Doctor Jason Wallen

New York! Sign up for affordable healthcare overage by December 15! https://www.healthcare.gov/subscribe2/

https://www.facebook.com/UpstateCancerCenter/videos/1896319117092032/

You don’t have to live with heartburn. Often times, heartburn isn’t even from reflux. Testing can help and gastroesophageal reflux disease can be treated effectively with surgery when medical treatment fails. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/897648

https://whatsupatupstate.wordpress.com//helping-a-patient/

https://www.facebook.com/UpstateCancerCenter/videos/1817169558340322/

https://vimeo.com/266723001/1526b460bd

Big save for Upstate’s ECMO team! http://www.syracuse.com//fayetteville_dad_47_in_coma_for_2

Listen to my podcast about lung cancer treatment options: http://media.upstate.edu:81/pod_content//1-10-18-Wallen.mp3

Today a patient asked me why all cancers can’t be treated surgically. It’s a great question and a complicated one. Cancer treatment decisions are based on a number of factors. The most important things are the type and stage of the cancer. The overall health of the person matters too. Getting back to type and stage, what works for one type of cancer can be very different from what works for another. Some tumors don’t need surgery, as they can be treated very well without surg...ery. Whether or not the cancer has spread anywhere beyond the original tumor site is also important. A cancer that has spread to other parts of the body may not be treated well by removing the original tumor. Likewise, a tumor that is only in one place may not need chemotherapy, a treatment that circulates around the body. The most important issue is how much one treatment improves survival over another and the quality of life you can expect. See more

https://www.facebook.com/UpstateCancerCenter/posts/1694240067299939

Patients often ask me: If I have a surgery, won’t that spread my cancer? The answer is: Absolutely not! It’s difficult to know how this urban legend got started, but it probably is related to instances where patients had surgery for cancers that were more advanced than anticipated. Accurate staging of a cancer before surgery is critically important to get the best outcome. Know your stage!

Let me introduce you to our Upstate team! http://centralnewyork.mdnews.com/oncologic-surgery-upstate-

http://cnycentral.com//lung-cancer-answers-on-mondays-answ