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General information on the causes of cancer and cancer prevention.
Information on current cancer research and breakthroughs.
The genetics of cancer
The risk of smoking for lung cancer and other cancers, as well as SIDS, heart disease, and vision loss.
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Experience Cancer Researcher for over 20 years
Author of the book "Empty Cribs-The impact of smoking on child health" www.artsciencepub.com.
Author of over 200 scientific articles on cancer, genetics and human disease.
Multiple interviews in print, TV and radio media.
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American Association of Human Genetics
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Scientific American, Discovery Medicine, Nature Reviews in Cancer
Education/Credentials PhD. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine
Awards and Honors Young Investigator award-American Association of Cancer Research
Question I am trying to find information about a group of oncologists, all of whom were (I think) also involved in oncology research. What I recall is that it described how they would consult with you and look at your specific cancer, and at recent research findings that involved your kind of cancer. They would then come up with a specific, chemo cocktail that would be more than just whatever "standard" chemo treatment would be. They recognize that the wait from clinical research findings to those results becoming "standard" means death for some folks. They might also have suggested complementary approaches too.
Answer Dear Cheryl,
I am sorry I don't know about this group.
It is very unlikely that any such group would actually have treatments that are better than accepted therapy. There is a huge market in cancer therapies, and very extensive competition. It is true that it takes a long time to get new therapies accepted. To really prove that they work, they have to be run through double blind studies, after they figure out the best dose.
Some complementary approaches may work for some cancers, but it is hard to know which ones and for which cancers.
I wish there was an easier way (I have had 4 close relatives die of cancer).
Sorry I couldn't help more. If you find out more information, I'd be happy to look at it.
