Cancer Secrets

09/22/2022

Research suggests that sugary drinks increase risk of dying from cancer.

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too many sugary beverages may increase the risk of death from cancer.

09/21/2022

Children born via C-section appear to be at a higher risk for childhood leukemia. Researchers aren't sure why.

Elective cesarean section was associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia in offspring, especially for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

09/21/2022

New research suggests that more women might not need radiation therapy for their breast cancer.

Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer often can choose to have a lumpectomy, which removes only cancerous tissue and a thin margin of surrounding healthy cells instead of the entire breast. Current cancer guidelines for most women under 65 recommend following lumpectomy with radiation thera...

09/20/2022

If you have untreated sleep apnea, you might be at an increased risk for cancer.

Untreated sleep apnea may be a risk factor for cancer, according to researchers.

09/20/2022

For men with prostate cancer, coffee might help.

For some men battling prostate cancer, drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.

09/19/2022

For men with prostate cancer, active surveillance (monitoring and watching, rather than treatment with andorgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or surgery) is recommended only for older patients with low risk prostate cancer.

Researchers assessed 30-year trajectories of prostate cancer in men with very low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance.

09/19/2022

Exciting research is being done to predict treatment outcomes - including side effects - from immunotherapy treatments such as Keytruda.

A single research test has the potential to predict which patients treated with immunotherapies—which harness the immune system to attack cancer cells—are likely to have their cancer recur or have severe side effects, a new study found.

04/30/2022

From the Cancer Secrets blog: "Vitamins and Bioactives - How Much is Too Much?" -- Excerpted below:

Research has shown the potential health benefits of bioactive nutrients — those compounds found in foods like fruits, vegetables, tea, and cocoa. And consumers are showing an increased interest in learning more.

But can there be too much of a good thing?

Dr. Stegall’s Comments: "It is tempting to assume that more is better, especially when dealing with natural treatments such as foods and nutritional supplements. I always stress to my patients that any substance – natural or manmade – which has a potential effect in the body also has the potential for side effects and toxicity."

To read the blog post and Dr. Stegall's comments at full, visit the LINK IN BIO and click, "Read the Blog."

04/29/2022

Older adults with stage IV cancer who took metformin live longer than those not taking metformin, according to this study.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971993?src=rss

04/11/2022

Grab a warm cup, a quiet place, and your favorite music and dig into the Cancer Secrets book.

Dr. Jonathan Stegall wrote his Amazon best-selling book, "Cancer Secrets," to offer hope and share about the power of an integrative approach to cancer treatment. To bring clarity through the noise and information overload.

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03/17/2022

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03/17/2022

Spring has sprung and the colors and blooms are all around us. But, cancer can cast a looming shadow over the joy and life this season can bring. 🌻🌹🌷

Dr. Jonathan Stegall wrote his Amazon best-selling book, "Cancer Secrets," to offer hope and share about the power of an integrative approach to cancer treatment. To be a helpful, hopeful, and happy guide for you and your loved one in this long journey and fight.

Grab a copy, read the blog, and listen to the ongoing podcast at the LINKS IN BIO. And share with a family member or friend who needs the hope of Spring for the Winter of their cancer.