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Tag: cancer
A Turning Point in Cancer
"The narrative has been incubating for many years, but in recent days we are witnessing some extraordinary progress in treating and monitoring cancer. The convergence of genomics of the cancer—be it from the person’s DNA or tumor directly or the blood (known as liquid biopsy)—matched with the appropriate therapy is leading to outcomes that are … Continue reading A Turning Point in Cancer
Histotripsy: Solid Tumor Oblation With Ultrasound
"Early tests suggested that the sound waves successfully decimated up to 75 percent of liver tumor material in the rat bodies, which enabled the little critters' immune systems to jump into action and beat the leftover cancerous tissues out of existence, preventing reemergence......The new treatment is called "histotripsy," and it noninvasively directs ultrasound waves so that the … Continue reading Histotripsy: Solid Tumor Oblation With Ultrasound
Norm MacDonald Fought Cancer to a Draw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMRd-n_s4c8 Meanwhile, on a Norm MacDonald tribute thread on Reddit, an exchange I think Norm would have appreciated. https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/po8g7d/norm_macdonald_dies_influential_comedian_and/hcuwu4y
…You’re Going to Have to Forgive Yourself.
"If you are looking for absolution, you are going to have to forgive yourself."-Elizabeth Wurtzel, "‘I Believe in Love’: Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Final Year, In Her Own Words." Medium.com. January 8, 2020. Everything about this essay is perfect. Read it.
How Not To Die
"The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-recognized lecturer, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of death in America—heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more—and explains how nutritional and … Continue reading How Not To Die
xkcd: Seven Years
"It's a date!" https://xkcd.com/1928/ Surviving cancer in a nutshell.
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