Many patients who receive radiation therapy to the pelvis for prostate, bladder, rectal, gynecologic and other cancers will develop temporary side effects from inflammation of the bladder (radiation cystitis.) Occasionally, some of these patients ... [Read More]
Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Importance Of Second Opinions In Prostate Cancer Care
KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Dr. Lawenda Discusses The Importance Of Second Opinions In Prostate Cancer Care (July 29, 2017) In most cases, a new diagnosis of prostate cancer doesn't need to be treated (or even screened in the first place.) ... [Read More]
Dr. Lawenda Discusses Cancer Screening Controversies
KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Why Is Cancer Screening Controversial? (April 22, 2017) https://vimeo.com/214695302 ... [Read More]
When To Start Androgen Deprivation Therapy After Prostate Cancer Treatment
The Question: When do you start androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men who have had treatment to their prostate (prostatectomy and/or radiation therapy) and their PSA starts to rise again in the future? If we scan the patient (CT, MRI, etc) and ... [Read More]
Dr. Lawenda Discusses Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
KNDU/NBC TV "Living Well" Show: Dr. Lawenda Discusses Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (December 17, 2016) https://vimeo.com/196369607 ... [Read More]
Toxic Produce, Light Therapy, Ketogenic Diet And More
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, ... [Read More]
Breast Cancer Risk, Curcumin, Vitamin D, Genetics And More
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 ... [Read More]
Resistance Exercise Beats Aerobic Exercise
I counsel patients all the time on the beneficial effects of physical activity on cancer outcomes: lower risk of developing cancer lower risk of cancer progression lower risk of cancer recurrence lower risk of dying from cancer may even ... [Read More]
Angelina Jolie Pitt Effect Highlights BRCA Mutation Testing and Preventative Surgery Options
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. ... [Read More]
Do You Have Prostate Cancer?
Listen up men. There is a great new tool now available to help you better understand your risk of having prostate cancer. Check out this simple to use risk calculator, created by the University of Texas Health Sciences Center. It takes only a few ... [Read More]
