Michael Misialek, MDOct 30, 20172 minMutation in Fallopian Tubes May Help Catch Ovarian Cancer EarlyOvarian cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in women. According to the American Cancer Society, about 22,400 women will be diagnosed...
Michael Misialek, MDOct 3, 20172 minThe Microbiome: How it is Important in Health and DiseaseThe microbiome consists of microbes that colonize all body surfaces. It is estimated that there at least 10 times more microbial cells in...
Michael Misialek, MDSep 20, 20172 minTargeting the Tumor Microenvironment in CancerFor many years the tissues and cells surrounding a malignant tumor were thought to be passive bystanders playing little, if any, role in...
Michael Misialek, MDAug 20, 20171 minTissue is Still the Issue: The Pathologist's Role in Precision MedicineThe Precision Medicine Leaders Summit kicks off August 21-24 in San Diego. Among the many fascinating talks, one in particular stands...
Michael Misialek, MDJul 10, 20171 minThe Cost of Advanced Illness and End of Life CareIn the July issue of Health Affairs examined the costs associated with end of life care. The authors discuss the following major...
Michael Misialek, MDJul 4, 20172 minHealth Insurance Coverage and Health — What the Recent Evidence Tells UsIn a recent New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Atul Gawande and colleagues analyzed more than forty studies to assess the...
Michael Misialek, MDJul 1, 20172 minBRCA, PARP Inhibitors and Cancer: What You Need to KnowDNA is constantly being damaged by environmental factors (i.e. UV light, radiation), toxins (i.e. smoking), aging and random/unknown...
Michael Misialek, MDSep 8, 20163 minCancer Moonshot Road Map PresentedThe recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP) on 10 scientific approaches most likely to make a decade’s worth of progress against...
Michael Misialek, MDApr 1, 20163 minTesticular Cancer: What You Need to KnowApril marks testicular cancer awareness month. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates about 8,720 new cases of testicular cancer...
Michael Misialek, MDMar 31, 20162 minThe Controversy of Direct to Consumer Lab Testing: What it Means to PatientsIncreasingly, patients are turning towards non-traditional health care sites, such as retail stores, pharmacies and virtual/telemedicine....
Michael Misialek, MDMar 28, 20162 minHealthcare's New Front Door is Here...and OpenA new survey sheds surprising details on how and where consumers are finding healthcare. Published by Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life...
Michael Misialek, MDMar 21, 20163 minWhat is Colorectal Cancer?Colorectal cancer is the uncontrollable growth of cells, often starting as a polyp, in the colon or rectum. A polyp is a small growth of...
Michael Misialek, MDMar 3, 20161 minColon Cancer Awareness: Listen to Your PathologistAbout 1 in 20 people in the US will develop colon cancer during his or her lifetime. And, in my state of Massachusetts, more than 30...
Michael Misialek, MDMar 2, 20163 minMajor New Studies Shine Spotlight on Pathologist’s Role in Prostate Cancer CareMore than 200,000 men will develop prostate cancer this year, making it the #1 cancer after skin cancer. Almost 30,000 men will die of...
Michael Misialek, MDFeb 26, 20163 minThe Pathologist’s Role in Diagnosis, Quality and Patient SafetyPathologists are physicians and diagnostic experts. As a pathologist, our work touches every patient, in every stage of life. Situated at...
Michael Misialek, MDJan 29, 20162 minZika Virus: 10 Questions You Need to Know1. What is Zika virus? A member of the flavivirus group, which includes yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya viruses, Zika usually...
Michael Misialek, MDJan 25, 20163 minCancer Prevention and the Moon ShotIn President Obama’s recent State of the Union address, he unveiled his plan to cure cancer, the so called “Moon Shot”. Analogous to...
Michael Misialek, MDJan 11, 20163 minWhat’s New in Pancreatic Cancer?Pancreatic cancer represents 3% of cancers in the US, yet accounts for 7% of cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society estimates that in...
Michael Misialek, MDJan 4, 20163 minThe Importance of Breast Cancer PreventionIn 2015 an expected 231,840 cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in women, along with 62,290 cases of non-invasive, or in-situ,...
Michael Misialek, MDDec 16, 20155 minAn Open Letter to Insurance Companies on 3D Mammogram CoverageDigital breast tomosynthesis (DBT, 3D mammography) finds more cancers earlier and as a result helps save lives. Medicare generally covers...
