Actress Maura Tierney Discusses Her Fear of Chemotherapy

Maura Tierney overcame her fear of chemotherapy and beat breast cancer (screencrave.com)

Maura Tierney, famous for her role in the TV show "ER," thought that her breast cancer could be cured by surgery alone. When test results revealed that she was facing a more aggressive form of cancer that required she undergo chemotherapy, she feared ... Read More...

New York Judge Admits to Smoking Marijuana for Medical Purposes

Medical marijuana is legal in 16 states and the District of Columbia (nashvillescene.com)

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Gustin Reichbach is raising a few eyebrows with his admission in a New York Times editorial on Thursday that he uses marijuana to cope with the side effects of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. Medical ... Read More...

Dr. Sami Bittar Unveils New Breast Reconstructive Surgery

(nbcri.ie)

The one-step procedure, which is particularly beneficial to cancer patients, has fewer surgeries, less scar tissue and a pleasing aesthetic outcome. Sami Bittar, M.D., a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, has pioneered a new, ... Read More...

Michael Douglas Blames Cancer on Bad Habits and Stress

Michael Douglas (topnews.in)

During tiring and endless promotions of "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," Michael Douglas opened up to the public regarding his stage-four throat cancer, blaming it on bad habits and enduring stress. "This type of cancer can be brought on by ... Read More...

Dr. Paul Song Radiation Oncologist Speaks About Healthcare Reform

Dr. Paul Song was captured speaking his mind about the healthcare reform on behalf of his patients, several months before it was passed. Read more about Dr. Paul Song Dr. Paul Song is a radiation oncologist treating patients suffering from ... Read More...

TIME Top Thinkers: Drs. Douglas Schwartzentruber & Larry Kwak

Drs. Douglas Schwartzentruber and Larry Kwak (ILLUSTRATION BY JOE CIARDIELLO FOR TIME)

I will never forget the day I heard the words "You have cancer." They are three of the most chilling words you can ever hear, stripping you of control over your life, not to mention any confidence that life will even continue. Drs. Douglas ... Read More...

Dr. George Fisher – The Personal Physician of Patrick Swayze

Dr. George Fisher

Patrick Swayze succumbed to a deadly bout of metastatic cancer. Swayze was a Texas-born Hollywood movie actor whose background in ballet and gymnastics ironically gave him a physique well-suited for his roles as hunky love interest or macho action ... Read More...