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About Lung Cancer

By Jennifer Bouchard | November 24, 2024

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for lung cancer in the US for 2024 are: About 234,580 new cases of lung cancer (116,310 in men and 118,270 in women) About 125,070 deaths from lung cancer (65,790 in men and 59,280 in women) Lung cancer by far is the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for about…

Your Pancreas & Pancreatic Cancer

By Jennifer Bouchard | November 20, 2024

The pancreas is a small six-inch organ that lies in the abdomen between the stomach and the spine. Its role is to release digestive juices or pancreatic enzymes so that we can digest our food in the small intestine. The pancreas also plays a role in regulation of blood sugar levels by releasing insulin and…

Appendiceal Cancer on the Rise

By Jennifer Bouchard | August 29, 2024

Factors driving the explosive growth in occurrence of appendiceal cancer over the past 20 years have been unclear for this extremely rare cancer, but a 2020 study showed that the overall incidence of malignant appendiceal tumors in the United States grew by 232% from 2000 to 2016.1 The highest rate of increase for appendiceal malignant…

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Synopsis

By Jennifer Bouchard | July 30, 2024

In 2024, approximately 13,590 cases of soft tissue sarcoma will be reported. Because sarcomas are difficult to distinguish from other cancers when they are found within organs, their incidence is probably underestimated, according to the National Cancer Institute. Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare but common type of cancer that develops in the body’s soft…

About Bone Cancer

By Jennifer Bouchard | July 29, 2024

Cancer incidence is increasing throughout the United States, with an unprecedented 2 million new cancer cases predicted in 2024. According to the American Cancer Society, the following are some estimates for primary bone cancer in the United States in 2024: New cases: 3,970, including 2,270 in men and 1,700 in women Deaths: 2,050, including 1,100…

Cancer Root: Chronic Infections

By Jennifer Bouchard | July 16, 2024

There are many roots to your cancer, we find that cancer can arise because of immune weakness, and chronic inflammation. Chronic infections arising from a weak immune system and inflammation will reduce a cancer patient’s immune response to their disease. With a suppressed immune response, these conditions further facilitate infection and cancer by a microorganism…

Your Bladder & Bladder Cancer

By Jennifer Bouchard | May 11, 2024

What Does Your Bladder Do? The job of the urinary system is to filter waste products from your blood and transport the waste products in the form of urine, out of your body. Your bladder is part of your urinary system. It’s a thick-walled structure, consisting of a relatively thin inner layer with a thick…

About Head and Neck Cancers

By Jennifer Bouchard | April 16, 2024

Most head and neck cancers begin in the tissue that lines the head and neck, and they may spread into deeper tissue as the cancer grows. Other cancers that develop in the head and neck are not considered head neck cancers because the type of cancer they are, and treatment is different for eye cancer,…

FAQ: Causes & Prevention of Cancer

By Jennifer Bouchard | March 26, 2024

What Causes Cancer and How Can I Turn Cancer “Off?” Cancer has many roots and each one of the roots has effects on specific cancer hallmarks which directly impact cancer growth characteristics. All will be addressed in our functional oncology platform: Sedentary lifestyle Inflammatory diet Environmental toxins Chronic infections Toxic emotions Phytonutrient deficiencies G.I. dysbiosis…

About Colorectal Cancer

By Jennifer Bouchard | March 19, 2024

Colorectal cancer begins with a malignant growth that forms in the rectum or colon. The American Cancer Society reports colorectal cancer has moved from being the fourth leading cause of cancer in men and women under the age of 52 to the first cause of cancer. Colorectal cancer is now on the rise in young…