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Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD

6 days ago3 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

Jan 233 min read

For Advanced Cancer Patients: Whose Life is It Anyway?

Rising corporate influence and focus on reimbursement in medicine now discourage doctors from straying from strict treatment guidelines.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD

Aug 29, 20222 min read

IN HER2 (+) BREAST CANCER, THE MOST WIDELY USED TREATMENT MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU

Despite advances in breast cancer management, we must all recognize that every patient is unique and their treatments should be too.

Dr. Robert A. Nagourney, MD

Feb 15, 20214 min read

IN LUNG AND BREAST CANCER COMBINED CHEMO-IMMUNOTHERAPY LOOKS BEST, BUT WHICH DRUGS?

With the explosion of immunotherapy in oncology, the checkpoint inhibitors (Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab, Ipililumab, etc.) are being used in...