Cancer Center at Wise Regional

Lung cancer is the fastest killing cancer disease. Cancer screening is essential for patients who are 55 to 74 years of age and who did not quit smoking 15 years ago. Continuous testing among patients has many morbidity benefits. Over 15,000 patients enrolled in the NELSON trial. Half of the patients received CT screening while the other half did not receive the scan. Ten years down the trial, results showed that screening reduced lung cancer mortality by 26% and the risk of diagnosis with lung cancer was reduced by 39% to 61% during the years of follow up. What you need to know about lung cancer screening : ·          Primary considerations for screening - Patients of ages of 55 to 74 who have smoked at least a pack of cigarette each day for 30 years are eligible for cancer standard procedures and screening.   Your primary care doctor can recommend you for cancer screening, but if the patient is severely ill, screening is postpon...

Breast cancer continues to affect an increasing number of women , with about one in eight American women encountering it some time in their lives. It leaves its victims battling for life and having to redefine themselves and their femininity, often causing a huge blow to their self esteem as well. Like with every disease, the best approach is prevention. With breast cancer, prevention entails making lifestyle adjustments. These include: ·          Regular exercise Exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer especially in women past menopause. Any exercise that raises your heart rate and makes you breathe faster for about half an hour a day, at least four to five times a week. Regular exercise helps keep weight in check and this is important since obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer. ·          Healthy eating A balanced diet is important because the nutrients in heal...

Breast cancer is among the common diseases that affect women’s health. Studies reveal that breast cancer affects about one in eight women in the U.S. The good news is women have an opportunity to prevent this disease. Lifestyle changes are the most effective way for women to reduce the breast cancer risk . 1. Feed on a healthy diet Women ought to maintain a balanced and healthy diet, which includes fruits, whole grains, vegetables as well as lean proteins. Vegetables and fruits have phytochemicals that protect cells against damage that may cause cancer. On the other hand, while grains can help to reduce inflammation, which may destroy healthy tissues and cells or weaken the immune system. A healthy diet is also a good source of energy for staying active. 2. Exercise often Exercising has been proved to lower breast cancer among postmenopausal women. It’s recommended you exercise for 30 minutes minimum a day and repeat it four or five times a week. The exercise may i...

Colon cancer starts in the last portion of the digestive tract , known as the colon. It usually occurs in older adults but can occur at any age. Colon cancer, sometimes referred to as colorectal cancer, is the third most commo n cancer in both men and women in the United States, excluding skin cancers. Colon cancer begins with small noncancerous cell clumps, known as polyps, in the colon. Some polyps can become cancerous with time. Polyps cause very few and unrecognizable symptoms, if at all. Some of the symptoms and risk factors include: ·          Blood in the stool, persistent changes in bowel consistency including constipation or diarrhea, fatigue or weakness, persistent abdominal discomfort, inexplicable weight loss, and feeling like the bowel doesn’t completely empty. Many of these symptoms will appear later and will most likely be varied depending on the size of the cancer and where it is located in the large intestine. · ...

Breast cancer continues to affect many women but treatment has also improved, providing better outcomes. Chemotherapy destroys any remaining cancer cells and usually comes in after surgery, known as adjuvant chemotherapy, to reduce the risk of recurrence. Treatment seems like the most logical approach to any kind of cancer but is it always required? Can some cases do without it and still be okay? A recent research trial tried to figure out whether it was possible for some breast cancer cases to improve without any intervention. The trial dubbed Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment (TAILORx) involved over 10,200 women with breast cancer in its early stages over more than ten years. The findings were as follows: • Women with HER2-negative, hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative early-stage breast cancer may not require chemotherapy. This type of breast cancer is the most common meaning many women will be affected. • Results showed that adjuvant hormon...

The number of smokers has reduced in the United States but people who have never smoked are increasingly developing lung cancer. This may be puzzling because smoking tobacco has been identified as the top factor predisposing people to lung cancer. Statistics show that one out of five people diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. Lung cancer can be caused by environmental factors including exposure to cancer-causing items such as asbestos, radon gas trapped inside a room or air pollution. There is, however, no specific cause that ‘never smokers’ can pinpoint. It is important to note that people that have never smoked usually get a particular type of non-small cell lung cancer known as adenocarcinoma. More useful information about this disease includes: There are studies that suggest that non-smokers have a better overall survival and especially if the lung cancer is caught early. Symptoms may present but may be misdiagnosed as a respiratory infection or allergies since a...

Metastatic cancer is caused by cells that have breached their containment in the affected organ and spread to other body parts through the blood vessels or the lymph nodes. Metastatic cancer can spread to organs such as the liver, lung, brain or bones. High grade cancer is the most aggressive of all cancers because of its rapid spreading. Here are some of the facts about metastatic cancer: In metastatic cancer, the cancer cells usually break away from their original location and travel through the bloodstream and lymph nodes to create new metastatic tumors in other body parts. It’s not easy to self-diagnose metastatic cancer, but the disease presents certain symptoms that can help physicians to recognize the disease. Its symptoms are based on the location and size of the metastatic tumor. Recovery from metastatic cancer may not be possible for all patients. With better treatments available, doctors try to treat the disease even if it's not curable. Instead, doctors can imp...