What Is a Cancer Commons Options Report?
As a Cancer Commons Scientist, Lola Rahib, PhD, helps cancer patients and caregivers navigate treatment. Some of these patients receive a Cancer Commons Options Report. Here, our Curious Dr. George […]
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Hydrogen Peroxide Appears to Treat Pre-Cancerous Oral Lesion in “N-of-One” Experiment
Numerous patients come to Cancer Commons because they wonder if their best cancer treatment option may lie beyond standard care. For many patients, this will mean receiving treatment through a clinical […]
How to Learn About Cancer in a Classroom: Shaping Compassionate Doctors
The patients and caregivers we serve here at Cancer Commons rely on their doctors to provide expert, compassionate care. Building the skills to give such care can begin early in […]
How an Expert Would Manage His Own Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
When confronted with a new cancer diagnosis, some people ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks Cancer Commons Expert Physician […]
How an Expert Would Treat His Own Glioblastoma
Two years ago, our Curious Dr. George asked Al Musella, DPM, what he would do if he were diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Here, he revisits that question. Dr. Musella is President […]
Is Cancer the Best Way to Die?
In 2014, the prestigious medical research journal The BMJ published a controversial piece called “Dying of cancer is the best death.” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks the author of that […]
The Power of Precision Medicine is Exemplified by Tempus
For some patients, a key step to finding their best treatment may be molecular testing of their tumor tissue. This type of test could reveal distinct features, such as genetic […]
Helping Cancer Patients Access their Own Health Data
For many cancer patients, the ability to access one’s own medical records can aid their treatment decisions, or allow them to donate their personal data for research that could help […]
10th Annual Lundberg Institute Lecture: American Healthcare: What’s Left After COVID-19
Virtual Lecture: Further Details TBD Moderator George D Lundberg MS, MD, ScD (hon) President and Chair of the Board of Directors, The Lundberg Institute; Editor in Chief, Cancer Commons; Editor […]