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For more than 35 years, Ken Dixon, M.D., FACS, a surgeon with Surgical Oncology of Northeast Georgia, has treated cancer patients in his practice located in Gainesville, Ga. After a lifetime taking care of cancer patients, and telling a patient or a family member ‘there is nothing left to do’ Dr. Dixon began a journey to do more. Hear more of Dr. Dixon’s thoughts directly from him from this blog.

4 Things to Discuss with Your Doctor About Cancer Screening

The rate of cancer deaths has been steadily declining in the U.S. over the past thirty years. Today, the risk of cancer death is 33% lower than it was in 1991. There are a lot of reasons for this decline. Research has led to more effective treatments. Smoking rates...

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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Precision Healthcare

If you or a loved one has recently received a cancer diagnosis, you’re most likely having regular conversations with your medical team on treatment options, such as chemo, radiation, or even surgery, and the next steps. Often, cancer treatments are based on what works...

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Eisenhower’s Warning

On January 17, 1961, Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States gave his Farewell Address. This remarkable 16 minute speech is now known as his warning against the Military Industrial Complex. However, as he stated in his speech, this was the first of...

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Living Tissue is the Key to Individualized Cancer Treatment

There's a new kid on the block when it comes to determining which cancer therapeutic is best for treating a specific patient’s tumor. In the cancer world, the term that best describes this new discipline is “functional precision cancer medicine.” Functional precision...

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Is Cancer Truly the Enemy? Could We Put it to Work for Us?

Last week, our founder Dr. Ken Dixon had the honor of being featured on KevinMD.com, one of social media's leading medical blogs. We've reposted the article here for your convenience. To see the original, visit KevinMD.com. Cancer is the enemy. So, our immediate...

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