New Cancer Mentality: Caroline Ronten on importance of maintaining support when diagnosed with Cancer

New Cancer Mentality Interview: Caroline Ronten on importance of maintaining support when diagnosed with Cancer from David Farzam on Vimeo.

Caroline was diagnosed with thyroid cancer while in college, and was just diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago. She has an inspiring story and gives great information to other patients who need help getting through their personal fight with cancer. Caroline is also the founder of the well known blog, "Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog"

New Cancer Mentality: Dr. Carlo Maley on Evolutionary Dynamics of Cancer

New Cancer Mentality Interview 2 with Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Carlo Maley. Dr. Maley is currently at the Helen Diller Center at the University of California San Francisco leading a center looking at the role of evolution on cancer. He gives excellent insight into many concepts most cancer patients should know and gives his opinions on what needs to be done in the future to control this deadly disease.

New Cancer Mentality Interview 2 With Carlo Maley from David Farzam on Vimeo.

Can Angiogenesis be the Answer? Great Must Watch Ted Talk discussing a New Way of Treating Cancer

Ample amounts of research are taking place right now looking at the role of angiogenesis on cancer. According to top researchers, almost 70 diseases are caused by abnormal angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is the formation of blood vessels and is critical for cancer cells to be able to move throughout the body and grow. In this excellent TED talk, Dr. William Li discusses his belief that certain foods have anti-angiogenic  properties that can help us keep cancer away from an early age before it becomes too late. Furthermore, he shows that cocktails of anti-angiogenic drugs can actually help stop tumors from growing and can physically cause existing tumors to disappear. I like this approach because it is a very straightforward method to solving cancer and it can be applied to everyone. For example, even third world countries can focus on growing crops that can help their people sustain a better quality of life. Personally, I think people like numerical and specific measurements when deciding what actions they will take. That’s why, I believe the index showing anti-angiogenic properties will be an excellent tool to helping people in the fight against cancer. While many people may think that this index is very similar to the idea of counting calories while eating; I would beg to differ. I believe people will be much more inclined to follow a system that embodies a guide to foods that have been specifically shown to fight certain cancers. If researchers can show what specific foods can help target specific cancers, I believe people will change their mentality and begin eating a healthier and more balanced diet. The link for the Ted Talk is right below. Please check it out and learn something new. Must Watch Ted Talk for anyone interested in Cancer