The (bad) luck of the draw; more evidence

A while back, Vogelstein and Tomasetti (V-T) published a paper in  Science  in which it was argued that most cancers cannot be attributed ...

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Narrow Band Imaging Technology for Cancer Detection Now Available at Fauquier ENT!

Fauquier ENT now offers narrow band imaging (NBI) in the office to better detect cancer and other abnormal lesions in the throat. NBI is an ...

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Can Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?

I first blogged about this possibility in 2010 [ link ], but at that time, there were too many conflicting studies that definitive conclusio...

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In Memoriam: Al Knudsen, a modest, under-recognized founder of cancer genetics (and more)

M y first job was a young faculty member was in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, at the University of Texas Health Science Center...

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Liquid Biopsy for Head and Neck Cancer

Liquid biopsy is when a simple blood draw is performed in order to detect cancer cells (CTC) or mutated DNA fragments (ctDNA) free floating ...

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Cancer moonshot and slow-learners

M otivated by Vice President Biden's son's death at an early age from cancer, President Obama recently announced a new health initia...

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One Tonsil Larger than the Other a Sign of Cancer?

Not uncommonly, a patient will present to an ENT clinic with only ONE tonsil being unusually large compared with the other side. Typically, ...

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Oral HPV Spit Test Now Offered at Fauquier ENT!

Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Given the increasing concern for HPV triggered oral and throat cancer, patients hav...

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