by Terry Kraus | Jun 15, 2018 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Research, Podcast, Treatment
Podcast: Is chemotherapy needed for early breast cancers? by S. Terry Kraus, M.D. Dr. Terry Kraus explains what patients who have cancer should look for when deciding on a cancer hospital. Is the hospital staff courteous? Are the facilities clean? Is the hospital...
by Terry Kraus | Oct 23, 2017 | Podcast, Treatment
Podcast: What To Look For In A Cancer Doctor by S. Terry Kraus, M.D. Dr. Terry Kraus goes over his tips for how people who have cancer and their families can evaluate and choose physicians to treat their cancer. He explains why it’s important that the doctor and...
by Terry Kraus | Oct 13, 2017 | Podcast, Treatment
Podcast: What to Look For In a Cancer Hospital by S. Terry Kraus, M.D. Dr. Terry Kraus explains what patients who have cancer should look for when deciding on a cancer hospital. Is the hospital staff courteous? Are the facilities clean? Is the hospital accredited with...
by Terry Kraus | Sep 14, 2017 | Treatment
Is it appropriate to tell someone to “fight the cancer?” by S. Terry Kraus, M.D. All of us are aware that Senator John McCain has an aggressive malignant brain tumor. Many of his well-wishers in Congress and in the public have been encouraging him to “fight” the...
by Terry Kraus | Sep 12, 2017 | Cancer Research, Treatment
A “Pen” that might detect cancer by S. Terry Kraus, M.D. There is now a hand-held device that might help surgeons determine malignant from healthy tissues when operating. It is called the MasSpec Pen. It has now completed initial research. It may be available on the...
by Terry Kraus | Sep 9, 2017 | Treatment
Radiology and Jargon by S. Terry Kraus, M.D. There are some phrases that are used, particularly with radiologist, but have always driven me crazy. Some of these are “diagnostic for,” “consistent with,” “concerning for,” as well as, “possibly.” There are, of course,...
