cancer

Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Nick Pettit, DO PhD 2018-2019 AAEM/RSA Board Liaison to the Publications and Social Media CommitteeOriginally published: Common Sense May/June 2019 Cancer sucks! This is the proverbial phrase that unites all cancer survivors, cancer fighters, and cancer victims. It allows unity among the terrifying cancer experience, allowing us to bond and empathize over […]

Image Credit: Pixabay This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Nick Pettit, DO PhDResident Physician, Indiana UniversityAAEM/RSA At-Large Board Member Malignancy is the second leading cause of mortality, and scarily, retrospective studies have demonstrated that the projected five-year survival once someone receives a diagnosis of cancer is approximately 50%. The National Cancer Institute […]