by Mark Foster | Jun 16, 2019 | Waiting Room
65 Background: Survivorship care is now being increasingly recognized as an important part of cancer care. The Commission on Cancer (CoC) Standard 3.3 now recommends 100% compliance in the delivery of Survivorship Care Plans (SCP) by 2019 to eligible survivors....
by | Jun 16, 2019 | Waiting Room
When someone uses the word chemotherapy they immediately think of cancer. Chemotherapy is a drug or a group of drugs that can be used to treat different diseases. The word chemo is a shorten version and often used term for chemotherapy. Many different types of cancers...
by | Jun 14, 2019 | Waiting Room
What is Radiation therapy? Radiation Therapy is the use of high energy x-rays, protons or other energy that is externally used and directed onto cancer cells. Also, radiation therapy is the use of radioactive ions that can be put inside the body to kill off nearby...
by | Jun 10, 2019 | Waiting Room
When someone is told that they have stage four cancer, most people walk away feeling defeated and that they have been given an immediate death sentence. Remember not all cancers are the same. However, stage four cancer is the most advanced cancer grade. Stage four (4)...
by | Jun 10, 2019 | Waiting Room
There are four main categories used with diagnosing cancer. They are divided into grades from 0-4. Also they are usually seen written in the roman numeral format. Stage 0 (Zero) cancer is used to diagnose cells that are mainly referred to as precancerous cells. Stage...
by | Jun 10, 2019 | Waiting Room
Learn about Apert syndrome, a genetic condition that causes abnormalities of the head, hand, and foot development. We look at symptoms, treatment, and outlook. Source: Apert syndrome: Symptoms, treatment, and prognosis
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