The test used to detect cancer may also cause it. Little surprise there. In yet another one of life’s twisted schemes, the things that help us often turn out to be the things that hurt us. According to recent reports, radiation from CAT scans is higher than previously thought and could be linked to increased [...]
Entries from December 2009
December 13, 2009
back off bryant gumbel
Update 12/16 : Since publishing the post below, the Maynard Institute featured an interview with one of Bryant Gumbel’s friends, who claims that the journalist doesn’t have cancer, but rather had a malignant tumor removed. As soon as the man announces to the world that he’s battling lung cancer, people start questioning his blackness. Mostly, [...]
December 7, 2009
want to be startin’ something
When a government panel released a statement a few weeks ago recommending fewer beast cancer screenings for women under 50, the blogosphere exploded with testimonials from outraged survivors. Many had found their cancers early, thanks to yearly mammograms, and they wondered what the new guidelines would mean for others who might find themselves battling the [...]
