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CANCER EXERCISE EXPLAINED BY CHEMO RADIATION

May 7, 2018 by David Gillaspie

An article came out yesterday supporting the connection between cancer treatment and cancer exercise. It’s a positive connection in case there are doubts. ‘The Guardian’ rolled out a well studied post with a sub-title, “Leading Australian researchers back world-first campaign for activity to be part of any treatment,” under this title: […]

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: American Cancer Society, cancer, cancer exercise, cancer people, cancer treatment, cancernet, chemo, chemo radiation, chemotherapy, exercise, memoir, mother jones, national cancer institute, radiation, radiation therapy, the guardian, WebMD

ANOTHER HANSEN FAN, DOCTOR HANSEN

July 9, 2017 by David Gillaspie

When life takes a bad turn you need good guys. This is one of them. Dr. Hansen is a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist. Once you see the equipment and meet other patients, you get a bigger picture of what people like Doctor Hansen do. After it’s all over, you hope you found the right driver […]

Filed Under: Who's Up Tagged With: American Society of Radiation Oncology, cancer, cancer treatment, dr. hansen, gamma-knife, Handbook of Evidence-based Radiation Oncology, hansen, hpv16 tongue cancer, oncology, Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon Radiation Oncology Society, Portland, Providence St. Vincent, radiation oncologist, radiation oncology, radiation therapy, radiotherapy

CANCER TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE

June 30, 2017 by David Gillaspie

How far has cancer technology come? The machine in the picture delivers radiation therapy, radio therapy, prescribed by radiation oncologists. It looks like it belongs on the wing of a jet. Standing about six feet tall, five feet deep, it hooks into the patient related gear in the treatment room. I used to show up […]

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: cancer, cancer technology, HPV cancer, hpv throat cancer, hpv16 cancer, hpv16 throat cancer, Knight Cancer Institute, p16 cancer, p16 throat cancer, portland p16 throat cancer, providence radiation oncology, radiation oncologists, radiation therapy, radiation treatment, radio therapy

TREATING CANCER WITH A POLYFACE FARMS MODALITY

June 27, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Treating cancer like Polyface Farms. The best results save the land and the person. Machiavelli said the end justifies the means. But only if the end shares a happy ending? A happy ending in cancer is a cured patient. I’m not looking for a ‘successful surgery but lost the patient’ deal.

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, hpv16, hpv16 cancer, joel salatin, neck cancer, neck cancer treatment, oncologist, POLYFACE FARMS, radiation, radiation therapy, swoope virginia, treating cancer, virginia