Treating Cancer – Moving Beyond the Whack-a-Mole Approach
In his latest Wall Street Journal column (“Drugs That Are as Smart…
Patient-Centered Approach to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (podcast)
An initial diagnosis of cancer is enough bad news for anyone, but…
How 12 Million are Putting “The Big C” Behind Them
Thank God television and movie script writers are starting to “get it.”…
Designer Therapy Cures Cancer. Can We Afford It?
A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia, William Ludwig signed up…
Carl June and Me
When I was growing up I would read about scientists. I had…
In Discussing Cancer, Should We Use Fighting Words?
Every day in obituaries, you will find combat metaphors about people who…
Strange Coincidence: When Cancer Strikes Hospital CEO
I am just back from the Phoenix-metro area. It’s now the 5th…
A High Price for Rare Cancer Drugs
Pfizer last week won Food and Drug Administration “accelerated approval” for Xalkori…
“Hot Chemotherapy” Gaining Steam
You heard about it first on Patient Power when, a couple of…
Another Pan Mass Challenge Enters the History Books
For those of you just joining us, I rode in my eighth…