Search Results: Cancer Care (13)
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Faiz Bhora, MD | 3/4/2020
Summary: The American Cancer Society (ACS) published a report stating that cancer deaths in the United States fell by 2.2 percent in 2017, marking the largest-ever single-year drop in overall cancer mortality. Although lung cancer...
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John Choi, MD | 2/27/2020
Most people should have their first colonoscopy at age 45, to look for polyps, which are abnormal tissue growths. Polyps can be cancerous or become cancerous, depending on what type they are, but they tend to not cause any symptom...
Dr. Susan Boolbol shares some tips on preventative measures and screening recommendations applicable to both women and men. While there has been debate over what age individuals should have their first mammogram, it is important t...
April is Occupational Therapy Month What is occupational therapy? Occupational therapy is defined by the American Occupational Therapy Association as “the therapeutic use of work, self-care, and play activities to increase develop...
There were 49,670 new oral and oropharyngeal cancer cases in 2017, according to the American Cancer Society. Dr. Al Haitham Al Shetawi, MD, DMD, a maxillofacial, head and neck surgeon at Health Quest Medical Practice gives an over...
Tanning is a multibillion-dollar industry, so of course they would have you believe artificial tanning is safe. It is not safe. The truth—proven by scientific research—is the longer people use sunbeds, the greater their risk, espe...
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Heidi Godoy, D0 | 9/25/2017
Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the tissues of the ovary. It is the is the leading cause of death from all gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths amon...
I have the best job in all of healthcare. As vice president of oncology services at Health Quest, I come to work every day to help fight cancer. Cancer has no boundaries. Today, World Cancer Day, and every day, I vow to advocate f...
My name is Erika Clayton; my nickname is Rikki. I am the mother of two wonderful boys, Gavin and Lukas. This is my story. The year 2015 was one of the hardest of my life. While lying in bed in June, I had an itch under my right br...
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Sarah Colomello | 9/28/2016
“I always felt they would find something and they did.” Routine mammograms helped save 64-year-old Christine Mitchell’s life. Within two years, she would be diagnosed twice with breast cancer, then fight cancer with radiation, che...
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It is as common in women as it is in men. This year, more than 134,490 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Risk Factors: Age 50 and older Smokers Obesity Sedentary l...
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Alexa Kyle, PA | 11/3/2015
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Physician Assistant Alexa Kyle of the Dyson Breast Center at Vassar Brothers Medical Center answered questions from women on Facebook. If you are a woman over 40 or have a medical or fami...
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Irene Scofield | 5/22/2015
On the first Sunday in June, cancer survivors along with their families and friends gather to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be rewarding and inspiring. These gatherings take place nationwide and are an insp...