Greg A. Minton MD is a very successful Head and Neck Surgeon based out of Texas. In the past Greg A. Minton MD has worked with Pharmaceutical Companies and for the Medical Science Liaison doing Cancer Research. Greg A. Minton MD has researched mostly on Lung Cancer, Brain Cancer, and Melanoma Skin Cancer. Greg A. Minton MD has researched on many different types of Cancer such as Lung Cancer, Hyperthermia, Immunotherapy, Lumbar Puncture, Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer. Gregory A. Minton MD’s main expertise is in Verology, Hepatitis and HIV. Every day Greg A. Minton MD strives to find out the causes of Cancer and the different way to treat such things.

Greg A. Minton MD is an expert surgeon and medical science liaison. Greg A. Minton MD is well known for his work in virology, microbiology and the treatment of infectious diseases. HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis are a few of the diseases Greg A. Minton MD has committed his research to. As a prominent medical liaison and cancer research analyst, Greg A. Minton MD has made major contributions to the medical science community. On his spare time, Greg A. Minton MD might be found vacationing in beautiful New Zealand. Gregory Allen Minton, MD., likes to dedicate much of his time to oncology. Greg A. Minton MD points out that cancer affects people at all ages with the risk for most types increasing as one get older.

Greg A. Minton MD has committed his research to. As a prominent medical liaison and cancer research analyst, Greg A. Minton MD has made major contributions to the medical science community.

Greg A. Minton MD explains that there are many different types of breast cancer, with different stages (spread), aggressiveness, and genetic makeup; survival varies greatly depending on those factors. Computerized models are available to predict survival. With best treatment and dependent on staging, 10-year disease-free survival varies from 98% to 10%. According to Gregory A. Minton MD, treatment for breast cancer typically includes surgery, drugs, hormonal therapy and chemotherapy, and radiation.

As you may already be aware, cancer does indeed have many causes, some which aren’t always too obvious. Greg A. Minton MD knows that for brain cancer primary brain tumors arise from many types of brain tissue like glial cells, astrocytes, and other brain cell types. For a certain brain cancer, known as metastatic brain cancer, Greg A. Minton MD explains that it is caused by the spread of cancer cells from a body organ to the brain. The causes for the change from normal cells to cancer cells in both metastatic and primary brain tumors however are not fully understood. Greg A. Minton MD has found that data gathered by research scientists show that people with certain risk factors are more likely to develop brain cancer. Individuals with risk factors like having a job in an oil refinery, as a chemist, embalmer, or rubber-industry worker show much higher rates of brain cancer. Although heredity as a cause for brain tumors has not been proven, there are still some families that have several members with brain cancer. Other risk factors Greg A. Minton MD points out that have been suggested to cause brain cancer, but haven’t yet been proven, include smoking, radiation exposure, and viral infection (HIV). There is no good evidence that brain cancer is contagious, caused by head trauma, or caused by cell phone use. Although many lay press and Web articles claim that aspartame (artificial sweetener) causes brain cancer, as of 2009, Greg A. Minton MD has learned that the FDA maintains that it does not cause brain cancer and base their findings on over 100 toxicological and clinical studies regarding the sweetener's safety.

Besides doing Medical Research Greg A. Minton MD likes to exercise, play golf, travel and write. Greg A. Minton MD likes to travel to New Zealand because of the many beautiful people who reside there and the gorgeous terrain. Greg A. Minton MD really enjoys Christmas time and New Years because of all the time he gets to spend with his family, and there is nothing more important to Greg A. Minton MD than family.

When it comes down to entertainment, Greg A. Minton MD enjoys watching films such as Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Analyze That. Greg A. Minton MD also loves to sit down, relax and watch his favorite football team, The New Orleans Saints play.