| Senator Boxer: Senators Boxer, Lautenberg and Kerry Introduce ...
June 29, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and John Kerry (D-MA) yesterday introduced legislation to develop new technologies in the fight against prostate cancer. “This much needed legislation mirrors the investment the Federal government made years back in advanced imaging technologies for detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. We all know that investment in technology has saved many lives," Senator Boxer said. "New technologies are our best weapon in the fight to find a cure for cancer," Senator Kerry said. "This legislation will put the resources behind the medicine and the science, and ensure we do everything possible to find a cure. As a prostate cancer survivor I know in a personal way how the early detection and innovative treatment can save lives, and I thank Senators Boxer and Lautenberg for their leadership on this issue." Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in men.
Center holds open house, exhibits new technology
Then you realize that treatment for your condition may require traveling to a large city where advanced technology is available. People in Brewton and the surrounding area who have been diagnosed with cancer can eliminate a part of the bad news. During an open house event Tuesday, Gulf Coast Cancer Centers in Brewton demonstrated their ability to help take away some of the anxiety patients may feel about treatment. The facility has recently added the latest cancer-fighting technology to its on-site equipment used to help treat cancers. “Gulf Coast Cancer Center in Brewton is right up there with major hospitals in Pensacola and Mobile with the addition of image-guided radiation therapy equipment, or IGRT, installed here," said Dr. William Hixson, directing radiation oncologist.
Queen’s new cancer program is well worth the effort
John's Lutheran School and an active coach in basketball, volleyball and track. During what he thought was a routine colonoscopy last August; he was diagnosed with colon cancer.“I was able to teach through the first semester during chemotherapy and radiation, but my first surgery had complications and I was in the hospital for six weeks," said Hauch, 58. “I had liver surgery in May and spent seven days in the hospital."Hauch wants to return to his classroom when school resumes in late August. To ready himself, he's enrolled in the new Cancer Wellness Program at Queen of the Valley Medical Center.“The Cancer Wellness Program has been a two-year project in the making," said Mike Smith, a physical therapist and catalyst for the program. “I've always had an interest in using exercise to relieve pain.
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