Who’s a Survivor?
Survivor seems a strange term for a patient like me, said by her oncologist to...
So What About That Acrylamide In Your French Fries?
In 2002, scientists reported that acrylamide forms when seemingly healthy carbohydrate-rich foods like potatoes, other root vegetables and...
John McCain is a fighter, no question. But can attitude affect cancer?
Language can be a powerful tool in medicine. As with physical remedies, there are potential...
Missing Tony Soprano
Over the course of its six groundbreaking seasons on HBO, we discussed every aspect of...
NED, A Vibrant Band Of Doctors Rocking For Women With Cancer
N.E.D. is a doctor’s old shorthand for remission, when there’s No Evidence of Disease. It’s...
‘The Fault In Our Stars,’ a Movie About Young Cancer Patients, Does Well
I liked this serious movie, despite all the sentiment and blatant over-use of metaphors. Kids...
The war on cancer
Doctors today generally caution against framing malignancy as an enemy that one must personally defeat...
The Enduring Clicks of an Ancient Game
Some members of the Manhattan Mah Jongg Club have played for half a century; others...
Chatting With Anne Parker: A Patient’s View On How Cancer Care Has Changed Since The 1960s
Anne Parker’s perspective on cancer care – as a family member, patient and advocate –...
The Personal Toll Of Practicing Medicine
In this article, I reflect on the circumstances that led me to stop practicing medicine—work...
A Call For More Research On Cancer’s Environmental Triggers
No question about cancer is more contentious than its causes...
Unlocking the Mystery of Cancer Stem Cells
Scientists research whether cancer stem cells are the key to eradicating the disease...
Notes From The ‘Die-In,’ A Demonstration For Metastatic Breast Cancer
Die-in for metastatic breast cancer, Washington DC, October 13, 2015 (photo courtesy of Zachary Parker)...
How Water Aerobics Can Keep You Fit As You Age
Among adults – including millions of baby boomers – water aerobics is becoming a popular...
‘The Knick’ Depicts Medical Care In 1900: Doctors, Blood And Incredible Drama
The Knick offers a distorted but rare look at urban medicine in the early 1900s...
A Chip against Cancer: Microfluidics Spots Circulating Tumor Cells
With an ordinary blood sample, a device can monitor cancerous cells for spread or resistance...
The Physician Burnout Epidemic: What It Means for Patients and Reform
In a large analysis published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine , researchers at...
Lifting the Fog on Chemobrain
New research helps clarify what chemobrain is and why it happens...
Why The Movie About Henrietta Lacks Matters Today
What’s most compelling about the new movie is that it illuminates the patient, Henrietta Lacks...