Plastic Surgery: What to Go Over Before Going Under the Knife

Plastic surgery can be a wonderful way to take a few years off your appearance or improve a certain part of your body if you have the money for it, and with modern medical advancements, it really is quite safe. However, that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone. If you are...

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Glimmer Of Hope

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. The damage initially appears to take place in the hippocampus (essential to forming...

Improvements in Radiation Therapy Help Patients with Mesothelioma

Isn’t it a beautiful thing when technology improves, especially in the medical field? Mesothelioma patients who received novel radiation therapy followed by lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery lived almost twice as long as those who underwent the more...

Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Radiation Therapy?

Many people fear radiation therapy treatments because they do not understand the process or the real risks and benefits. Lack of information and misinformation can cloud your judgment and influence your decision-making capabilities negatively. Read the following...

What is Radiation Oncology?

Radiation Oncology is one of the three branches of oncology in Western medicine, working in conjunction with surgical and medical oncology in the treatment of cancer. The three branched oncology system has become the standard in the United States, though in many...