Tag: cancer
Eating for pleasure is the optimal cancer diet for patients
Dr. Joel LamonSpecial to Valley NewsAs a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, I’m often asked by patients, “What is the best diet for cancer...
Medical information for cancer patients to keep on hand
TEMECULA – People visit the doctor for any number of reasons. An achy back, an annual physical or even an especially pesky cold may...
Immunocompromised can protect themselves from COVID-19
Many medical conditions and treatments can weaken a person’s immune system making them immunocompromised, including cancer, organ or bone marrow transplants, HIV, genetic immune...
Cancer and COVID-19
TEMECULA – The coronavirus pandemic caught many people, particularly those in the Western Hemisphere, off guard. As the virus spread, the lives of hundreds...
Rancho Water throws surprise parade for employee fighting cancer
Rancho California Water District employees came together Tuesday, May 19, to perform a surprise parade for a longtime district employee, John Olmos, who was...
Michelle’s Place working on funding for phase two of expansion project
Last summer, Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center officially closed escrow on the expansive new location in Temecula. This spring, the center is in the...
Get the facts about pets and cancer
TEMECULA – A cancer diagnosis can be gut-wrenching for patients and their loved ones. Facing cancer is difficult on many levels, and is challenging...
American Red Cross and American Cancer Society partner to inspire people to ‘Give Blood...
WASHINGTON – Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why...
UCR researchers find commuters are being exposed to carcinogen in car seats
Motorists are being exposed to a cancer-causing chemical widely found in automobile seat foam, which could have harmful long-term health effects, researchers at the...
Michelle’s Place offers Patricia Deroeux Scholarship on behalf of TVCC
TEMECULA – Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center is seeking applications for the Patricia Deroeux Scholarship. On behalf the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, this...