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Cancer does not "just happen". Cancer along with many other common diseases is not just a chance occurrence. There is a growing and unequivocal body of evidence supporting the concept that most common diseases are the result of complex interactions between a persons basic genetic heritage and multiple environmental factors. Over time it will be our goal to examine these...

In our last chat we discussed a variety of issues related to disease disposition. While the environment plays a big role and one that we will want to dwell on at some length we have to recognize up front our own internal risk. Where does this risk reside? It is buried deep within our chromosomes [DNA]. A bewildering array of complex and expensive tests are making their way in to the...

You are a cancer survivor from the day you are diagnosed. We are on track to see nearly 11 million cancer survivors emerging from their treatment in the not too distant future. It could not be a more exciting and hopeful time for cancer patients. At any given time countless well established and effective treatments are being supplemented by 100's of new clinical trials destined to further...