Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Are Genomic Screening Tests for Cancer "Over Promoted"?
Patients with a new diagnosis of cancer generally react with a myriad of questions. Is the diagnosis correct? How far advanced? Did I do...
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Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Apr 19, 2017
- 3 min
For Cancer Patients: Inoperable Does Not Mean Incurable
Patients, newly diagnosed with cancer confront the news with dread. For many, the worst possible news is that “the cancer is inoperable.”...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Apr 12, 2017
- 4 min
For Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Old Drugs May Be Better
The accelerating pace of scientific discovery, profusion of genetic advances and explosion of big data has led to a sense that the cure...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Apr 12, 2017
- 4 min
For Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Old Drugs May Be Better
The accelerating pace of scientific discovery, profusion of genetic advances and explosion of big data has led to a sense that the cure...
team9425
- Feb 9, 2017
- 3 min
Genomic vs functional analyses: Lesson from recurrent colon cancer
With the growing interest in personalized medicine, many physicians and patients have come to equate personalized medicine with genomic...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Jan 31, 2017
- 3 min
Stage 4 Colon Cancer: Doctor Heal Thyself
One year ago, almost to the day, I was asked to see a very pleasant 67-year-old surgeon. He was personally referred by the radiologist...
team9425
- Jan 11, 2017
- 3 min
The Cost of Cancer Therapy: How Much is Too Much?
There has been much written about the cost of cancer chemotherapy. In the US alone over 2.5 trillion dollars are spent on healthcare...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Dec 12, 2016
- 4 min
Metastatic Lung Cancer: A Patient with 9 Lives
In September of 2013, I was asked to see a patient with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung. Treatment with Chemotherapy Biopsies did...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Nov 9, 2016
- 4 min
Most Dangerous Words a Cancer Patient Can Hear: "We Do the Same Thing"
Cancer patients who seek our functional profiling EVA-PCD test frequently ask their doctors for assistance. Responses can vary. There is...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Oct 24, 2016
- 3 min
What Do Medical Oncologists Do?
If you ask most patients, even their doctors, what medical oncologists do, they will tell you that they give chemotherapy. But is that...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Sep 28, 2016
- 4 min
A Stage IV Bladder Cancer Meets Its (Unexpected) Match
I am often asked to see the family members of current and former patients, as one good outcome can beget another. A recent clinic had 3...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Sep 14, 2016
- 3 min
Stage 4 Uterine Cancer & BRCA Gene Mutation Story Gets Interesting
The discovery of the BRCA genes by Mary Claire King and Mark Skolnick in the 1990s provided immense insights. It explained familial...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Aug 15, 2016
- 3 min
Life Imitates Art in Treating Glioblastoma: Was Dr. McCoy Right?
Star Trek aficionados will remember Dr. Leonard H. McCoy played by DeForest Kelley who served as the original USS Enterprise ship...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Aug 10, 2016
- 3 min
Cancer Immunotherapy Suffers A Setback: Cause For Alarm?
Cancer immunotherapy, which uses the patient's immune system to eradicate disease, has been the subject of investigation for over a...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Jul 19, 2016
- 3 min
For Some Cancer Patients, A Bad Gene Can Be A Good Gene
Ironically, many of the worst cancers prove to be the easiest to treat when new discoveries are made. Hairy cell leukemia, once the bane...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Jun 27, 2016
- 3 min
Is Stage 4 Gastric (Stomach) Cancer Curable?
In February 2016, I met with a 57-year-old gentleman who presented with weight loss. An endoscopy revealed gastric (stomach) cancer. With...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Jun 19, 2016
- 1 min
Colon Cancer Treatment Guide
We have all been touched by someone diagnosed with cancer. Our hope is to spread awareness regarding the diagnosis, impact and treatment...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- Jun 13, 2016
- 3 min
Complete Response in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treatment
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents a distinct form of breast cancer that does not express estrogen receptors (ER),...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- May 30, 2016
- 2 min
Hospice Nurse Confronts Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer: Her Own
Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Survival With 53,000 new pancreatic cancers diagnosed each year and 41,000 deaths, pancreatic cancer is among...
Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
- May 15, 2016
- 2 min
BRCA Prostate Cancer: Lessons Learned from a Successful Outcome
On March 29, 2016, we reported the story of a 55 year old man diagnosed 13 years earlier with prostate cancer who had failed many prior...
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