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Feb 13

What can I do to prevent cancer?

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Great question for national cancer prevention month! You may have read a lot about this already – don’t smoke, minimize alcohol, keep a healthy weight, etc.  Don’t worry, I won’t bore you with a repetition.  Rather, I’ll make just 3 Read more

Jul 11

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

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A young woman, a young family, a piece of tumor, a cancer cell line, a scientific revolution…… At first, it might seem like a story about cells that revolutionized medicine, leading to important advances in cell culture, development of vaccines, Read more

Jun 24

Reader Survey 2017

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I started off on this blogging journey less than a year ago.  Each time I write, I think of how I could make my blog better and more relevant to your needs.  In order to do that I need to Read more

Jun 13

For Cancer Survivors: Part 2

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This is the second part of a series targeting cancer survivors.  You may want to refer to the first part here.  We commemorate National Cancer Survivors Day in June.  Here are a few more tips that would be helpful to Read more

Jun 06

For Cancer Survivors: Part 1

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Every year, on the first Sunday in June, communities commemorate National Cancer Survivor’s Day. Currently 13 million strong in the USA, and 20 million worldwide, this group of cancer survivors continues to grow due to better diagnosis and more effective Read more

May 23

Melanoma from a Medical Oncologist’s perspective

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When I encounter melanoma as a Medical Oncologist, it is usually more advanced that what my Dermatology colleague described on this blog recently.  In my clinic, melanoma cases may be a lot larger, deeper, or ulcerated, or may have spread Read more

May 09

Even black and brown people can be at risk

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It is May, and Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness month.  There is a common misconception, that non-white individuals may not be at risk of skin cancer, like their white counterparts.  This assumption is not only wrong, but also dangerous. This post Read more

May 02

Do cellphones cause brain cancer?

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A few days ago, I was pleased to have the day wrapped up at about 9pm.  My older children were in bed, and I had placed my toddler in his play pen, right next to my bed.  He was fast Read more

Apr 11

Smoking can cause other cancers too

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Yes, aside from lung cancer, smoking can increase risk of other cancers. I will focus here, on cancers of the upper airways and digestive tract. I will write about head and neck, and esophageal cancers. The esophagus is a long Read more

Apr 04

I had the cancer cut out already, why do I still need chemo and/or radiation?

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This is an excellent question that I get asked very often. Yes, the cancer has been cut out completely. Perhaps you were told of “negative margins” which means that the surgeon scooped it out very well, almost like scooping out Read more

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About Erica OncMD

I am Uchenna Erica Okagbue Njiaju, and known in professional circles as Uche (oochey) Njiaju (jahjuh), MD, FACP.

Ericaoncmd is a combination of Erica, onc (short for oncology) and MD.

I am a book-lover, wife, and mom to some really adorable children. I am a specialist in blood disorders (Hematologist) and cancer (Oncologist), and a Fellow in the American College of Physicians.

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