Cancer Posts

New linear accelerator arrives in Weston

Service Information Dec 6, 2023

A new Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator has been installed at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston. It’s the latest phase in a project ...Read More

3D mammograms and MBI: Improving breast cancer detection

Cancer Care Oct 23, 2023

Mammography is the primary screening test for breast cancer in women with no known breast problems. Conventional mammograms are performed ...Read More

Hope for blood cancer patients: CAR T-cell therapy

Cancer Care Oct 9, 2023

Treatments for cancer are constantly evolving, giving patients hope in the fight against deadly diseases. For patients with some blood ...Read More

How to prevent breast cancer with chemoprevention

Cancer Care Oct 9, 2023

Getting a mammogram is the most common way to catch breast cancer. However if you have increased risk for the disease, chemoprevention ...Read More

I have cancer. Do I qualify for disability?

Cancer Care Oct 6, 2023

Those with cancer often experience financial toxicity. This is when a patient has high medical costs not covered by insurance ...Read More

Signs of testicular cancer during a self-exam

Cancer Care Aug 3, 2023

Unlike most cancers, testicular cancer strikes young men. The average age range for testicular cancer is 15-35. The key to catching testicular ...Read More

Basal cell carcinoma: Prevention is key

Cancer Care Jun 23, 2023

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer in the U.S. Nearly 3.6 million cases are reported each year, ...Read More

Brain tumors: 3 things you should know

Brain Health, Cancer Care Apr 28, 2023

Brain tumors are one of the most worrisome diagnoses a person can receive in a doctor’s office, but technological advances ...Read More

Lung cancer treatments: Targeted therapy offers new hope

Cancer Care Mar 29, 2023

Not every lung cancer is the same. That’s why researchers and health care providers are working around the clock to ...Read More