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Is breast cancer in your genes?

Is breast cancer in your genes?

Published on Oct 12, 2015 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Women's Health

In 2003, Carol Schoner’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. You can imagine Carol’s surprise in the wake of her mother’s treatment when, just four years later, she received her own breast cancer diagnosis. Women with a close (first-degree) relative, such as a...
Get screened for colon cancer

Get screened for colon cancer

Published on Aug 28, 2015 by By George Phillips, M.D. | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health

Colon cancer results in over 55,000 deaths each year and is the second leading source of cancer deaths in the United States. In the early stages of the disease, a large number of people don’t show any signs or symptoms, so physicians are convinced that screening is...
New breakthrough treats breast cancer in 5 days instead of 6 weeks

New breakthrough treats breast cancer in 5 days instead of 6 weeks

Published on Aug 26, 2015 | Breakthrough, Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Women's Health

Breast cancer survivors know the difficulty of a long march through up to 6 weeks of radiation therapy following breast surgery. Now, thanks to innovative new treatments at Erlanger, the journey to health is as short as 5 days, with less discomfort and fewer side...
Ask an Expert: When should I have my first mammogram?

Ask an Expert: When should I have my first mammogram?

Published on Jul 1, 2015 by By Janet Kramer-Mai, RN, OCN, CBPN-IC | Ask an Expert, Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Stay Well, Women's Health

Q: When should I have my first mammogram? I’m 36 years old without a family history of breast cancer. A: All women, regardless of family history, should have a baseline mammogram between age 35 and 40 and annual mammograms after 40. Over 85 percent of women with...
A decade of survival: a father’s story of battling cancer and winning

A decade of survival: a father’s story of battling cancer and winning

Published on Jun 21, 2015 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Women's Health

50-year-old father Dewayne was of average health, working through the daily stresses of life, and not considering that anything may be wrong with him. Which is why when he started to experience some of the classic colon cancer symptoms — narrowing stool, changes in...
4 Erlanger patients share their stories of cancer survival

4 Erlanger patients share their stories of cancer survival

Published on Jun 7, 2015 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Women's Health

Cancer treatments and technology have come a long way in recent years. Today, millions of people — more than 14 million in the U.S. alone — are surviving this once shattering diagnosis. That’s something to celebrate! Since 1987, the first Sunday of June has been...
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