Navigating the Cancer Maze
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Special Encore Presentation: Conversation with Survivors...
Cancer Schmancer is name that one could easily associate with Fran Drescher; loved by millions for her television role as ‘The Nanny’, this humorous, elegant, beautiful, fun loving celebrity has a more serious side to her life and mission. Listen in to Voice America’s Health and Wellness Channel Friday 26 October 12 noon PST USA on Grace Gawler’s Navigating the Cancer Maze to hear about Fran’s cancer journey and how her life adversity launched a new movement in cancer awareness; the Cancer...
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Navigating the Cancer Maze Grace Gawler and Bob...
Diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s in 1991 and given six months to live, Bob Ellal read everything he could about cancer survivors. He practised visualisation and breathing techniques along with his treatment. At the end of 6 months, against all odds, he was cancer free; but over the following five years the lymphoma would return three more times. His treatment; double doses of CHOP (chemotherapy) was targeted at the disease that returned in his pelvis and fractured hip. Remission. Then...
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Special Encore Presentation: Navigating the Cancer Maze...
Debby Franke Ogg’s story of unexpected remission from stage 4 nodular lymphoma was the basis for the 1988 feature film a Leap of Faith, also called A Question of Faith starring Anne Archer and Sam Neill. Following a miscarriage, aged 40; Debby was told that she had nodular lymphoma; a poor prognosis & no cure. She chose not have conventional treatments of the day as she was told there was little hope of success. Although she had no hope with her treatment; she encourages patients to accept...
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Navigating the Cancer Maze with Grace Gawler Patient...
Today on Navigating the Cancer Maze I interview Peter Trayhurn, a 47 year old proactive, empowered and recovered cancer patient, husband and father of two. Diagnosed in 2010 with colorectal cancer, a tumor called adenocarcinoma, Peter had surgery, removal of a portion of his colon and was treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. He was considered clear. However a recurrence in 2012 saw him with peritoneal and liver metastases – given his poor prognosis, he chose to attend Hallwang...
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Special Encore Presentation: Grace Gawler and Dr Ioannis...
Today on Navigating the Cancer Maze I am in conversation with Dr Ioannis Papasotiriou MD PhD MSc, a medical specialist in molecular medicine and Medical Director of RGCC Research Genetic Cancer Centre Greece - RGCC; one of the leading laboratories exploring cancer genetics. In this interview I am asking Dr Papasotiriou about the very nature of cancer at the molecular and DNA level as well as the need for a personalised approach in cancer medicine. His patient-friendly answers to complex...
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Navigating the Cancer Maze: Grace Gawler and Dr Ioannis...
Today on Navigating the Cancer Maze I am in conversation with Dr Ioannis Papasotiriou MD PhD MSc, a medical specialist in molecular medicine and Medical Director of RGCC Research Genetic Cancer Centre Greece - RGCC; one of the leading laboratories exploring cancer genetics. In this interview I am asking Dr Papasotiriou about the very nature of cancer at the molecular and DNA level as well as the need for a personalised approach in cancer medicine. His patient-friendly answers to complex...
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Special Encore Presentation: The role of Complementary...
This week on Navigating the Cancer Maze I am in conversation with Dr Barrie Cassileth founder the Integrative Medicine Service at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, (MSKCC) where she remains the chief, and holds the Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine. Dr Cassileth has been involved with the psychosocial aspects of cancer care for more than 25 years and also founded the Society for Integrative Oncology, which publishes a medical journal. She has just released a new...
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Navigating the Cancer Maze with Professor Thomas Vogl...
Today I am in conversation with Prof Thomas Vogl talking about innovative solutions to treating Cancer, including mesothelioma. Professor Vogl is Chairman Department of Radiology University of Frankfurt- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Germany. His institute is in a position to offer a total of ten interventional methods for the therapy of a variety of tumors, metastases and recidivist tumors. Frankfurt, Germany has become a primary cancer center in Euorope offering...
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Navigating the Cancer Maze: The role of Complementary...
This week on Navigating the Cancer Maze I am in conversation with Dr Barrie Cassileth founder the Integrative Medicine Service at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, (MSKCC) where she remains the chief, and holds the Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine. Dr Cassileth has been involved with the psychosocial aspects of cancer care for more than 25 years and also founded the Society for Integrative Oncology, which publishes a medical journal. She has just released a new...
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Navigating the Cancer Maze with stage 4 Lymphoma...
Debby Franke Ogg’s story of unexpected remission from stage 4 nodular lymphoma was the basis for the 1988 feature film a Leap of Faith, also called A Question of Faith starring Anne Archer and Sam Neill. Following a miscarriage, aged 40; Debby was told that she had nodular lymphoma; a poor prognosis & no cure. She chose not have conventional treatments of the day as she was told there was little hope of success. Although she had no hope with her treatment; she encourages patients to accept...
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Special Encore Presentation: Navigating the Cancer Maze:...
Spontaneous Remission, launched Caryle Hirshberg into the cancer spotlight when it was published in 1993 by the institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). Co authored by the late Brendan O’Regan; the book filled a gap in research as before that time there was no standard reference for the field of spontaneous remission. The Remission Project charter at IONS was to catalogue the world’s medical literature on the subject. The result was an assembly of the largest database of medically reported cases...
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Navigating the Prostate Cancer Maze: Facing the Tiger...
Prostate Cancer is now the most common male cancer in the western world with 120,000 Australian men living with a diagnosis while in the US, it is thought that 238,590 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2013. For each man who has prostate cancer, there will be people close who care about them, and love them who are also deeply affected. Enter Professor Suzanne Chambers, a health psychologist , practitioner and researcher in psychological support for cancer patients for over 20...
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