Articles about Oncology
The incidence of cervical cancer, once one of the most common causes of death in women, has dropped by 70 percent in the past 30 years, primarily because of the screening test known as the pap smear. However, Dr. Jacqueline Moore of Women’s Health Partners pointed out that despite the decrease in this type of […]
Women Who Battled Breast Cancer… and Won Debbie Byron Dr. Debbie Byron had a biopsy in February 2016 that showed negative results, but, due to the troublesome looks of the lesion, she underwent an excisional biopsy and a partial mastectomy in May 2016. Results a few days later found invasive ductal carcinoma. Because her margins […]
Everyone knows someone affected by breast cancer. Whether it be an immediate family member, friend or colleague, statistics show that one in eight women will be diagnosed with the pervasive disease in their lifetime. The good news is that tremendous progress has been made toward earlier and more thorough detection. 3-D mammography (also known as […]
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center We are all that person. It may be you, your spouse, child, or other loved one but we all are presently living, surviving, or grieving over cancer. The ‘C’ word. It should be added to the list of profanities. Lowcountry Doctor Cares For Cancer Patients The baggage that surrounds this disease […]
I first heard about Mary Decker, M.D. almost 20 years ago when she treated my husband for lung cancer. An illness as catastrophic as lung cancer brings with it a team of doctors who work hard for a cure. Even though I did not meet Dr. Decker at that time, my husband spoke very highly […]
Each year, parents of more than 15,000 children will hear the words, “Your child has cancer.” “We went through the regular barrage of tests that every parent goes through when their child is complaining of something that seems unexplainable,” Burke said. “At one point, our pediatrician had ruled out cancer so I thought we were […]