Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening can reduce lung cancer deaths by up to 20% compared to standard chest X-rays, by
detecting tumors at early stages when they are more likely to be curable. But lung cancer screening rates are low across the U.S. and even lower in Florida.
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I found a lump in my breast.” We hear this line most often concerning breast cancer detection, but breast cancer can exhibit other
signs, too. Some may be due to benign causes, but see your doctor if these signs persist or worsen.
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Prostate cancers tend to grow slowly. Some tumors never become a problem, but this is not always the case. One monitoring tool is a blood test for
prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.
cancer navigation deals with every aspect of a cancer survivor’s health care, which can include one’s primary care physician and any specialists
treating other medical conditions. Cancer treatment affects not only cancer survivors and their loved ones. It affects their entire healthcare team.
Radiation treatment can sound intimidating if you don’t know what to expect. External beam radiation, the most common type used in cancer treatment, takes just a few minutes per session. During that time, a machine called a linear accelerator aims a beam of high-energy X-rays at cancer tumors. them while leaving healthy tissues intact.
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