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Our cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Accreditation means we meet or exceed the commission's standards in areas such as: Clinical management ...

Chemotherapy works by killing rapidly dividing cells, including cancer cells. But chemotherapy can't tell the difference between cancer cells and other normal cells that also divide quickly, such as t...

Chemotherapy works by killing rapidly dividing cancer cells. As it wipes out cancer cells, it also can destroy fast-growing healthy cells, which may cause side effects. Lower blood cell production You...

Your doctor may use one or more approaches to diagnose cancer: Physical exam. Your doctor may feel areas of your body for lumps that may indicate a tumor. During a physical exam, he or she may l...

Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. ...

When first diagnosed with cancer, many people ask about their prognosis. You might want to know whether your cancer is relatively easy or more difficult to cure. Your doctor can't predict the future, ...

Computerized tomography scan, also known as a CT scan, is available in Owatonna, Minnesota. CT scans are used to produce 3D images of the body and allow health care providers to view nearly any part o...

X-ray services are offered in Owatonna, Minnesota. An X-ray is a quick, painless test that produces images of the structures inside your body, particularly your bones. X-ray beams can pass through you...

Nuclear medicine uses a small amount of radioactive material to diagnose a wide variety of diseases and disorders. The radiation dose received is usually less than a routine chest X-ray. Nuclear medi...

Fluoroscopy is available in Owatonna, Minnesota. Fluoroscopy is a procedure performed by a radiologist to view tissues and organs in motion. During the procedure, a continuous X-ray beam is emitted th...