Dr. Charles M. Balch
This site is intended to help patients, family, and friends in their search for information about cancer. I believe that an informed patient will be empowered to better understand and confront this complex disease.
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March 10, 2010
The Financial Cost of Cancer and Ways to Manage It
The national news is full of stories like this video where patients who are uninsured and under-insured are suffering not only from the ravages of th...
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March 4, 2010
Study May Help Cool Hot Flashes for Cancer Patients
Hot flashes can be a very debilitating condition for women who undergo estrogen depletion, either naturally (with menopause), with surgical ablation ...
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March 2, 2010
Cancer Can’t Stop the Creation of New Life with 22-year-old Frozen Sperm!
This is an amazing story and an inspiration to all cancer patients! See below for news about a mother who had the foresight to preserve the sperm of ...
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February 24, 2010
It’s Time To Quit Smoking!
Cigarette smoking and tobacco use result in significantly more deaths each year than illegal drugs and AIDS. Smoking damages nearly every organ in th...
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February 22, 2010
Fertility Preservation: An Issue Less Than Half of Affected Cancer Patients Are Told About
Fertility is an important quality of life issue for cancer patients of child-bearing age. Some types of cancer treatments (especially certain forms o...
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February 22, 2010
Senator John Kerry’s Invaluable Story About His Prostate Cancer Experience
This is one of the best stories on a prostate cancer journey that I have seen on video since I posted a blog on Rudy Giuliani. These two political ...
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February 22, 2010
Senator Chris Dodd Says His Prostate Cancer Is Manageable
Yet another well-known politician has announced that he has prostate cancer. Senator Chris Dodd (Democrat, Connecticut) described his experience that...
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February 17, 2010
What Does Vitamin D Have To Do with My Breast Cancer Risk?
An interesting and important article was published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology about a study of vitamin D levels in breast cancer...
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February 15, 2010
Managing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
Here is a quick and helpful video demonstrating important exercises for managing lymphedema. This can be a very frustrating side effect of cancer sur...
January 3, 2010
Why Did Christina Applegate Decide To Have a Double Mastectomy?
I recently saw a re-run of an interview on Oprah with Christina Applegate, and she explained why sh...
727 views
February 3, 2010
Senator John McCain Talks About His Melanoma
In this video, Senator John McCain gives a presentation at a LiveStrong Symposium in Ohio. He descr...
587 views
February 2, 2010
Bone Marrow Stimulating Drugs (Aranesp, Procrit, Epgen, Neulasta): Benefits and Risks
Bone marrow stimulating drugs are beneficial in some cancer treatment circumstances, but dangerous ...
423 views
July 24, 2009
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa) to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence
Watch video Zoledronic acid (Zometa, Novartis) is an intravenous drug that can reduce or delay bone...
389 viewsFebruary 17, 2010
What Does Vitamin D Have To Do with My Breast Cancer Risk?
An interesting and important article was published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology ...
378 views
December 20, 2009
Tarceva (Erlotinib) Treatment for Lung and Pancreas Cancer
Tarceva, also known as Erlotinib, is an oral form of cancer therapy taken once a day that is approv...
368 views
December 15, 2009
Metastasis: How Does Cancer Spread to Other Parts of the Body?
Metastasis is a medical term that can strike fear in the minds of cancer patients. It's the process...
295 views
December 24, 2009
Overview of Melanoma
This is a very informative 7 minute overview about melanoma: recognition, diagnosis, sentinel node ...
291 views
June 20, 2009
In the Operating Room: Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer (New Jersey)
Of all the videos about robotic surgery for prostate cancer, this is one of the most detailed and i...
290 views
April 30, 2009
Rudy Guilliani Talks About His Prostate Cancer journey
OK guys, listen to Rudy Giuliani talk about his prostate cancer. It's a common disease for men olde...
288 views
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The Financial Cost of Cancer and Ways to Manage It
The national news is full of stories like this video where patients who are uninsured and under-insured are suffering not only from the ravages of th...
-
Study May Help Cool Hot Flashes for Cancer Patients
Hot flashes can be a very debilitating condition for women who undergo estrogen depletion, either naturally (with menopause), with surgical ablation ...
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Cancer Can’t Stop the Creation of New Life with 22-year-old Frozen Sperm!
This is an amazing story and an inspiration to all cancer patients! See below for news about a mother who had the foresight to preserve the sperm of ...
-
It’s Time To Quit Smoking!
Cigarette smoking and tobacco use result in significantly more deaths each year than illegal drugs and AIDS. Smoking damages nearly every organ in th...
-
Fertility Preservation: An Issue Less Than Half of Affected Cancer Patients Are Told About
Fertility is an important quality of life issue for cancer patients of child-bearing age. Some types of cancer treatments (especially certain forms o...
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What Does Vitamin D Have To Do with My Breast Cancer Risk?
An interesting and important article was published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology about a study of vitamin D levels in breast cancer...
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Managing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
Here is a quick and helpful video demonstrating important exercises for managing lymphedema. This can be a very frustrating side effect of cancer sur...
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John Wayne’s Change of Heart About Smoking Cigarettes
Does smoking cigarettes mean getting lung cancer? Just ask John Wayne. What a contrast between these two videos from one of the greatest actors who ev...
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Navigating Through The Complex Decisions of Breast Cancer Surgery
In this blog, I reference three medical articles that provide important information about how breast cancer patients can navigate through a very compl...
Featured Post
March 10, 2010
The Financial Cost of Cancer and Ways to Manage It
The national news is full of stories like this video where patients who are uninsured and under-insured are suffering not only from the ravages of their cancer or its treatment, b...
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February 9, 2010
Mammography Explained for First-timers
This is a nice patient education video for women who are undergoing their first mammogram. It shows the technique of obtaining the xray views. I have posted other blogs detailing ...
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February 22, 2010
Senator Chris Dodd Says His Prostate Cancer Is Manageable
Yet another well-known politician has announced that he has prostate cancer. Senator Chris Dodd (Democrat, Connecticut) described his experience that began with a rising PSA (Pros...
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- Why Did Christina Applegate Decide To Have a Double Mastectomy? 727 views
- Senator John McCain Talks About His Melanoma 587 views
- Bone Marrow Stimulating Drugs (Aranesp, Procrit, Epgen, Neulasta): Benefits and Risks 423 views
- Zoledronic Acid (Zometa) to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence 389 views
- What Does Vitamin D Have To Do with My Breast Cancer Risk? 378 views
