Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MDSep 29, 20164 minA Stage IV Bladder Cancer Meets Its (Unexpected) MatchI 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, MDSep 15, 20163 minStage 4 Uterine Cancer & BRCA Gene Mutation Story Gets InterestingThe 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, MDAug 16, 20163 minLife 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, MDAug 11, 20163 minCancer 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...