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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
May 28, 20242 min read
For Advanced Cancer Patients – Never Say Never
The PET scan revealed progressive disease associated with chest pain, and she restarted the low-dose chemotherapy that had proven effective

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
Oct 10, 20233 min read
A Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patient's Journey: Going the Extra Mile
This patient had recurrent breast cancer that upon biopsy proved to be triple negative.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
May 15, 20234 min read
Nagourney Cancer Institute: 20-year Experience in 10,000 Patients
At the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Orlando, we reported results of ex vivo analysis of programmed cell death.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Lung Cancer Patient Referred to Hospice: Rick Carroll
He has outlived cancer for over 16 years. To our knowledge one of the longest-living stage 4 cancer survivors from the armed forces.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Cheryl Scott
The results showed that all the drugs the other doctors recommended, paclitaxel, cisplatin, gemcitabine... would have been ineffective.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Stage III: George Kalogridis
The information he received from the functional profile helped him find the right treatment regimen to save his life.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Stomach Cancer: Shelly Powell
My oncologist said that the results were remarkable and that I chose the right drugs based on Dr. Nagourney's testing.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Colon Cancer: Walt Wilson
Do your homework. Take charge of your care and don’t let anyone push you around. I took charge and I’m doing great 15 years later.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Breast Cancer Spread to Liver: Kathy Leach
After a review of the options, Dr. Nagourney explained that her highly favorable drug sensitivity profile suggested strong drug combonations


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Ovarian Cancer - Stage III: Marcia Scheidler
Dr. Robert Nagourney was interviewed on the show “Extra”. He is having higher than normal results in treating cancer, with good outcomes.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Gastric Cancer of the Small Intestine: Jeff Ticehurst
The assay found that many of the standard chemotherapies would have been ineffective in killing Jeff’s cancer.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Spreadto Liver: Ken B
An endoscopic exam with biopsy confirmed that Ken had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Mast Cell Sarcoma: Brittany Wnek
Within 11 days, Brittany's tryptase level went from high 100's, and over 200 in the end of October, to 24.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Stage 4 Stomach Cancer: James Tran
I am a 48-year-old male, who experienced sharp abdominal pain and a visit to the ER, was diagnosed with metastatic Stage 4 stomach cancer.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: Bill Howard
Rational Therapeutics diagnosed me with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, a rare form of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20234 min read
Small Cell Lung Cancer: David Hanbidge
He explained the basis for his approach was to obtain a sample of the cancerous tissue and test a wide variety of cancer drugs against it.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Shelly Macy
After undergoing a mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, CT Scan, PET Scan and a biopsy, I was told that I had a very aggressive kind of cancer.


Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Stage 4 Uterine Cancer -Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma(UPSC): Tina Brutsch
He identified excellent activity for a two-drug combination that he had previously used successfully in ovarian, breast, and cervical cancer
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