Cancer Prevention

Why Colorado Patients are at a Higher Risk for Developing Melanoma than Most

Dr. Richard Asarch, who is board certified in dermatology and a fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery with a full practice and medical spa in Denver, Colorado again joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention Channel.
On Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 the Melanoma Research Foundation will be honoring Dr. Asarch, with the MRF's Humanitarian Award. The MRF presents the Humanitarian Award to those in the local community who have committed to fighting melanoma through exemp-lary patient care, cutting-edged research and scientific leadership.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Richard Asarch discuss the following:What is Melanoma?What causes Melanoma?Can you explain Melanoma prevention and protection? Why are patients in Colorado at a higher risk for developing Melanoma? How is Melanoma detected & how is it diagnosed? You have performed over 30,000 Mohs surgeries. How does Mohs work to treat Melanoma?What are the top 3 pieces of advice you would give your patients about Melanoma and Skin Cancer?
Duration: 12:38
Dr. Richard Asarch, MD, PC heads the Asarch Center for Dermatology, Laser and Mohs Surgery in Denver, CO, and it’s accompanying state-of-the-art DermaSpa. Having spent over 35 years in practice evaluating and adopting the latest advances in medical and cosmetic dermatology, his experience and continued dedication to his patients and their overall health, Dr. Asarch is truly a leader in both the local and national medical community.
Considered an expert on melanoma and other skin cancers, Dr. Asarch is Double Board Certified in Dermatology and Dermatopathology and has successfully completed over 30,000 Mohs Surgeries for skin cancer removal.  Dr. Asarch introduced Mohs to the state of Colorado in 1977 after studying directly with Dr. Frederic Mohs, the founder of Mohs Surgery.
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma. Committed to the support of medical research in finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma, the MRF also provides education about prevention, diagnosis and the treatment of melanoma.

Website: www.asarchcenter.com

Bouncing back from adversity with Josie Thomson

Josie Thomson who is a NeuroLeadership, Resilience & Change Expert, a Multi-Award Winning Coach, an International Speaker & Presenter, a two-time cancer survivor, and Lifestyle Author & Writer at JosieThomson.com joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Developement Channel.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Josie Thomson discuss the following:Describe how you got to where you are today? What 'reinventions' occurred and how did you succeeded.How has your outlook on life changed?What do you do to embrace life more fully?What do you do when things don't go as planned?If you would share a final tip or one word that has grown in significance to you?
Duration: 8:40
Neuroleadership expert and acclaimed executive coach, Josie Thomson knows a thing or two about resilience. As a two-time cancer survivor, she is living proof that: more than education, more than experience, more than training, more than any one single factor, RESILIENCE determines who succeeds and who fails.
Her 28-year journey from being an executive in one of the world's largest mining companies, to twice surviving cancer, to juggling the priorities of being a single mum as well as an award winning coach & entrepreneur has given her a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in life and leadership. And this has brought about her mission in life: to create resilient leaders and communities.
​A true storyteller with a passion for enhancing human performance, she shares her personal stories authentically from the heart, weaving them with her deep understanding of the brain to provide those true 'aha!' moments that motivate and inspire. Josie is a leading voice in building resilience capability for individuals, communities and organisations, to look with themselves and discover an empowered world beyond themselves. ​
Her presentation style has been described as a rare mix of engaging, interactive, informative and insightful. And her audiences appreciate that she makes the content real, providing them with practical strategies that can be confidently applied immediately.
​As a sought after speaker, Josie has shared the stage with top motivational speakers on the global circuit, speaking at many of the world's leading conferences, including: STADA, Mind & Its Potential, ICF Global, ICF Australasia, AITD, CPA Congress and many more.
On a more personal note, Josie is an Ambassador for Childhood Cancer Support, a not-for-profit group that supports families of kids receiving treatment for cancer. She lives in Brisbane with her two beautiful children, Kristen and Harrison.
Specialist Areas:
ResilienceChange Possibility MindsetNeuroLeadership Coaching​
Keynotes, workshops and/or half and full day training programs:
The Neuroscience of LeadershipThe Neuroscience of ResilienceHandling Cancer in the WorkplaceEmbracing a Possibility Mindset for Creativity & Innovative SolutionsRewiring the Brain for ChangeChange Your Mind, Change Your LifeMindfulness, The Brain & BusinessThe Neuroscience of Effective Learning Cultures

Website: www.josiethomson.com

Additional option for earlier detection of breast cancer especially for dense breasted patients

Danna F. Grear, MD a Clinical Breast Radiologist who has been providing imaging services in Northwest Arkansas since 1989 joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Danna F. Grear discuss the following:What convinced you to offer ultrasound breast screening to your patients and describe the patient type who should have this examination?What is the SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology and why did you choose to offer this breast screening examination?How is ultrasound different than mammography and why not use ultrasound on all women instead of mammography? Why don’t all breast facilities offer this type of screening for their dense breasted patients?I understand that there are Breast Density Information Laws that are forcing imaging facilities to tell women if they have dense breast tissue.  Are they working and how do you feel about this?Tell us about the new insurance codes for ultrasound breast screening. What does this mean for dense breasted women and the facilities who offer this supplemental screening?What is your advice to women for protecting their breast health?
Duration: 16:53
Danna F. Grear, MD is a Clinical Breast Radiologist who has been providing imaging services in Northwest Arkansas since 1989. Dr. Grear, along with Dr. Kevin Pope developed the first image guided breast biopsy program in Northwest Arkansas in 1995. She and Dr. Kevin Pope founded The Breast Center, a MANA Clinic, as the first independent, dedicated breast center in Arkansas in 2003.
Grear is board certified in Radiology by the American Board of Radiology. She completed a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at University Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She was instrumental in the organization of the Multidisciplinary Breast Conference at Washington Regional Medical Center and currently serves on the Credentials Committee. Grear has been a member of the Mammography Clinical Image Review Committee for the Arkansas Department of Health for over 10 years. She is a current member of the Society of Breast Imaging and the American Society of Breast Disease.
Grear serves on the board for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Ozark Affiliate and has been an active volunteer since it’s inception in 1998. She received the Komen Cameo award in 2007, a national award recognizing volunteerism. She is actively involved in the community with organizations such as Womenade. Grear serves on the MANA Charitable Fund Board and was key in creating the Murray T. Harris Allied Healthcare Scholarship program.

Websites: www.mana.md | www.sonocine.com

A new advanced technology to help find early stage breast cancer

Dr. David Weintritt, a board certified breast surgeon and Founder of the National Breast Center with the goal of improving access to care, technology for breast cancer screening and treatment, and giving women in the Washington Metropolitan Area the options they deserve joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. David Weintritt discuss the following:What convinced you to offer ultrasound breast screening to your patients and describe the patient type who should have this examination?What is the SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology and why did you choose to offer this breast screening examination?  How is ultrasound different than mammography and why not use ultrasound on all women instead of mammography? Why don’t all breast facilities offer this type of screening for their dense breasted patients?I understand that there are Breast Density Information Laws that are forcing imaging facilities to tell women if they have dense breast tissue.  Are they working and how do you feel about this?Tell us about the new insurance codes for ultrasound breast screening. What does this mean for dense breasted women and the facilities who offer this supplemental screening?What is your advice to women for protecting their breast health?
Duration: 13:49
Dr. David Weintritt is a board certified breast surgeon and founder of the National Breast Center. Dr. Weintritt completed his college and medical education at the University of Florida. After graduation, he served as a general surgeon in the Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base.
During his tenure as an Air Force surgeon, he was able to work with Bethesda Naval Hospital in offering sentinel node biopsy, a procedure now standard in breast cancer surgery. From there, he entered into private practice in Annapolis, MD where he worked in the hospital’s new breast center; gaining experience in breast ultrasound and minimally invasive approaches for breast disease management.
In 2003, Dr. Weintritt opened his own practice in Alexandria, VA. He started a program for sentinel node biopsy and was the first to bring partial breast radiation to the area.
In 2010, Dr. Weintritt was named a director of the INOVA Mount Vernon Breast Care Institute. He is consistently the highest volume breast cancer surgeon in the INOVA system.
In 2012 Dr. Weintritt founded the National Breast Center to continue raising awareness of new treatment options and to expand services available for breast cancer patients.
In 2014 Dr. Weintritt founded the National Breast Center Foundation with the goal of improving access to care, technology for breast cancer screening and treatment, and giving women in the Washington Metropolitan Area the options they deserve.

Website: www.nationalbreastcenter.com | www.sonocine.com

Palmetto Health Breast Center, offering ultrasound breast screening to their patients

Dr. Shawn Conwell, the Professional Director of Palmetto Health Breast Center in Richland, South Carolina and a Partner at Pitts Radiology joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Technology Channels. Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Shawn Conwell discuss the following:What convinced you to offer ultrasound breast screening to your patients and describe the patient type who should have this examination?What is the SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology and why did you choose to offer this breast screening examination?  How is ultrasound different than mammography and why not use ultrasound on all women instead of mammography? Why don’t all breast facilities offer this type of screening for their dense breasted patients?I understand that there are Breast Density Information Laws that are forcing imaging facilities to tell women if they have dense breast tissue.  Are they working and how do you feel about this?Tell us about the new insurance codes for ultrasound breast screening. What does this mean for dense breasted women and the facilities who offer this supplemental screening?What is your advice to women for protecting their breast health?
Duration: 15:39
Dr. W. Shawn Conwell is the Professional Director of Palmetto Health Breast Center in Richland, South Carolina and a Partner at Pitts Radiology. For over 15 years, Dr. Conwell has been helping to empower patients to get control of their health and no various medical screening options that are available to them. He is a highly coveted ‘Breast Specialist’ who graduated from Medicine College of Georgia School Of Medicine, Augusta Georgia and a residency training of Diagnostic Radiology at Metrohealth Medicine Center. He also has completed extensive post graduate training work at Women’s Imaging Fellowship, Magee Women’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve and MetroHealth Medical.
Dr. Conwell belongs to the following professional societies: American College of Radiology, Society of Breast Imaging, American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiological Society of North America and American Association for Women Radiologists. He has received numerous awards including the 2005 American College of Radiology Moorefield Fellow for Economics and Health Policy, the 2004 Resident of the Year and the 2000 Humanism in Medicine Award; Awarded by the Health Care Foundation of New Jersey. 

Websites: www.palmettohealth.org | www.sonocine.com

SonoCiné AWBUS Technology, detecting and diagnosing breast cancer in dense-breasted women

Dr. Kevin Kelly, one of the country's leading authorities on breast cancer detection and Co-Founder of SonoCiné, Inc. joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention & Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Kevin Kelly discuss the following:Describe to our listeners what SonoCiné AWBUS is and what does AWBUS stand for?What makes SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology different?How does it work?I understand this exam is for women with dense breast tissue. What is the difference between dense-breast tissue and fatty-breast tissue?Recently it seems there has been states passing a law that are Dense Breast Tissue notification laws. What are those laws and how do they impact what your team is trying to do? Do you see ultrasound one day replacing mammography? Why has every doctor not adopted the technology yet? Where can women go to get more information or to find a doctor that performs the SonoCiné exam? 
Duration: 17:05
Dr. Kevin M. Kelly is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of SonoCiné, Inc. He is also Medical Director of the Breast Ultrasound Center in Pasadena, CA.
Dr. Kelly is one of the country's leading authorities on breast cancer detection in women with dense-breast tissue and women with implants. He was Director of Breast Imaging at the Huntington Memorial Hospital and the Huntington Hill Breast Center, Pasadena, CA for 20 years before opening a private practice in Pasadena, CA.   His breakthrough clinical study on breast cancer detection using ultrasound in radiographically dense breasts was published in 2009 in European Radiology (one of the most prestigious radiology journals in the world).  This pivotal work has since been cited in more than 100 other scientific publications around the world.
Dr. Kelly's lifelong commitment to early breast cancer detection began with clinical research into the limitations of mammography in detecting and diagnosing breast cancer in dense-breasted women.  In 1997, he co-founded SonoCiné, Inc., to develop and clinically validate what is now known as the SonoCiné AWBUS™ technology.  Working with other leading breast imaging radiologists, more than 6,000 clinical results demonstrated a 100% increase in detection (over mammography) of invasive cancers smaller than 1cm in diameter.  With this success, he moved to launch SonoCiné, Inc.
Dr. Kelly earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Georgetown University.  He completed his Medical Degree, internship and first two years of residency at St. Louis University and the St. Louis University Service of St. Louis City Hospital.  He was the Leo G. Rigler Center Research Fellow at UCLA from 1973 to 1974 and finished his final year of residency at the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles.
In addition to his many professional credentials in the field of radiology, Dr. Kelly was also a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service.

Website: www.sonocine.com

Sanovas, a developing technology to treat the deadliest cancer of them all: Lung Cancer

Larry Gerrans, the founder and CEO of Sanovas, a life sciences holding company based in San Rafael, California, that is focused on developing technology to treat the deadliest cancer of them all: Lung Cancer joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Health News Channels.
On this episode, Sanovas CEO Larry Gerrans warns that existing resources to treat peripheral tumors are “grossly inadequate” as Medicare coverage of lung cancer screening for at-risk beneficiaries is now in effect.Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Larry Gerrans discuss the following: Please explain what this means?Why is this controversial?What can be done about the shortage of therapeutic resources to treat lung cancer?What is your company doing to provide a solution to the shortage of therapeutic resources to treat lung cancer?What can our listeners do to help?
Duration: 10:06
An innovator and visionary, Larry Gerrans is a passionate leader whose inventions and pursuits, on behalf of the Life Sciences, have created meaningful and enduring contributions to humanity. For more than 20 years, Mr. Gerrans has played a leading role in the innovation and deployment of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques, devices and implant systems for the burgeoning endoscopic markets in the Cardio-Thoracic, General Surgery, Urological, Neuro-surgical, Gynecological, ENT, Orthopedic, Spine and Sports Medicine arenas. Many of his pioneering contributions have become the ‘Gold Standard’ for diagnostic and therapeutic intervention across these Life Sciences.
His cutting edge research and development teams, comprised of Scientists, Doctors, Engineers and business development teams, many of whom were among the first medical industry personnel to enter the National Laboratories to evaluate various state of the art technologies for transfer to private industry, have created lifesaving technologies that now serve to remedy millions of people worldwide who suffer from acute injury, severe illness and chronic disease. These innovations now positively affect the lives of over 100 million people and relate to more than $15 Billion in revenues, annually.
Mr. Gerrans leveraged his contributions in endoscopic imaging and communications technologies to incept telemedicine broadcasting and electronic surgical records. He conceived and led the commercialization efforts of the first voice-activation technology for surgical device control in the operating theatre – the Hermes™ voice activation system. He conducted the human factor analysis and IT integration that created the most technologically advanced operating rooms ever created, the Endoscopic Surgical Suite (Endo-Suite™) and the Digital Operating Room (Digital OR™). These contributions are credited with leading to what is now a multibillion dollar healthcare facilities construction and IT marketplace.
As the Founder, President & CEO of Sanovas, Inc., Mr. Gerrans has written over 100 patents and has been leading an elite group of innovators developing ground breaking interventional technologies to treat the diseases of the Lung and to cure Lung Cancer. The Sanovas platform features highly sophisticated 3D imaging and physiologic intelligence systems that operate within new sensory guided interventional technologies to provide the local delivery of drug and immune therapies to significantly improve cancer treatment.
A byproduct of Gerrans’ teams success in advancing miniaturization, to overcome the procedural risks and technological challenges of the pulmonary anatomy, has been the development of entirely new classes of Interventional Catheters, Surgical Camera’s, Physiologic Measurement and Bio-Feedback Systems, In Vivo Diagnostics and In Vivo Drug Delivery Systems. These ‘Core’ technologies have given rise to more than 10 subsidiary companies. One, of which, promises to develop the next generation of surgical robots.
Mr. Gerrans is also the Founder and Chairman of Human Tissue Banks International, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that is providing allograft resources to the highly promising innovations being forged in bio-regenerative medicine, 3-D printing of organs, “Bio-Inks” and Stem Cell Engineering.

Website: www.sanovas.com

Winterizing Your Skin with Dr. Debbie Palmer

Dermatologist Dr. Debbie Palmer, a leader in the fields of topical and oral antioxidants and their ability to protect and repair damage caused by free radical production joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Skin Care Channels. She discusses Winterizing Your Skin and why it is important to protect your skin from sun damage, even in the winter months.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Debbie Palmer discuss the following:Is there anything special that we should do for our skin in the winter?Besides sunburn, what are some adverse effects of excess sun exposure?What are some sun protection tips?Which is the best clothing to protect you from UV rays?Are there tips for how to perform monthly at home skin cancer detection screenings?
Duration: 7:46
“You cannot—and should not—treat a problem the skin is experiencing without looking at the condition of the entire body.” — Dr. Debbie Palmer
Dermatologist Dr. Debbie Palmer is a leader in the fields of topical and oral antioxidants and their ability to protect and repair damage caused by free radical production. As the founder and creator of REPLERE, a natural, antioxidant-based skincare line, Dr. Palmer is widely respected for her expertise as one of the country’s leading experts in the field of antioxidants and how they can improve the health and appearance of the skin.
As a leading advocate of the standardization of antioxidants in skincare through a measurement system called ORAC, Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, Dr. Palmer is the first to use this method of antioxidant standardization in her line of REPLERE skincare products. Dr. Palmer is also one of only several hundred dermatologists in the country also trained in osteopathic medicine. This holistic philosophy and approach relates each part of the body to the entire system which she uses in her private practice, Dermatology Associates of New York, as well.
Besides having her own practice and skincare line, Dr. Palmer is co-author of The Dermatologists’ Prescription for a New You!, and has some of her most notable work published in top medical journals, Cutis and Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. She is a fellow and active member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, and the American Osteopathic Association, and also speaks at several international medical conferences.
Dr. Palmer has her medical degree summa cum laude from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience, and completed her residency in dermatology at St Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. Dr. Palmer currently resides in Connecticut with her husband and two young children.

Websites: www.replere.com | www.danyderm.com

SonoCiné AWBUS, detecting small invasive breast cancers in women with dense breasts

Dr. Daniel Herron the Director of Women’s Imaging Mercy Radiology who has been practicing medicine for 26 years joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Prevention and Health News Channels to discuss the SonoCiné AWBUS™ (Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound) examinations. The technology, detects small invasive breast cancers in women with dense breasts.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Daniel Herron discuss the following: Describe to our listeners what your primary responsibility is and what your specialty is in the field of medicine?I understand that there is a new technology on the market that catches small cancers in women with dense breast tissue. Can you describe the technology?How is ultrasound different from mammography?Why not use ultrasound on all women instead of mammography?How does a woman know if she has dense breast tissue?What is your advice to women for protecting their breast health? What questions should one ask their doctor to be sure they are getting the right breast cancer screening?
Duration: 14:25
Daniel E. Herron, M.D. is the Director of Women’s Imaging Mercy Radiology. He has been practicing medicine for 26 years. Dr. Herron graduated from the University of Washington SOM in 1988. He practices medicine in Carmichael, CA and 4 other locations and specializes in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Herron is affiliated with Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Of Folsom, Mercy General Hospital and Methodist Hospital Sacramento.

Links:
www.sonocine.com
www.dignityhealth.org
www.eachonetellone.com

Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms with Melanie Young

Melanie Young, a Women’s Health Advocate and author of her 2nd book coming out in November "Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms" joins eHealth Radio and the Health and Personal Development Channels.
After undergoing treatment for breast cancer, Melanie wrote her first book, Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor’s Guide to Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer to help newly diagnosed women stay focused and make more informed choices about their well being during and after treatment. This book received the 2014 International Book Award for Cancer Health Topics.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Melanie Young discuss the following: In your new book, Fearless Fabulous You!, you talk about “being stuck” after completing your own breast cancer treatment? Is this common and how did you deal with it?You outline five key paths to take to transform your life. What are they? What are same ways to turn stumbling blocks into building blocks?In your book you discuss how to “redefine happiness.” Can you elaborate?Even though your new book is a result of your own “healing journey” after cancer, you say the life lessons learned apply to everyone. In what way?What do you  tell someone who can’t seem to lift themselves out of their “emotional box”?You made some significant changes in your life in the five years after your 2009 cancer diagnosis, what were they and why did you make the decision?How have those changes impacted how your live, life today and what lesson from it do you want to share with our listeners?
Duration: 18:27
Award winning author and healthy lifestyle activist, Melanie Young, announces a new book and a radio show, both entitled “Fearless Fabulous You,” with the message: “Take charge of your life by making smarter decisions, healthier choices, and embracing change with grit and grace.”
Starting September 29, Ms. Young will host “Fearless Fabulous You!” on W4WN Radio - The Women 4 Women Radio Network on Mondays, 9 p.m. E.S.T./6 p.m. P.S.T. The show will feature inspirational women who share their stories of reinvention and wellness experts covering nutrition, movement, relationships, careers and health management. The show will be available on demand at www.iHeartRadio.com, and everywhere the iHeartRadio app is available, under the Shows & Personalities section.
Young’s second book, Fearless Fabulous You- Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms, (Cedar Fort/Nov.2014/$15.99 ISBN: 9781462115440) provides inspirational insights, motivational quotes and helpful tips to empower readers to transform their lives with positive energy, actions, and attitude.
“My goal with Fearless Fabulous You! is to help people who feel stuck in their lives with insights and tips on how to recharge your mental batteries, release negative energy and embrace positive change, reconnect with your amazing talents, reframe negative situations, and reclaim life on your terms,” said Young.
Young’s first book, Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor’s Guide to Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer (Cedar Fort) received the 2014 International Book Award for cancer health topics. This detailed and spirited guide helps newly diagnosed women navigate their breast cancer journey with handy checklists, questions to ask and tips to manage treatment, side effects and well-being.
A native of Chattanooga, TN, Ms. Young recently moved from her longtime residence in Manhattan to the Hudson Valley with her husband, David Ransom. They co-host “The Connected Table® Live,” featuring guests from the world of food, beverage and hospitality. The show airs on W4CY Radio Wednesdays at 2 p.m.ES.T/11 a.m. P.S.T.

Links:
Website: www.melanieyoung.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/connectedtable
Twitter: @connectedtable