Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Screening & Prevention Are Key March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an important reminder that colorectal cancer is often preventable and highly treatable when caught early. At Premier Surgical Associates in...
UV Safety Month: Protecting Your Skin and Health This Summer July is UV Safety Month, a crucial time to raise awareness about the importance of protecting your skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays. As the sun shines brighter and we spend more time...
News from Parkwest Health & LIfestyles Healthcare professional Kim Johnson has always kept an eye on her health. With a diagnosis of melanoma (skin cancer) in her past, she now takes preventive measures for herself and her family, including routine exams. After...
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death among Americans, accounting for over 47,000 deaths in 2020. Like any other type of cancer, pancreatic cancer develops when the cells in an organ start to grow abnormally. The majority of pancreatic...
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer death rates decreased steadily from 1989 to 2015 because of improved treatments and early detection by mammography. In 2015, relative survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer were 91 percent at five...
This year, it is estimated that over 53,000 adults in the United States will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer in women. It’s the type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped...
