For more than three decades, Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum has treated patients with blood disorders and cancer as a hematologist-oncologist. Practicing at Regional Cancer Care Associates, Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum has cared for thousands of patients over the years, in addition to undertaking clinical research on such conditions as multiple myeloma. A type of blood cancer, multiple myeloma causes the body to release too much protein, which builds up and eventually damages the organs. Although scientists have not identified a specific cause, they have linked the condition to the presence of an abnormal plasma cell in the bone marrow. This abnormal cell rapidly multiplies and overwhelms healthy cell production, pushing healthy cells out of the bone marrow and leaving a high number of multiple myeloma cells. This abnormal cell may be the result of either a mutation in the oncogenes, a part of the DNA that contains instructions for how to grow and divide cells, or an abnormality in the chromosomes. Several studies have revealed that people with multiple myeloma are missing parts of the 17th chromosome in their DNA, while others have found that people with the condition have one chromosome switched with another.
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Award-winning physician Kenneth D. Nahum works as a hematologist and oncologist at Regional Cancer Care Associates in New Jersey. Possessing more than three decades of experience, Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum has treated a wide range of cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Roughly 80 percent to 85 percent of all lung cancers are classified as NSCLC. This classification is based on the microscopic appearance of the tumor cells. The bulk of NSCLC cancers in the United States are adenocarcinomas. While these cancers are associated with smoking, they can also appear in people who do not smoke. Most often, adenocarcinomas develop in the outer areas of the lungs and spread to the lymph nodes and then throughout the body. After adenocarcinomas, the most common form of NSCLC is squamous cell carcinoma. Roughly 25 percent to 30 percent of all lung cancer cases involve squamous cell carcinomas. In most cases, these types of cancer grow in the central chest area in the bronchi. From there, they can spread to the lymph nodes, but they normally stay in the lungs. Finally, about 10 percent to 15 percent of all lung cancers are categorized as large-cell or undifferentiated carcinomas. An aggressive form of lung cancer, large-cell carcinomas rapidly spread to the lymph nodes and other areas of the body. This aggressive nature is also seen in small-cell lung cancers (SCLC), the classification that includes all lung cancers not in the NSCLC category. Specializing in treating patients with blood cancers and other blood disorders, Kenneth D. Nahum, DO, has served as a hematologist and oncologist with Regional Cancer Care Associates, LLC, since 2012. Continually honing his education in the field, Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum belongs to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). A recent study featured in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association shows that economic background can play a significant role in the quality of cancer care that patients receive. ASCO President Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, commented on the study’s findings by affirming the conclusion that advances in cancer care have not always translated into better outcomes, especially for those who come from low-income backgrounds. ASCO also joined JAMA researchers in urging policymakers and other stakeholders to push for public health initiatives targeting underserved areas to help them get access to better cancer care. The organization has been partnering with local health departments to provide smoking cessation courses and says it will continue to work with other public health entities to address other issues, such as smoking, obesity, and lack of physical activity, that tend to be more prevalent in patients from lower-income backgrounds. |
AuthorA practicing partner of Regional Cancer Care Associates, Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum, DO, has over 30 years of experience treating cancer patients in New Jersey and surrounding areas. Archives
March 2019
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