Posts Tagged ‘surgery’
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
In a study reported in the November 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (see the reference below) researchers concluded that when using two interventions to determine the stage of suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the less invasive may be more effective and save the patient unnecessary surgery.
In the study the researchers compared the two recommended lung cancer staging strategies that are endosonography, untrasound using a fiberoptic endoscope, considered the less invasive and
surgery. Currently, endosonography may be followed by surgical staging if no nodal metastases are found. Surgical staging alone has limitations and mit is believed may result in unnecessary surgery.
Interventions in the study included either surgical staging or endosonography followed by surgical staging if no nodal metastases were found and thoracotomy (surgical procedure) with lymph node dissection when there was no evidence of mediastinal (space near the lungs in the thoracic cavity) spread of the tumor.
Two hundred forty one patients with suspected NSCLC in whom mediastinal staging was indicated were randomized into the two group during the period February 2007 to April 2009. Of these, 118 were in the surgical staging group, and 123 in the endosonography group. Of the later group 65 also underwent surgical staging. “Nodal metastases were found in 41 patients (35%) by surgical staging vs 56 patients by endosonography (46%) and in 62 patients (50%) by endosonography followed by surgical staging. This corresponded to sensitivity of 79% (41/52) vs 85% (56/66) and 94% (62/66).” Unnecessary thoracotomies were performed on 21 patients (18%) in the mediastinoscopy group vs 9 (7%) in the endosonography group.
The authors concluded that among suspect NSCLC patients a staging strategy combining endosonography and surgical staging resulted in greater sensitivity for mediastinal nodal metastases and fewer unnecessary thoracotomies than using surgical strategies alone.
See the full study below:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/304/20/2245
Tags: endosonography, lung cancer. staging, NSCLC, surgery, unnecessary surgery
Posted in Cancer, lung cancer, research | 1 Comment »
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
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On this show I will complete the series on back pain and start a new series on seasonal allergies.
My guests for Saturday, June 26 on the Holistic Health Show are Dr Steven Y. Park (left), Lou Paradise (right), and Kathi Casey (lower right).
Dr Park is an otolaryngologist, surgeon, and author of the book Sleep, Interrupted: A Physician Reveals The # 1 Reason Why So Many of Us Are Sick and Tired His book has been endorsed by the New York Times best-selling authors Christina Northrup,M.D., Dean Orish, M.D., Mark Liponis, M.D., and Mary Shomon. Dr Park is a Clinical Assistant Professor of otolaryngologist at the New York Medical College.
Steve practices integrative medicine and surgery, with a firm belief that other models of health and disease can complement traditional, western medicine. He provides monthly live tele-seminars with experts not only related to his field but also professionals in other areas-he has interviewed acupuncturist, dieticians, and neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis experts in the past. He believes that treating the whole person including diet, lifestyle, stresses and emotional states, rather than focusing on one single symptom or area of the body is important. Dr Parks will talk about season allergies. More information is available at: www.sleepinterrupted.com
Mr Paradise is the Founder and Chief of Research of Topical Biomedics, a successful company producing natural solutions for pain management. Lou is a Marine Corp helicopter combat and rescue veteran serving two rotations in Viet Nahm. He is very modest about his combat service but his many decorations are for bravery in combat and rescue missions of wounded soldiers, and fellow Marines and for humanitarian rescues of Vietnamese civilians.
During these missions he developed carpal tunnel syndrome that caused severe pain. Using his knowledge of homeopathy, natural medicine, physiology, herbal medicine, and other natural healing modalities he self experimented for relief of his pain. Herbal medicine did not work and homeopathic medicine did slightly. Using his intuitive ability he decided to combine some homeopathic medications and began to see improvement. He refined the product that is now Topricin that treats a wide range of ailments including arthritis, lower back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Mr Paradise has a 25 year history of researching natural medicines, has developed pain management seminars for senior citizens, is considered an expert on rehabilitation and restorative medicine and has appeared as an expert on doctor hosted medical call in radio shows. He has been invited to participate on a committee that interfaces with both the FDA and FTC addressing the growing national interest in natural medicine.
Ms Casey is known as the “Healthy Boomer Body Expert.” She is an experienced registered Hatha Yoga Teacher, Certified Acu-Yogas Teacher, a certified Pilates Teacher, and Certified in Ayervedic Physical healing. She writes a monthly column for the South Shores Senior News, Life After 50, Boomers Forever, Boomer-Living, and other magazines, produces her own TV show called “To Your Health” and is founder of the Healthy Boomers Body Studio in Otis, Massachusetts. Her latest book is Get off the Couch, Potato. More information is available at: www.HealthyBoomerBody.com
***KATHI HAS A DVD TITLED GET RID OF SCIATICA PAIN FOR GOOD THE FIRST PERSON TO CONTACT ME AT THE END OF THE SHOW ON SATURDAY (12:55 PST/3:55 EST) WITH NAME AND ADDRESS WILL RECEIVE THE DVD. THEIR NAME WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT MONTHLY ISSUE OF HEALTHY HOLISTIC AGING. GOOD LUCK.
Tags: ayervedic medicine, Baby Boomer, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Steven Park, hatha yoga, integrative medicine, Kathi Casey, Lou Paradise, Marine Corp, surgery, Topical Biomedics, Topricin
Posted in back and neck pain, natural products, seasonal allergies | 2 Comments »
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
On Saturday, Dr Carl O Helvie, Host of the Holistic Health Show will interview Seth-Deborah Roth (left) and Karen Hummel, (right).
Seth-Deborah is a certified instructor and faculty member of the National Guild of Hypnosis and a Nurse Anesthetist. She is a member of the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, the International Hypnosis Federation, the American Board of Hypnosis, the International Medical and Dental Hypnosis Association, Imagery International and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
She is an instructor of medical hypnosis at the Hypnotherapy Center in Oakland, California and received the 2005 “Award of Excellence” in the category of Health Care from the International Hypnosis Federation. She has been featured on the discovery Channel’s “Myth Busters” segment on hypnosis.
She has also presented to the National Guild of Hypnosis, the International Medical and Dental Hypnosis Association, the International Hypnosis Federation, the American Board of Hypnosis, the Institute for the Advanced Studies of Health World Conference, and the Dermatology Nurses Association on the many uses of hypnosis in the area of health. She lectures at hospitals on medical hypnosis including St Rose Hospital, Seton Hospital, and the Bay Area Cancer Forum at Sutter Hospital. Seth-Deborah teaches a teleseminar course on Medical Hypnotherapy Certification and often speaks on the San Francisco radio station KEST “Seeing Beyond” with Bonnie Colleen. She also writes a blog called “Hypnotic Health” at www.hypnotichealth.blogdpot.com
Karen Hummel is a wellness coach whose passion is helping others with pain. She holds a masters degree in Health Service Management and a baccalaureate degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. Karen is a Certified Personal Trainer with eighteen years of training experience and has served as a Wellness Director for several large corporations.
In 1998, after years of perseverance to reach her own fitness goal she was seriously injured in an automobile accident and told prior to surgery that she would almost certainly be a paraplegic. Karen refused to believe this and after three surgeries her surgeon told her that had it not been for the muscles she had developed from years of exercise she would not have walked away.
Several years later after excruciating pain, doctor’s visits, and medical tests, a piece of hardware from her original surgery was found to be piercing the spinal canal. This had caused tremendous nerve pain throughout her spine and eventually the loss of feeling in her right leg. Another surgery was scheduled but the chronic pain continued. One year later, testing found that a second device in her back had broken and the area had not healed properly., Karen had her last back surgery to correct the problem in 2006.
Karen has made tremendous improvements since her last surgery and is happy to be back at the gym, but still lives with chronic pain daily. She is in the process of writing a book about her experiences and hopes it will be an inspiration to others battling pain. More information is available at: http://www.karenhummel.com
Tags: auto accident, back pain, hypnotherapy, Karen Hummel, medical hypnosis, nurse anesthetist. Myth Busters, personal trainer, Seth-Deborah Roth, surgery, teleseminar
Posted in back and neck pain, hypnosis | 43 Comments »
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
On the Holistic Health Show yesterday Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed Frank Titus (left) and Mitchell Yass (right) on natural ways to treat back pain.
Frank has a B.S. degree in Exercise {Physiology and is founder of Health Through Motion and uses Titus Motion Therapy with high profile entertainment and sports individuals. More information was presented earlier on this blog or can be found at www.titusmotiontherapy.com
Mitchell Yass is a physical therapist and is known as the “Miracle Man” on Long Island for his work with pain. His goal is to help others avoid surgery and drugs in the resolution of back pain. More information is available on an earlier blog and on www.mitchellyass.com
Both practitioners say they have achieved over a 90% success rate in resolving pain with natural methods.
Enjoy the interview below.
Tags: back pain, body alignment, body imbalances, CDC website, Dr Carl O Helvie, exercise, fibromyalgia, Frank Titus, gait pattern, herniated disc, inflammation, laetrile, lung cancer, Miracle Worker, Mitchell Yass, motion therapy, MRI, muscle weakness, pain, piroformus muscle, posture, sciatica, skype, strength training, surgery, tennis elbow, TMT
Posted in back and neck pain, exercise, Podcast | No Comments »
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
On Saturday, August 15 Dr Carl O Helvie, Host of the Holistic Health Show, interviewed Dr Adam Perlman (top left), Dr Timothy Birdsall (top right) and Mrs Kelly Swobode (lower right). Dr Perlman is Medical Director of Integrative Medicine at the St Barnabas Health Care System and Medical Director of the Carol and Morton Siegler Center for Integrative Medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. The Center provides a comprehensive traditional and integrative treatment program for cancer patients. Further information about Dr Perlman and the center appeared previously and can be found at; www.umdnj.edu/icam/about/perlman.htm
My second guest was Dr Timothy Birdsall, Vice President of the Cancer Treatment Center of America who talked about their model of care that incorporates traditional and integrative care for cancer patients. More information on Dr Birdsall and the program can be found on a previous blog or at: http://www.cancercenter.com/western-hospital/doctors/timothy-birdsall.cfm
My final guest was Mrs Kelly Swobode an 31 year cancer survivor with melanoma who was given 3 months to live and who used laetrile and prayer for recovery.
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Tags: Cancer Treatment Center of America, chemotherapy, Dr Adam Perlman, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Timothy Birdsall, immunotherapy, integrative medicine, laetrile, meditation, melanoma, Mrs Kelly Swobode, multidisciplinary team, Siegler Cancer Center, spiritual, St Barnabas, stem cell, surgery, Yoga
Posted in body-mind-spirit, Cancer, cancer survivors, complementary, holistic health, integrative medicine, melanoma, Podcast, spiritual aspects, spiritual health | No Comments »
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
On Saturday, July 18, I interviewed 5 cancer survivors pictured from left to right–Aurea McGarry, Linda Wilson, Regina Leeds, Les Thiele, and Lori Kuban .
Aurea is a 9 year Non Hodskins Lymphoma survivor who won the Mrs. U.S. Beauty of Georgia Contest in 2003 and the title of Most Inspirational Contestant. She is the creator, producer and host of the television show Live Your Legacy with Aurea McGarry. Earlier she worked on the soap opera Edge of Night. She discusses her experiences with cancer in her book I Won’t Survive, I’ll Thrive. More information is available at: www.liveyourlegacytv.com
Linda had a tumor of the kidney and used alternative interventions. She and her husband have owned a rare and used book business for 25 years. She has degrees in English Literature, and Respiratory Therapy, and a Masters in Theology. She is an ordained Episcopal Minister but currently works with the Catholic Apolistic Church. She writes when she has time and has a novel placed with an agent currently. She can be reached at: littlegidding@hughes.net
Regina is a 7 year survivor of third stage uterine cancer who used traditional and alternative interventions. She is a professional organizer and authored six books including the New York Times best seller One Year to an Organized Life. More information is available at www.reginaleeds.com
Les is a 3 time ovarian cancer survivor who used complementary interventions. She talks with cancer patients several times a week and is in the process of putting up a web site. She can be reached at: (617) 834-1597.
Lori is a brain tumor survivor who used traditional and alternative interventions. She has a baccalaureate and masters degree and is a research librarian. She is also a cancer and health care advocate who speaks and provides workshops for cancer survivors and professionals including being a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society. She also gives radio and television interviews. More information is available at www.cancerologist.com
The interviews for this show follow.
Tags: alternative interventions, Aurea McGarry, brain cancer, chemotherapy, chinese medicine, diet, Dr Carl O Helvie, essiac. red clover, kidney cancer, Les Thiele, Linda Wilson, Lori Kuban, meditation, non-hodgskins lymphoma, ovarian cancer, Regina leeds, surgery, uterine cancer
Posted in body-mind-spirit, brain cancer, Cancer, cancer survivors, complementary, herbs, kidney cancer, non hodkins lymphoma, ovarian cancer, Podcast, spiritual health, Tamoxifen, Uncategorized, uterine cancer, weight loss, wellness, Yoga | No Comments »
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
Tags: affirmations, breast cancer survivors, Carolyn Gross, chemotherapy, Dr Carl O Helvie, faith, Heather Jose, herbs, immunology, Lauren Miller, Linda Andersen, meditation, prayer, support system, surgery, visualization
Posted in breast cancer, Cancer, cancer survivors, Podcast | No Comments »
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Dr Bernie Siegel (left with his dogs) and Padma (right) were interviewed on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) Station 3 on the Holistic Health Show on Saturday, December 6 at 5 p.m. PST or 8 p.m. EST. Bernie discussed his holistic approach with cancer patients and Padma discussed meditation. Listen to these interesting interviews.
Tags: Cancer, chemotherapy, complementary medicine, Dr Bernie Siegel, Dr Carl O Helvie, Edgar Cayce, Exceptional Cancer Patient, guided imagery, healing, health, holistic, Immune Competence Test, mantra, meditation, Padma, radiation, spiritual insight, surgery
Posted in body-mind-spirit, Cancer, complementary, health, meditation, Podcast | No Comments »
