- Internal MedicineDr. Lawson earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the University of California, San Diego and his MD from Ross University School of Medicine. He did his Internal Medicine Residency at the Cleveland Clinic Florida and his Medical Oncology fellowship at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. He passed his board certifications in 2003 and 2005 respectively. He established Midnight Sun Oncology after moving to Alaska in 2005. He and his wife live in Big Lake. They are both avid photographers and love to travel.
- Cancer Care
- ChemotherapyThere are many things you can do to positively impact your health and state of mind during treatment. Good nutrition, physical exercise and sharing your experiences can help you feel better, both physically and emotionally and can also decrease the effects of chemotherapy.
- Radiation TherapyYour cancer treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, or some combination of all of these or other therapeutic options. Unfortunately, cancer treatments may also damage normal, healthy cells, resulting in side effects. These side effects occur because most cancer treatments cannot distinguish between cancer cells and normal, healthy cells. For example, chemotherapy damages rapidly dividing cells, a hallmark trait of cancer cells. In the process, healthy cells such as blood cells and hair follicles, that rapidly divide, are also damaged.