Articles about Oncology
With little media coverage on lung cancer, it’s easy to assume that it doesn’t top the charts in terms of health concerns. Dr. Nichole Tanner, a pulmonologist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, set the record straight: Lung cancer ranks first, killing more than the next three most common cancers combined. […]
Developing Research Leads to Less Chemo in Some Breast Cancer Cases As physicians learn more about the makeup of breast cancer cells, longtime ideas about how to treat breast cancer are shifting. The type of breast cancer cells is driving treatment plans and leading breast cancer doctors to forgo chemotherapy in some instances. Dr. Jennifer […]
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 […]