Dr. Alan Albert Lewin M.D.

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• Treatments for Bladder Cancer

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• Three-Week Chemotherapy Dosing Reconfirmed as First-Line Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

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• Treatments for Liver Cancer

  During liver cancer treatment, different healthcare professionals work together to come up with an overall treatment plan. The treatment plan combines different types of cancer treatment to get a successful cure. This group of doctors is called a "multidisciplinary team", which include:...

• Understanding Radiation Therapy

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• Bone Health Drugs for Breast Cancer

  Like any other drug or therapy, breast cancer treatment also has its own side effects. One of the side effects of breast cancer treatment is rapid bone loss leading to osteoporosis. The following are treatments for breast cancer that can significantly cause bone loss:...