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What Makes a Healthy Cell Turn Cancerous?

Healthy cells turn cancerous when they experience a genetic change that causes the cell to become immortal. Instead of undergoing regular cellular death, the immortal cell continues to live, but no…
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Top 5 Ingredients of a Healthy Diet During Radiation Cancer Therapy

Including the top 5 ingredients to a healthy diet during radiation therapy is a recipe for a swift recovery with fewer side effects. Radiation therapy can change how a patient’s body accepts certain foods and uses nutrients. Each radiation therapy patient reacts differently to treatment.
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CURE Article Recap feat. John Heinzerling, MD

John H. Heinzerling, MD Everyone desires a cure for cancer; however, people need to understand that every cancerous process is different. This means that every type of cancer will require its own individual…
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What are the Early Signs and Symptoms of Cancer?

Cancer afflicts approximately one in two men, and one in three women, in his or her lifetime. One of the keys to successful cancer treatment is early detection. Fortunately, screening tools exist for many…

Dr. Heinzerling to Present at Atrium Health Lung Cancer Summit

Dr. Heinzerling to Present at Atrium Health Lung Cancer Summit On Thursday, November 29, 2018 Dr. Heinzerling will be speaking about radiation therapy updates at the 2018 Atrium Health Lung Cancer Summit.…
Man Smoking an E-Cgarette | Is There a Link Between Vaping and Lung Cancer? | SERO Blog

Is There a Link Between Vaping and Lung Cancer?

Compared to to regular cigarettes, smoking an e-cigarette as an nicotine alternative is still risky and should not be considered a “safe” alternative. Early information has revealed that vaping…

Dr. Heinzerling Presents His Research at the OncLive State of the Science Summit

Dr. Heinzerling Presents His Research at the OncLive State of the Science Summit Written by: SERO Staff Dr. Heinzerling presented on the topic of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at the OncLive…

Dr. Butler presented to the Caromont Health Service Line about Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery (SBRT) for Early Stage Lung Cancer

“We need to be judicious,” said Dr. Hadley Sharp, a radiation oncologist at Levine Cancer Institute at Carolinas HealthCare System. “It would be wrong to say that every woman with DCIS needs treatment, and it would be wrong to say that no women with DCIS need treatment. … The key is to differentiate which is which.”...

Effects of Smoking on the Body

For many smokers, the consequences of tobacco use are abstract. Since the long-term effects of smoking develop slowly, over time—with each cigarette chipping away at the body’s vital systems little by little—it can be difficult to recognize that irreperable damage is being done.

Dr. Will Warlick Discusses ASTRO Meeting Highlights – Adding Lung Cancer Chest Radiation

Dr. Will Warlick Discuses ASTRO Meeting Highlights - Adding Lung Cancer Chest Radiation Written By: Dr. Will Warlick SERO Journal Club met on November 21, 2014 and discussed the highlights from the…

November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Lung cancer accounts for more deaths than any other cancer in both men and women. An estimated 159,260 deaths, accounting for about 27% of all cancer deaths, are expected to...

Dr. John Heinzerling presents findings with Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for early stage lung cancer

Dr. John Heinzerling from Southeast Radiation Oncology presents findings on a large institutional experience with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage lung cancer...