Multiple Opinions Saved My Life / What About You?

It was late June of 2009 and I was on the brink. Over the previous few months I had collapsed a number of times and had to be transferred to various emergency rooms. Often I was short of breath, dizzy, and swelling up like a balloon. Furthermore, many of my labs...

Lifelines / Exceptional Cancer Patients

It’s evident that there is a wide chasm-even disconnect-between cancer research and clinical oncology. Groundbreaking discoveries and made regularly, but most patients and even some oncologists are not aware of them. Moving slower than a turtle and sometimes at...

Are Cancer Patients Offered Enough Lifelines?

Are Cancer Patients Offered Enough Lifelines? Over the past few years, I have received a number of calls from patients around the country seeking personalised cancer care. Many of these individuals are looking for molecular profiles of their tumors, chemosensitivity...