Jan 31, 2019 | Chattanooga Breast Cancer Treatment
Many women with breast cancer are interested in using more natural remedies to treat the side effects of cancer treatment. Examples include using aromatherapy for nausea, or acupuncture to treat pain. Historically, oncologists have not endorsed these practices as they...
Mar 8, 2018 | Chattanooga Oncologist
That’s the number you need to know. The American Cancer Society recently published the Annual Age-Adjusted Cancer Death Rates by Sex, United States, 1975-2015. The report provides a detailed review of the expected cancer incidence in 2018 and provides a breakdown by...
Sep 11, 2017 | Chattanooga Oncologist
If you are over 40 years old, you may want to consider it. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute recently published a study last month “Colorectal Cancer Incidence Patterns in the United States, 1974–2013” showing that our risk of colorectal cancer is now back...
Sep 6, 2017 | Chattanooga Oncologist
I prescribe opioids every day. Opioids are effective, relatively inexpensive, and safe. In general, if you take too many, you fall asleep which typically prevents you from taking more. Cancer patients can experience severe pain. Pain occurs when the cancer has eaten...
Apr 13, 2017 | After Cancer
I never was told what to expect after cancer treatment. I was so happy to be done, but at the same time there is this fear. “Is it really over?” and “What if it comes back?” Let’s face it, a cancer diagnosis is life changing. Sometimes, it isn’t fully realized until...
