Dale Atkinson survived Stage IV esophageal cancer | palliative care | endoscopy | CAPOX | cold neuropathy
DESCRIPTION: In 2024, Dale Atkinson was diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer. His diagnosis preceded by the death of his mother and was preceded by his partner being diagnosed with lung cancer. All this in the space of a few weeks. Dale was active in sports and consumed a healthy diet, but in 2019 began to suffer chronic acid reflux. His symptoms were repeatedly treated as acid reflux, but it wasn’t until 2024 that he underwent an endoscopy, which immediately revea
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Don Helgeson survived three types of cancer | malignant melanoma | colorectal cancer | prostatectomy
DESCRIPTION Don Helgeson Description KEYWORDS WITH SPACES: malignant melanoma, lynch syndrome, psa test, colorectal cancer, colostomy...
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Whitney Jones, MD is a colon cancer expert | colorectal cancer | genetic testing | lynch syndrome
DESCRIPTION Whitney Jones, MD specialized in advanced endoscopy in Louisville, Kentucky. However, his career path changed when research...
Aug 15, 202219 min read
Laura Kieger advocates for those with rare cancers | APC gene mutation | naproxen | duodenal
DESCRIPTION Laura Kieger became an advocate for those with rare cancers when she learned members of her family carried the APC gene...
Apr 22, 202215 min read
Michael Maalouf | The Rare Disease Interest Group | Lynch Syndrome | Arrthymia | Colorectal Cancer
DESCRIPTION The Rare Disease Interest Group (RareDIG) is run by medical students at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its...
Oct 28, 202116 min read