I was so happy to see a study come out about a very common—and often controversial—form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS for short. Let me tell you why. As I’ve explained [...]
Category: Cancer
FDA manipulates results to approve new cancer drugs
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: In the U.S., the only one calling the shots in the drug industry is the drug industry itself—and this goes right down to the research. We give Big [...]
Are annual mammograms actually necessary?
To mammogram or not to mammogram—it’s the debate that never ends, despite the fact that Europe has had this issue down for decades. And here we go again, as yet another new screening guideline [...]
Vitamin D saves lives—so why won’t docs prescribe it?
The amount of research money we throw at investigating things we already know never fails to stupefy me. Neither does the amount of publication space devoted to publishing the conclusions—as if [...]
The latest lethal consequence of obesity
I know I discuss the dangers of obesity often. But I want to make one thing crystal clear: When I encourage you to cut out sugar and carbs in order to lose weight, those recommendations come from [...]
The FDA’s latest warning is pure hypocrisy
It seems to me that we’re entering into an era where methodologies and thoughts that don’t fit into a neat little box are increasingly coming under attack. If it continues, I fear that healthcare [...]
The hidden chemo threat Big Pharma won’t warn you about
If you thought the devastating effects of chemotherapy ended with the patient, get a load of this headline: “Chemo Is ‘Invisible Threat’ to Cancer Clinic Staff.” That’s right. Simply [...]
The colonoscopy alternative you can do at home
As you might imagine, cancer screening tests are a frequent topic of conversation in my practice. And there’s one test in particular that is universally dreaded among my patients. Of course, I’m [...]
The deadly toll of obesity-related cancer
We’ve talked a fair amount about the rise in obesity-related cancer. But sometimes, even I’m shocked by the details of the reports coming out. A new study shows a rise in six obesity-related [...]
Beat cancer with a different kind of berry
There’s so much research into botanicals and medicinal food-based products (or “nutraceuticals”) happening right now that sometimes, it amazes me. Because just when you think you’ve seen it all, [...]