This site is being launched and dedicated to all people that have been diagnosed and treated for cancer and their families. It makes no difference what type of cancer, it is still cancer and to the person receiving that diagnosis it is devastating. In fact at the time of diagnosis, no matter how minimal the disease to the patient it is a death sentence. It is also a death sentence to the family.
The moment one hears that diagnosis of cancer emotions run wild. They are immediately overwhelmed with fear, anxiety, hopelessness, the unknown, and severe stress. This stress impacts the patient’s immune system which may impact how they handle treatment for the disease. Frequently, host immunity is ignored in treating cancer. Physicians treat the disease, but forget the host with the disease. At the Elliott Breast Center, we have a unique approach that focuses treatment on both the patient and the disease. We will have more to say about our treatment approach in later postings.
Your body, your cancer is here for you to express your fears and to learn how to support your immune system, educate you about your cancer, and how you can improve your chance of cure, survival, and quality of life.
I am a Surgical Oncologist that started a comprehensive breast cancer research and treatment center in 1973, with an emphasis on early detection of cancer. In 1994, I published a book entitled “Breast Cancer, Anger at the Enemy.” Since then much has been learned about new cancer therapies, tumor biology, genomic-proteomic testing, and targeted therapy. However, the impact on host immunity created by the disease and its treatment are frequently ignored. My practice has been limited to surgery and treatment of breast cancer for 44 years and chapters in my book are still true today and apply to all types of cancer. I and my partner, Dr. Catherine Baucom, will post from this book and new emerging technology and treatment for all types of cancer. We hope we can convey knowledge and hope to patients with this disease, lessen their burden and eliminate immuno-suppressive stress. We want our followers to share their feelings, post questions, fears, their experiences, immediate and long term needs, and how we can help. We are here to share and educate you more about your disease, after all it is your body, your cancer.
Welcome to yourbodyyourcancer.com
Best of luck and God Bless,
Robert L Elliott, M.D., Ph.D. & Catherine C Baucom, M.D.,Ph.D