CANCER MUSINGS

I live in a world of "why not me?" Where life's a gift and nothing's free So I never thought "oh this can't be" On the day it actually...

A Short Story* I don’t know why I resisted the transition. I had been broken for so long – a shell of my former self. Once a vigorous,...

When the statistics are released in the next few years, those of us practicing oncology will not be shocked to see that the incidence of...

I can't treat cancer without a team. I believe in my team. I support my team. I want them to succeed. After doctors finish residency...

What does it mean to cure cancer?

You had a biopsy and now you're waiting. What's taking so long?

You can't google "cancer treatment" without seeing the word "immunotherapy" these days. Well, let me break it down for you....

As an oncologist, let me tell you that yes, "chemo brain" is a real thing. I personally prefer the term "cancer brain" since people who...

Cancer is like any other disease in that it is something that goes wrong inside the body. However, unlike most diseases it can get out...

Saying, “I have lymphoma” is like saying, “I have a car.” There are numerous makes and models and body styles. Is it fast? Is it large?...

This is the hard part of being an oncologist. Though we may seem at times tough or guarded, I assure you that we are human. When it...

My father-in-law once told me that many people can write, but the real challenge is knowing why. I write to make cancer easier to...