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A Clear-Cut Case of Child Abuse?
September 13, 2018Roy Meals, MD
The emergency room staff was immediately suspicious. His father said that Peter, just over six months old, was pulling himself up to a standing positi...
Time to Put KEYTRUDA® and OPDIVO® in the Drinking Water
April 25, 2018Keith J. Kaplan, MD
25 years ago when I started my clinical rotations as a third-year medical student, my interest in pathology across the medical and surgical specialtie...
Stretching a Forearm into Shape
March 8, 2018Roy Meals, MD
My blog posts the past two weeks have described the pioneering work of Dr. Gavriil Ilizarov, who made lemonade out of lemons when confronted with prob...
Starbucks And A Car Door
December 28, 2017Keith J. Kaplan, MD
I quit drinking coffee almost a year ago. Up to then I was a gold star premium member of the Starbucks club. Morning, noon and night was not unusual. ...
Are You Claustrophobic Mr. Kaplan? A Fine Line Between Safety And Indolence
December 28, 2017Keith J. Kaplan, MD
As part of my ongoing evaluation and treatment for heart failure that I have mentioned previously (see: http://tissuepathology.com/2017/11/05/the-clin...
Information Technology Helps People With Cancer Live Longer
October 7, 2017Krish Tangella MD, MBA, FCAP
Long duration of treatment is a norm for most cancer patients. Many of them are treated for rest of their life after cancer diagnosis. However, it is ...
New Technology In Genome Sequencing Is Helpful In Early Cancer Detection
October 7, 2017Krish Tangella MD, MBA, FCAP
Genes are hereditary material that are transferred from parents to their children. Chromosomes are the basic genetical material in human cells and the...
Pregnancy Not To Be Discouraged In Women With Breast Cancer
October 7, 2017Krish Tangella MD, MBA, FCAP
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer in females of reproductive age. Young women may be affected by breast cancer even before motherhood. Curr...
Severe Health Problems Steadily Decreasing In Childhood Cancer
October 3, 2017Krish Tangella MD, MBA, FCAP
Childhood cancers are difficult to treat. Treatments can be intense and of long duration. Cancer, as a disease and based on the side effects associate...
Abiraterone Is An Effective Drug Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
October 3, 2017Krish Tangella MD, MBA, FCAP
Prostate cancer is a cancer of the prostate gland, which is located behind the urinary bladder in men. Secretions from the gland help in the productio...