Part 3: Bonds that Bring Us Closer
My fellow team member Julie Thomas raised $13,760 this year alone, in her eleventh Avon Walk. Julie’s been raising money for breast cancer for almost… Read More »Part 3: Bonds that Bring Us Closer
5 Ways to Beat Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Fatigue during cancer treatment can be tough to manage. While ranging from mild to extreme, for some there’s no tired like “chemo tired.” Many patients… Read More »5 Ways to Beat Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Amy’s Diary
As oncologists, we encourage our patients to seek support wherever they can find it - family, friends, religious organizations, community groups... In the last decade… Read More »Amy’s Diary
Part 2: Walk the Talk
It’s not every day that you commit to walking 40 miles in the heat and rain, but on April 30 of this year, I walked… Read More »Part 2: Walk the Talk
Lung Cancer: Still the Top Cancer Killer
Recent news of the full results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) published in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the heavy toll… Read More »Lung Cancer: Still the Top Cancer Killer
Avastin: Good Drug, Bad Decision?
Recent news that the FDA will not approve the use of the drug Avastin for breast cancer has many patients who have benefitted questioning why. … Read More »Avastin: Good Drug, Bad Decision?
Top Cancer News
This month, in Dr. Bill Nelson's Cancer News Review podcast, you'll hear about cell phone hazards, breast and prostate cancer prevention drugs, and screening for… Read More »Top Cancer News
Why We Walk
Have you ever considered joining a walk/run/swim or other athletic event to benefit a cause that has special meaning to you? I never thought that… Read More »Why We Walk
What is Hope?
What does it mean to have hope, to be hopeful? Each of us have our own very personal ways we might answer such a big… Read More »What is Hope?
Frank and Ellen give back
As an oncologist, my patients frequently talk to me about the ways they "give back." Frank Potepan fought lymphoma in the 1990s, and for the… Read More »Frank and Ellen give back