I Have Lynch Syndrome

Most people have heard of the BRCA genetic mutations that predisposes its owners to breast and ovarian cancers, especially after Angelina Jolie disclosed she carried the gene in 2013. Fewer people are familiar with Lynch Syndrome, which causes a predisposition to a number of cancers — primarily in the abdominal region — and is comprised … Read more

Chemo–What we expect versus what we get…

Was browsing this blog that I really like, and saw this report; Most falsely believe chemo is curative According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine although chemotherapy is the primary treatment for patients with lung and colorectal cancer, it is not curative. In an American national survey of 1193 advanced-stage patients, … Read more