Ask the Expert - Cancer Care

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Breast Screening and Mammogram w/ David Russell, MD

The following is a list of cancer-related Ask the Expert columns written by our medical specialists. 

Topics include:

• General Cancer Information
• Breast Cancer
• Cervical Cancer
• Colon Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Lymphoma
• Ovarian Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Skin Cancer
• Treatments

General Cancer Information:

• What is cancer? Featuring: Saima Saeed, MD 
• How can I reduce my risk of cancer? Featuring: Jean Schulman, MD
• Three steps for cancer prevention
  Featuring: Howie Liu, MD 
• Cancer and genetics Featuring: Saima Saeed, MD 
• Is genetic counseling right for me? Featuring Chelsy Jungbluth
• How common is cancer? Featuring: Saima Saeed, MD
• What is a Cancer Navigator? Featuring: Tricia Bruce, Natalie Qasawadish

Breast Cancer:

• Reducing my chances of breast cancer Featuring Alfredo Nino, MD
• Breast cancer Featuring: Brenda Johnson
• Inflammatory breast cancer Featuring: Threasa Frouge, MD
• Inflammatory breast cancer Featuring: Clayton Polowy, MD
• The ABCDs of Inflammatory breast cancer Featuring: Clayton Polowy, MD
• The need for breast exams Featuring Katherine McCuaig, MD
• Mammography recommendations Featuring David Russell, MD
• Breast Screening and Mammogram  Featuring David Russell, MD
• Should I be worried about additional mammograms Featuring Alfredo Nino, MD
• Mammograms, breast MRIs, ultrasound - what is the difference Featuring Alfredo Nino, MD
• MRIs and breast-cancer detection Featuring David Russell, MD
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy Featuring Katherine McCuaig, MD
• Breast Cancer Surgery Options  Featuring Carrie Cashman, MD
• Is masectomy the best option? Featuring Charles Castillo, MD
• Mastectomies and lumpectomies Featuring Kimberli Cox, MD
• Preventative mastectomies Featuring: Sandy Gladding, MD
• Post-mastectomy swelling Featuring: Michelle Cole
• Lymphedema Featuring: Rita Grant
• Breast reconstruction options Featuring Emese Kalnoki-Kis, MD
• Limiting radiation exposure for breast cancer patients Featuring Thomas B. Daniels, MD

Cervical Cancer

• Signs and symptoms of cervical cancer: Featuring Elizabeth Howell, MD
• Protecting yourself against cervical cancer Featuring Elizabeth Howell, MD

 Colon Cancer:

• Colon cancer Featuring: Haider Zafar, MD 
• Colon Cancer Featuring K. S. Venkatesh, MD
• Risk factors for colon cancer Featuring Elisa Fayebush, MD
• Colon cancer and aspirin Featuring: Haider Zafar, MD
• The value of colonoscopy Featuring Timothy Maly, MD
• What to expect from your colonscopy Featuring Julie Lindholm, MD
• What can I do to prevent colorectal cancer Featuring Elisa Faybush, MD
• Colorectal surgery Featuring Hadi Najafian, MD

Kidney Cancer:

• Kidney Cancer Featuring: Jean Robey, MD

 Lung Cancer:

• Lung cancer Featuring: Christopher Kwon, MD

Lymphoma

• What causes lumps in the armpit? Featuring Katherine McCuaig, MD

 Ovarian Cancer:

• Ovarian cancer Featuring: Joan Ralph Webber, RN 

Prostate Cancer:

• Options in prostate cancer treatment Featuring: Jeffrey A. Stern, MD
• Prostate cancer Featuring: Matthew E.  Karlovsky, MD
• When should men get prostate cancer screening? Featuring Christopher Stewart, MD
• Prostate Cancer Prevention Featuring Pratik Patel, MD

Skin Cancer:

• Skin cancer and sun damage Featuring: Rita George, MD
• Checking yourself for skin cancer Featuring Paul English, MD
• Are my moles dangerous? Featuring Haider Zafar, MD
• Are high SPF sunscreens worth it? Featuring Mark Gimbel, MD
• Melanoma Featuring Mark Runfola, MD
• What can I do about my sunburn? Featuring Margaret Kessler, MD

• Avoid sunburns, check skin regularly to prevent skin cancers Featuring Carl Biglar, MD

Treatments:

• How do I cope after the diagnosis? Featuring: Aida Amado
• Radiation oncology Featuring: Robin Johnson
• Chemotherapy's side effects Featuring Aida Amado
• Chemotherapy and skin problems Featuring Brenda LaTowsky, MD
• What is the latest in cancer-treatment technology: Featuring: Paul Mitsuyama, MD
• Interventional Radiology Featuring Gordon Haugland, MD
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