Dr. Jay Reggie Schachner MD

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• Is Leukemia Fatal?

  Leukemia is a malignancy, or cancer, of the blood and bone marrow that primarily affects the white blood cells — the blood cells responsible for fighting off infections and other foreign organisms that enter the bloodstream. With leukemia, the bone marrow produces a higher level of immature white...

• The Link Between Foods and Cancer in Women

  Findings of a study on the relationship between a high-fat diet and cancer was published in the August 12, 2017 edition of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Lead researcher was Cynthia Thompson, a professor at the University of Arizona’s Zuckerman College of Public Health.Not...

• Expert Explains Latest Advances in Hodgkin Lymphoma, MCL

  Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. The two main types are Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The main difference between the two is in the specific lymphocyte each involves. ...

• What Causes Liver Cancer

  Liver cancer is a condition which occurs when your liver cells begin to grow uncontrollably. Although nearly all body cells can become cancerous and spread to the liver, only cancers that originate or begin in the liver are called liver cancer, or primary liver cancer. Many factors have been linked...

• He Found A Lump in His Breast. But That Didn’t Stop Him.

  62-year-old Eric Passmore from Franklin, Indiana is a father, grandfather, and retired machinist.  He is also a breast cancer survivor. ...

• How Does Ovarian Cancer Spread?

  Ovarian cancer often spreads early because it grows in the tissues that cover the ovaries and from there, it can easily spread to the bowels or abdominal lining. It can also affect other areas of the body, including the lungs or liver.A team of researchers from the University of California and the...