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A cancer diagnosis is devastating at any stage of life, but for those with young children at home, it can take an especially hard toll on the family. The diagnosed parent can struggle with being a patient while still trying to maintain the duties and responsibilities of a parent. Developmental perspective Children will react differently […]

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Ovarian cancer is one of the five leading causes of cancer related death in American women and September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, marked by the color teal. How much do you know about the cancer? Take this quiz to find out and scroll down to see the answers and read more about each […]

Know what to expect during your first mammogram appointment

Monoclonal antibody therapy is used to treat cancer, COVID-19 and other diseases

Alcohol usage’s cancer risk, diagnosis and treatment impact

Your immune system is your body’s defense. Its cells provide protection from ailments like colds and flu, chicken pox and tonsillitis — even cancer. But the protection isn’t perfect. Different types of cancers can “outsmart” the immune system, making it challenging to fight their dangerous cells. In these cases, the immune system needs a little […]

October gets all the buzz. There are fundraisers, national campaigns and pink is everywhere you look. But that one month in the fall isn’t the only time to think about your breast health. “We understand that life gets busy and sometimes breast imaging can cause people to feel nervous,” said Amy Soetaert, D.O., a breast […]

Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment using radiation to stop cancer cells from growing and spreading. You may be familiar with other uses of radiation such as X-rays or CT scans. Sunlight also exposes us to electromagnetic radiation through ultraviolet rays and infrared rays. A person can also experience environmental exposures to radiation — some […]