| Baptist Medical Center Creates New Web Page for Prostate Treatment ...
In an effort to educate men on their prostate cancer treatment options in Mississippi, Baptist created a new web page to explain the variety of treatments. (PRWEB) June 29, 2007 -- Baptist Cancer Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., has created a new web page to explain the different treatment options for prostate cancer. The new link is available on the cancer page of Baptist's website at www.mbhs.org then click the prostate cancer treatment link on the left side of the page. Through the years, Baptist Cancer Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., offers annual free prostate screenings every September and a variety of free educational seminars helping men understand their risk and treatment options. .
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.
Edward Cancer Center Treats Lung Cancer With Novel Adaptive
Naperville, IL - Clinicians at Edward Hospital here are using Trilogy technology from Varian Medical Systems to offer some cancer patients a novel treatment that adapts to changes in the tumor so that more healthy tissue can be preserved. This is particularly promising in the treatment of lung cancer, when breathing is already compromised and the doctor must spare as much healthy lung tissue as possible. In one case, doctors discovered a very large, fast growing tumor in a 69-year-old former smoker who had developed a persistent cough and wheezing. Tests revealed that she had small cell lung cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. "We needed to use radiation right away to shrink the tumor quickly, because it was collapsing her lung and making it difficult for her to breathe," said Vasudha Lingareddy, MD, medical director of the Edward Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology.
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