Time to understand Cancer STEM cells
The origin of Cancer Stem Cells Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also known as tumor-initiating cells (TICs), are cancer cells that possess capability of […]
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More personalized medicine
Future of Personalized Medicine in Oncology: A Systems Biology Approach ABSTRACT The development of cost-effective technologies able to comprehensively assess DNA, RNA, protein, and
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Food trumps supplements which trump medications – eat right!
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Hippocrates, the father of medicine (who was imprisoned for 20 years for teaching things like “Let food me your medicine”) would agree
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SSRI drugs – careful, if you plan to get pregnant
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: SSRI drugs, initially FDA approved antidepressants are increasingly used for anxiety, PMS, and I am not joking… shyness. Originally prescribed by
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But what TYPE of breast cancer do you have?
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Past time to treat cancer patients as individuals with cancer. Then we can focus on the specifics and bring to bear
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Drop in testosterone linked to prostate cancer recurrence.
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: The role of testosterone and prostate cancer is complex and controversial. Dr. Abraham Morgenthaler, M.D. at Harvard wrote “Testosterone for Life” in
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Let your food (flavonoids) be your medicine
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: here is another in an almost infinite parade of scientific facts suggesting that the food we eat – surprise – has effects
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Metformin and Lung Cancer
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: the merits of Metformin and a low sugar diet continue to impress. Metformin May Boost Lung Cancer Survival By John Gever,
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Causal or circumstantial.
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: A fun tale about how false conclusions derive from associations which are not always causal. Cold Winter Ahead Its late
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Who wrote Shakespeare’s plays?
Dr. Weeks’ Comments: This is a great story – the actual authorship of Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets – whose lessons about the challenge of
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