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Nagourney Cancer Blog

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 123 min read
5 Hidden Truths About Cancer Treatment That Functional Profiling Solves
Your life is too important to rely on statistical averages. Get the personalized approach you deserve.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Feb 253 min read
For Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer Patients, the Path Forward
Biliary tract cancer afflicts 8,000 patients in the US each year. It is separated into intrahepatic and and extrahepatic.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Jan 202 min read
Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Screening: The Promise of Metabolomics
metabolomics are poised to revolutionize breast cancer screening by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and reducing patient discomfort.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Dec 11, 20243 min read
For Patients with the Most Advanced Lung Cancers: “Nunquam Cede” (Latin-Never Yield)
I’ve long held that there are no bad cancers, just cancers that we can or cannot treat.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Why Do Chemotherapy Drugs Work For Some Cancer Patients and Not For Others?
Treatments should really be given more selectively, i.e. “give this chemotherapy only to those people who will benefit from it,” She said.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Metastatic Breast Cancer Claims Another Life
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Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Sep 5, 20243 min read
Stage 4 Cancer Patients Need Answers Not Questions: Genomic Variants Of Uncertain Significance (VUS) Don’t Help!
Genomic findings are a first step. They find targets. The question the patient wants to answer is “Can I hit the target?”


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Metastatic or Recurrent Cancer Patients Can’t Afford to Guess
Cancer patients deserve better. Every patient is unique. Their treatment should be as well.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Jun 13, 20242 min read
For Pancreatic Cancer Patients, “the More You Explain It, The More I Don’t Understand It.” -Mark Twain
Even here in the potentially curable
pancreatic cancer patients, there is a great deal of disagreement on the best treatment.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Apr 29, 20242 min read
The Evolving Landscape of Pancreatic Cancer
Nagourney Cancer Institute remains committed to pioneering research and that promise real hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Apr 2, 20243 min read
A Ray of Hope in the Fight Against Stage 4 Colon Cancer
Daniel Werner, a dedicated nurse and a loving fiancé and father, faced the grim reality of a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis in December 2021

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 12, 20242 min read
What’s a Pancreatic Cancer Doctor to do? More Importantly: What are Their Patients to do?
Screening for Pancreatic cancer, even in the highest-risk individuals found not cost effective.


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