where the cells are beginning to be more active like cancer cells can and allows us to identify these cells at a much earlier stage before we might be able to see an abnormality on a mammogram a sonogram or even an MRI so it is very, very exciting,” says Dr. Sheldon Marc Feldman of Beth Israel Medical Center. (Read more about New Breast Cancer Diagnostic)
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What is Cancer?
By Dr. Chitti Moorthy -Director, Departments of Radiation Medicine and Radiology,
New York Medical College, Valhalla , NY
The cause of cancer lies deep within the building blocks of a person's cells (genes and DNA). If these blocks become disorganized, cancer may develop. (Read more about What is Cancer?)
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Radiation Oncology
By Dr. Chitti Moorthy
In recent years, Radiation Oncology has made great strides in cancer treatment. Alone or in combination with other treatments, radiation therapy is dramatically raising cancer cure rates. Leading medical centers provide state-of-the-art radiation therapy in a comfortable and caring environment. (Read more about Radiation Oncology)
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What is Cancer and How it is Caused
Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs, such as the brain, liver and heart. And each of these organs is made up tissues, such as fat, blood vessels and muscles. (Read more about What is Cancer and How it is Caused)
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TESTICULAR CANCER
They are two news broadcasters with a common bond: Sean Kimmerling, the WB 11 sportscaster in New York; and Dan Abrams of NBC.
Dan says, “No one expects to hear the words ‘You have cancer.’ I think it’s even more unexpected for people who are young and healthy.”
Both developed testicular cancer. But they differ in one very significant way. “Sean Kimmerling was a month younger than me, in the same business as me and was in the same hospital as me with the same disease as me. He died and I didn’t,” says Dan. (Read more about TESTICULAR CANCER)
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MELANOMA SCREENING
Finally! It’s the first unofficial weekend of the summer!
But if you’re heading out into the sun, here’s a question for you: have you had your skin screened?
Everyone should!
Melanomas cause 80 percent of deaths from skin cancer. But here’s the good news: most serious cases of melanoma and most melanoma deaths can be prevented if people would simply do two things: use sunscreen, and get their skin screened! (Read more about MELANOMA SCREENING)
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 Dr. Bennie Chiles
Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC
280 N. Central Ave Suite 235
Hartsdale,
NY
10530
Call (888) 281-4568
Suffering from a herniated disc? Consider spine surgery with Double Board Certified Dr. Bennie Chiles III. He is an attending neurosurgeon at a number of prominent hospitals in the New York area. Dr. Chiles offers treatment for a range of spinal disorders.
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 Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Skin cancer is frightening for everyone; the patient, their friends and their family all suffer from the disease and they all need to be treated. For the patient, they need a skin cancer doctor that will restore them to themselves again. Friends and family are a different matter. They need to feel like their loved one is in the best hands possible. Osceola Cancer Center in Florida is an environment meant to encourage healing of disease and emotional strain because they know cancer leaves many victims.
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 Lawrence Hospital Center - Advanced Surgery
Lawrence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 855-1548
As the risk of colon cancer increases with age so can the effects. Among all types of cancers, it is the third most deadly form of the disease in the United States. Colon cancer is a disease that effects many people and can destroy your will to live and if not careful, your life. For this reason, it is your responsibility to take immediate preventative measures and receive routine checkups at a medical facility that offers qualified and experienced health care providers. At the Lawrence Hospital for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York many patients have already experienced the life saving techniques and therapy available for Colon Cancer.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Are you searching for cancer treatment to improve your health and lengthen your life? The physicians at the Osceola Cancer Center in Osceola County Florida will help you fight cancer and regain your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Stem cell transplantation is one of the best treatments available for many types of cancer.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Cancer. The word itself is frightening, and the disease can mean a long and difficult battle. But real hope exists, and at the Osceola Cancer Center in Kissimmee, FL, you can find a solution. At this remarkable care center, Dr. Mamta Vijayvargiya and her team utilize traditional and alternative cancer treatments to put you on the path to recovery. More than anything, they want to tend to you and your family.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
It's extremely difficult to hear those words: "You have cancer." Unfortunately, cancer isn't selective and can happen to anyone. And although the Osceola Cancer Center would have liked to have met you under different circumstances, they make it their priority to provide you with the best cancer care they have available. Their facility in Celebration, FL works around the clock to treat you medically and emotionally. Their goal is to provide hope under such difficult conditions.
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 Dr. Bennie Chiles
Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC
280 N. Central Ave Suite 235
Hartsdale,
NY
10530
Call (888) 281-4568
Our practice is affiliated with all major hospitals throughout Westchester County. We offer comprehensive surgical spine care for a wide variety of simple and complex conditions, involving degenerative disease, trauma, tumor, infection, and congenital disorders.
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 Immune Recovery Foundation Dr.S. Edward Bradford
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-337-9370
Conventional treatments for breast cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. While these treatments are successful in many cases, the cancer may grow back. You then may have to endure more exhausting chemotherapy, have more radiation, or undergo more surgeries. If you are looking for alternative breast cancer treatment and care, the Immune Recovery Foundation in North Carolina gives you more options.
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 Dr. Tauseef Ahmed
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
With so many doctors to choose from these days, it’'s hard to make a decision without at least some doubt. But if you’re looking for the best skin cancer doctor around, go ahead and lay those doubts to rest; Dr. Tauseef Ahmed serves Manhattan and is the one specialist you'’ll want to have on your side when the going gets tough. He is an authority in the world of oncology and has the resume to show for it.
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 Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
The Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Hawthorne / Vahalla based, The Arlin Cancer Institute at Westchester Medical Center has developed the Cancer Resource Center to address the needs for assistance by patients, their families, the public seeking to be well, and those seeking accurate, appropriate health information and services can make in their lives.
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 Dr. Bridget Freeman
Atlantis Medical Center PA
1617 Thacker Ave
Jacksonville,
Florida
32207
Call 888-537-5454
No one expects to be afflicted with an agonizing disease when hiking in the woods or playing with your pet, but Lyme Disease can do just that. A debilitating illness, it can change the way you would normally live life. Dr. Bridget Freeman, M.D., and her team at Atlantis Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida can help treat the disease without using machines and keeping a very personal relationship with patients.
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 Dr. Lucia Boselli
The Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
You need a CAT Scan? Eastchester Center for Cancer Care in the Bronx offers state-of-the-art imaging services including CAT Scans and MRI. Dr. Lucia Boselli is a consulting physician at the Eastchester and has specialized in radiation oncology.
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Immune Recovery Foundation Dr.S. Edward Bradford
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-337-9370
Conventional treatments for lung cancer include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Oftentimes, these treatments are successful in shrinking tumors and many patients go into remission. However, these treatments do not always work, and some patients may wish to explore alternative lung cancer treatment and care. The Immune Recovery Foundation in South Carolina offers another option.
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Lawrence Hospital Center - Advanced Surgery
Lawrence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 855-1548
Breast Cancer can grow malignant for many women if they aren't given the appropriate guidance and treatment. If you are a female with breast cancer, then your first priority is to turn to a breast cancer surgeon who can help you face this difficult situation with much more comfort and confidence. The staff of breast surgeons at Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York performs a wide range of breast procedures using the utmost care and skill as to minimize your pain and make the process towards your recovery as pleasant as possible.
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 Dr Alfred Rosenbaum
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Thinking about Positron Emission Tomography (PET)? Avail of the latest in treatment and care at Eastchester Center for Cancer Care in the Bronx. Board certified Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum is in charge of radiation oncology at the Eastchester Center for Cancer Care. He is also an attending physician and assistant clinical professor in radiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center and consultant-in-charge of brachytherapy at Lenox Hill Hospital.
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 Dr. Deborah Benzil
Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC
280 N. Central Ave Suite 235
Hartsdale,
NY
10530
Call (888) 281-4568
Is there a never-ending pain in your back that is taking over your physical daily activities and it's even affecting you mentally? If you suffer from chronic back pain and want it to stop, then you should consider seeing back pain specialist Dr. Deborah Benzil in Westchester. Board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Benzil is also an attending neurosurgeon at the Lawrence Hospital Center in Bronxville, the Community Hospital of Dobbs Ferry in Dobbs Ferry, White Plains Hospital Center in White Plains, Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco and St. John's Riverside in Yonkers.
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 Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Need an oncologist in the Bronx? Eastchester Center for Cancer Care is a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center whose oncologists provide unparalleled cancer care. Whether you need radiation therapy, radiation treatment, chemotherapy or radiosurgery, you can count on board certified, skilled and experienced oncologists for your treatment.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Cancer. The word often feels like a death sentence. It frightens family members and sufferers alike, but it doesn't have to be final. Getting to a cancer treatment center, especially for cancers like testicular cancer, is the most important thing. The quicker you get help, the more likely you'll be to keep on smiling with the ones you love for years to come. In Florida, a caring and sensitive place exists to walk families and friends through the good times and the bad of cancer. Osceola Cancer Center can help you fight.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
With colon cancer, it's essential that you get the right treatment, as soon as possible. The professionals at Osceola Cancer Center in Osceola, Florida, have dedicated their lives to the continual service of individuals like you who suffer from this, and other cancers. The Osceola Cancer Center has the most state of the art treatment options administered by the top experts in the medical world.
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