I am frequently asked this question: “I am a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer. I want both breasts removed because my mother had cancer so why is my surgeon recommending a lumpectomy?” We see many women requesting mastectomies on both breasts to decrease their cancer risk. Angelina Jolie is the most recent highly publicized […]
Stem Cells
I was recently asked by a patient: “What are stem cells and why are they showing up in skin care products”? Stem cells have a great potential to transform into many different cells. A single stem cell can differentiate into a bone cell, muscle cell, skin cell, etc. They are the undifferentiated “center stem” from […]
Does Sunscreen Have a Link To Cancer?
Recently, the Post Dispatch printed an article in the health section that caused a number of people to call our office. This is a fine example of bench scientists attempting to translate what happens in a lab to a human being. In the experiment, they immerse human lung cells in a solution containing zinc oxide […]
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