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Delayed Routine Cancer Screening: Know These Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Apr 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Most routine cancer screenings are being delayed during the COVID pandemic to reduce the burden on the healthcare system. It is therefore very important to be aware of the signs and symptoms that could indicate the presence of cancer. In this ...
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Topics Covered: Tests You Should Take

Why You Should Do A Self Breast Exam

Apr 17, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Routine breast cancer screening with mammograms and other imaging studies is currently being deferred due to concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the use of screening mammograms save lives, there is controversy on recommending ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Who Should Consider Genetic Testing For Hereditary Mutations?

Mar 5, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Everyone with a Breast Cancer History Should Get Testing If you have a personal history of breast cancer, you might want to consider getting tested for BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 (and other hereditary cancer mutations), regardless of your family ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Tests You Should Take

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)

Mar 3, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Whenever possible, I offer my patients with early stage breast cancer a very short, 5-day radiation technique, at Northwest Cancer Clinic, called “accelerated partial breast irradiation” (APBI). If eligibility criteria are met, APBI is a great ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Conventional Treatments

Proton Beam Therapy in Cancer Treatment

Sep 28, 2019 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The number of proton beam therapy (PBT) centers continues to grow despite their high construction and operational costs, as well as the insurance barriers for patients to access this treatment. If cost was not a factor, most oncologists, ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment: “DIBH” Deep Inspiration Breath-Hold

Oct 7, 2018 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

If you need radiation for breast cancer ask your radiation oncologist, if they can treat you with a technique that may be able to significantly lower the amount of radiation dose to your lung and/or heart. This technique is called "DIBH" or "deep ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments, Featured Posts

Dr. Lawenda Discusses a 5-Day Breast Radiation Technique

Oct 28, 2017 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The majority of patients with early stage breast cancers choose breast conserving treatments for their breast cancer. This involves removing the tumor through a procedure called a "lumpectomy." In order to reduce the risk of recurrence within the ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments, Featured Posts

Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Importance Of Second Opinions In Breast Cancer Care

Jul 17, 2017 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Importance Of Second Opinions In Breast Cancer Care (July 15, ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments, Featured Posts

Dr. Lawenda Discusses Cancer Screening Controversies

Apr 25, 2017 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Why Is Cancer Screening Controversial? (April 22, 2017) https://vimeo.com/214695302 ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Multi-Disciplinary Treatment of Breast Cancer

Feb 18, 2017 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Multi-Disciplinary Treatment of Breast Cancer (January 7, 2017) https://vimeo.com/198713495   ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments, Featured Posts

Safer Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer: Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique

Jun 24, 2016 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

If you need radiation for breast cancer ask your radiation oncologist, before starting treatment, if they can treat you with a technique that may be able to significantly lower the amount of radiation dose to your lung and/or heart. This technique is ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments, Featured Posts

Toxic Produce, Light Therapy, Ketogenic Diet And More

Apr 20, 2016 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The 2016 "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean Fifteen" Lists Are Out EWG's "Dirty Dozen" for the first time rates strawberries as the #1 most toxic produce item. They are contaminated by pesticides linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental damage, ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Featured Posts

Breast Cancer Risk, Curcumin, Vitamin D, Genetics And More

Apr 9, 2016 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Determined From A Biopsy A landmark Harvard study found that the risk of breast cancer can be predicted by looking at the percentage of dividing cells from a routine breast biopsy. If this tissue analysis (called ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Featured Posts, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals, Tests You Should Take

Fasting To Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

Mar 31, 2016 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

An important study was just published in JAMA Oncology that applies to breast cancer (and likely other cancer types) survivors. University of California, San Diego investigators found that breast cancer survivors, who reported consistently ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Featured Posts

Stress Management Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence and Death

Dec 1, 2015 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

I have previously posted on the anticancer effects or stress reduction. We now have a new landmark study that further adds support to the importance of helping our patients cope with stress. In this study, the researchers randomized 240 breast ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

Angelina Jolie Pitt Effect Highlights BRCA Mutation Testing and Preventative Surgery Options

Mar 27, 2015 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Angelina Jolie came out publicly, in a 2013 New York Times Op-Ed article, explaining that she chose to undergo preventative bilateral mastectomies to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer after finding out she carried a BRCA gene mutation. ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments

Light exposure at night increases breast cancer growth and inhibits Tamoxifen

Jul 25, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Light exposure at night suppresses the brain's release of melatonin, a potent natural antioxidant and anticancer hormone. Previous studies have shown that even dim light exposure suppresses the release of melatonin. (Read my article on light exposure ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments

Might Bioidentical Hormones Be Protective Against Breast Cancer Growth?

Jul 23, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

A new study was published today that helps to shed light on the association between sex hormone imbalance and breast cancer and how the use of balanced, low levels of bioidentical sex hormones may be protective against breast cancer ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Dr Brian Lawenda’s Breast Cancer Talk (Video)

Jul 21, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Watch Dr. Brian Lawenda’s talk on a breast cancer. He discusses a variety of related topics, such as: Reducing your risk of developing breast cancer Introduction to the role of integrative oncology in breast cancer care Breast cancer ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

Dr Lawenda Discusses Cancer Screening and Risks (Listen)

Jun 27, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Learn about some of the most common cancer screening recommendations and cancer risk factors in Dr. Brian Lawenda's, June 2014, 17-minute, interview on the Alan Stock Show (KDWN, AM 720). As always you'll also hear his plug on the importance of ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

Common Antidepressant Drug May Promote Breast Cancer

Feb 21, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

A new study from the City of Hope has found that the commonly prescribed antidepressant drug PAXIL (paroxitene) may promote breast cancer growth. This finding is concerning since about 25% of U.S. women in the 40's and 50's are prescribed ...
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Topics Covered: Avoid and Eliminate Toxins, Conventional Treatments

What Is IP6 (Inositol Hexaphosphate)?

Jan 29, 2014 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Inositol hexaphosphate ("IP6", "myo-inositol hexaphosphate" or "phytic acid") is a natural carbohydrate molecule present in most plant and animal cells. You get this stuff in your diet mainly from eating cereals, grains, legumes and meat. Your body ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs, Supplements and Botanicals

Lowering Cholesterol May Reduce Breast Cancer Growth

Nov 30, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Breast cancer is sneaky. A new study discovers a trick that breast cancers use to get around some of our best drugs. If you know about this trick you'll be able to take action to put a stop to it. The Background: Two-thirds of all breast cancers ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Conventional Treatments, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Supplements and Botanicals

Cocktail Of 6 Plant Extracts Kills Cancer Cells

Nov 25, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

A recent study reports on some exciting information about using a combination of 6 anticancer plant compounds to kill breast cancer cells. Before I discuss this study you need to understand a little background... Why I Believe Attacking Cancer On ...
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Topics Covered: Supplements and Botanicals

A Simple Way To Potentially Reduce Cancer Recurrence: Use A Local Anesthetic

Oct 18, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

In a new study, the authors found that the addition of a local anesthetic to general anesthesia during breast cancer surgery reduced breast cancer recurrences and death by greater than 60%!! Not surprisingly, this also reduced postoperative pain. ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments

Who should consider genetic testing (BRCA1/2) for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancers?

May 15, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The vast majority of cancers occur by chance, but a small percentage are related to inherited genetic abnormalities or mutations. In cases of hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancers, most occur as a result of mutations in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments, Tests You Should Take

The Rising Tide of the Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: Know the Facts

May 14, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The last decade has seen a steady rise (300% increase) in the number of individuals who are opting to undergo a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) as a means of reducing their risk of developing a new breast cancer in their opposite ...
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Topics Covered: Conventional Treatments

Air Pollution Increases Your Risk of Dying From Breast Cancer

May 9, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

  It's hardly a surprise that air pollution has been shown to increase one's risk of developing lung cancer. However, it now appears that living in cities with more polluted air also correlates with a greater risk of dying from breast ...
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Topics Covered: Avoid and Eliminate Toxins

Sleep Your Way To Less Cancer

Apr 10, 2013 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Not getting adequate sleep (particularly, at night) is now recognized as a risk factor for cancer. It seems that the preponderance of studies suggest that getting at least 6-7 hours of night time sleep is protective against cancer (as well as ...
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Topics Covered: Avoid and Eliminate Toxins

Time To Take Milk Off The Menu?

Mar 22, 2013 Conner Middelmann Whitney, B.Sc., DipION

Attention milk-lovers: If you have had breast cancer, you may be better off steering clear of dairy fat. A new study conducted by scientists at Kaiser Permanente, the large U.S. health insurer, and published in the Journal of the National Cancer ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Avoid and Eliminate Toxins

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