Inherited genes can influence how a tumor interacts with the immune system, potentially impacting its behavior and response to treatment.... Read More
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Accelerated Aging and Young Cancer Risk
IN THE QUEST TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY behind the surge of certain cancers among younger adults, researchers have stumbled upon a compelling lead: a correlation with accelerated biological aging. Today’s... Read More
Good News on Breast Cancer
I AM A CANCER DOCTOR WHO HATES THE DISEASE. So, I am delighted that a new report shows a whopping 58 percent plunge in breast cancer-related deaths over the last... Read More
Cancer Concerns
CANCER DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE FALLING. With four million deaths prevented since 1991, there is much to celebrate. But I am sad to report that the incidences of... Read More
Young Women and Breast Cancer
I TREAT MANY WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER and was recently struck by a startling new statistic. There is a growing trend of breast cancer in young women. In general, breast... Read More
Surviving Breast Cancer
BREAST CANCER MORTALITY RATES DROPPED by a whopping 58 percent in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019. These reductions are associated with earlier detection via mammogram screening and better treatment... Read More