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Cancer Clinical Trials

May 16, 2012 - Posted in General - Permalink

Carrie L Dul, MDWritten By:
Carrie L Dul, MD
-SJPHS Breast Care Program
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
May 16, 2012

I am excited to have this new forum available to talk about one of the best aspects of the cancer care that we can deliver at St. John Providence Health System – which is cancer clinical trials. Like all oncologists, through our training we understand that all of the advances of our field have come out of the results of clinical trials. We also understand that until all patients are cured of cancer and / or free of side effects of treatments we must always be striving to improve on our standards of care.

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Therasphere

April 5, 2012 - Posted in General - Permalink

Ali N Harb, MDWritten By:
Ali N Harb, MD
-Interventional Radiology for St. John Providence
April 5, 2012

Extending and improving the lives of cancer patients through 21st Century state-of-the art technology and minimally invasive targeted therapy.

Growing up, my hero wore #34 and played for the 1985 Super-bowl Champs, the Chicago Bears. He was the legendary Walter Payton. This Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee is remembered as one of the best, if not the best, running back ever to play in the National Football League. Payton’s motto was “Never Die Easy.” This was evident in his unique playing style, never conceding without a fight, Payton refused to deliberately run out-of-bounds instead chose to accept a (more…)

Confronting mortality. Learning to save a life. Understanding Colorectal Cancer.

March 6, 2012 - Posted in General - Permalink

Amir A Damadi, MDWritten By:
Amir A Damadi, MD
-Colon & Rectal Surgery for the St. John Providence Park Hospital
March 6, 2012

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) and how it can be prevented or best treated.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined. This year, approximately 140,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed and 56,000 people will die from the disease.

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Vitamin D: The Super Hero of Vitamins

February 6, 2012 - Posted in General - Permalink

Cynthia H BrowneWritten By:
Cynthia H Browne
-Radiation Oncology for the St. John Hospital and Medical Center
February 6, 2012

Vitamin D deficiency has been recognized as the cause of rickets since the 1930s, and has been recommended for several decades to help build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis (much less expensively than prescription drugs designed for that purpose). It is not actually a vitamin, but rather a hormone, which regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Only in the last decade has it been recognized that it has other biologic functions, most notably regulating cell growth of most, if not all, of the cells of the body. (more…)

Reduce Your Cancer Risk through Eating

January 11, 2012 - Posted in General - Permalink

Damien H. Buchkowski Written By:
Damien H. Buchkowski
-Oncology Dietitian for the St. John Providence Health System’s East-Region Cancer Centers
January 9, 2012

Receiving a cancer diagnosis can help spur positive changes in a person’s life. Many individuals will look for ways to reduce the risk of recurrence after receiving cancer treatments or reduce their risk of developing other types of cancer. One of the important risk factors we have control over for many types of cancer is diet/nutrition.

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Pulmonary Nodule Clinic

December 6, 2011 - Posted in General - Permalink

Written By:
Michael Kraut MD
-Medical Director of the Providence Cancer Institute
-Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program at Providence
December 6, 2011

What is a pulmonary nodule, anyway, and why should I be concerned about it? A pulmonary nodule is a lesion in the lung (something that doesn’t belong there), which is between 8 mm and 3 cm in diameter. If it is greater than 3 cm in diameter, we call it a mass. If it is smaller than 8 mm it is usually (but not always) benign. Pulmonary nodules are sometimes found on chest xrays, but more commonly, they are seen on CT scans done for other reasons.

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Total Laparoscopic Whipple

November 2, 2011 - Posted in General - Permalink

Written By:
Michael Jacobs, MD
Director-Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Program
St John Providence Health
November 2, 2011

I would be willing to bet that most people who stumble across this blog have never heard of the Whipple operation or the importance of those structures that are removed during the procedure.  Furthermore, even the experienced health care provider may be surprised that such a procedure can be performed by way of minimally invasive techniques, i.e. laparoscopically.  The following information is meant to provide an overview of the totally laparoscopic Whipple operation. (more…)

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