Admin on April 25th, 2011

Daniel asks… What are some of the symptoms of cervical cancer? I have a history of cancer in my family and one of the things I’m most worried about is Cervical Cancer. What exactly are the symptoms? Admin answers: My best friend died this past august as a result of having cervical cancer. First and [...]

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Admin on April 25th, 2011

Michael asks… Is lung cancer the leading cancer killer in the United States? According to a recent article : Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the United States, causing more deaths each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. At the same time, people seem to view the disease differently. “When you [...]

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Admin on April 24th, 2011

John asks… How long does it take for results from a test for pancreatic cancer? My mom went into the dr. and isn’t telling me much because she doesn’t want me to worry. All she said is that they’re running tests for pancreatic cancer. I love my mother more than anything and pray to God [...]

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Admin on April 24th, 2011

Mark asks… When was the White House illuminated in colored lights for prostate cancer awareness? Recently the White House was illuminated in pink lights at night for breast cancer awareness. When was a similar event held for prostate cancer? Ever since I was in high school, I noticed that girls seem to think only women [...]

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Admin on April 23rd, 2011

Sandy asks… Patrick Swayze’s Cancer.? This isn’t a question, but I’d like to say that my heart aches each day with the thought of Patrick with only five weeks to live. I recently heard about his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Patrick has so many fans. He has a family that loves him. He is an amazing, [...]

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Admin on April 23rd, 2011

Linda asks… How long do you have to wait between rouns of chemo when you have ovarian cancer? My mom was just diagnosed with stage IIIC ovarian cancer and she is having her first round of intravenous chemo radiation tomorrow and I was wondering how long she would have to wait for the next round. [...]

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Admin on April 22nd, 2011

Daniel asks… Is there a relationship between cervical cancer and men that have not been circumcised? I have read there is a higher incidence of cervical cancer amoungst women that have intercourse on a regular basis with men that are not circumcised. Admin answers: If a woman is having sex on a regular basis with [...]

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Admin on April 22nd, 2011

Joseph asks… what ever happened to Patrick Swayze’s cancer? I thought he only had a little bit of time to live? Has anyone heard anything? Admin answers: He still has it, is going to treatments. He claims he is in good health and I sure hope he is however the latest pictures of him do [...]

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Admin on April 21st, 2011

Sharon asks… med school resume and scientific poster? I work at the national cancer institute and my mentor is making me present a poster of my work. I already presented a poster at a research festival in the spring, but she wants me to present it again with a few modifications. She says that I [...]

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Having a play set in your backyard can be a great way to get your child off the couch and out into the fresh air. With childhood obesity on the rise, we need to do what we can as parents to get our children active and enjoying playing and interacting with each other children again. [...]

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