Dr. Pamela Tuli is a hematologist-oncologist practicing with The Medical Oncology Group - Memorial Physician Clinics. She can be contacted at (228)-575-1234.
Traditionally, cancer has been treated with methods that attack the cancer directly, such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Immunotherapy is a newer treatment that works differently. Instead of attacking the cancer cells directly, immunotherapy helps your body’s immune system attack the cancer. There are different types of immunotherapies being used to treat cancer. The most […]
The month of April is oral cancer awareness month, providing an opportunity to highlight the prevention and early detection of oral cancers. Oral cancers, or cancers of the mouth cavity and upper throat, are not as common as other cancers, representing only about 4 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States yearly. However, […]
Regular exercise, as well as maintaining a healthy diet and body weight, are key factors to staying healthy. However, amid the festive gatherings, the abundance of goodies and the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it is very easy for these aspects of our health to get off track. Most adults gain weight over the […]
The COVID-19 crisis has had dramatic impact on many aspects of our lives and health care. Early in the pandemic, to prioritize urgent needs and decrease the virus’s spread, many non-emergent healthcare needs were delayed, including routine cancer screenings. From March to May of 2020, there was a dramatic decrease in cancer screening across the […]
In recent years, outcomes for cancer patients have dramatically improved thanks to innovative therapies such as immunotherapy and molecularly targeted therapies. Yet, one of the best things we can do to improve outcomes is cancer screening. This is because screening for cancer helps us to find cancer at its earliest stages when treatments are easier, […]
Most of us know the negative impact of sun exposure on our health, such as skin aging and skin cancer, but do you know the positive effects? Over the past several decades, a favorable association between sunlight and disease has been discovered, and there is growing evidence that regular exposure to sunlight benefits our overall […]
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death. But more importantly, did you know that colorectal cancer is detectable and largely preventable through screening and lifestyle choices? SCREENING Sometimes the colon produces an abnormal growth of […]
Lifestyle has such a huge impact on our health and risk of disease. That includes eating healthy, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight. But did you know getting enough sleep (seven to eight hours per night for adults) is just as important to your health? It makes sense if you think about it, as […]
October has us all thinking pink, but did you know October is also Liver Cancer Awareness Month? Although liver cancer is relatively rare in the United States, it is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer and one of the few cancers whose incidence […]
The human body is host to around 100 trillion microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses and other single-cell organisms). The biggest population of these microbes reside in our gut, weighing in at around 4 pounds. This microbiome has profound effects on our health, so much so that it has been referred to as our ‘hidden organ.” It […]
