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Common cancers you can be treated for in Fairmont include colon, lymphoma, prostate, and skin/melanoma. COLON CANCER According to the Centers for Disease Control, colon cancer is the second leading ca...

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 ...

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Schedule the test for a time when your breasts are least likely to be tender. If you menstruate, that's usually during the week after your menstrual period. Check with your insurance provider...

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...

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. ...

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...

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, ...

Difficulty swallowing, or dysphagia, is common in older adults, but it can happen at any age. Swallowing problem causes vary, and treatment depends on the cause. Speech-language pathologists will dete...

Nearly 1 in 3 women experience some form of pelvic floor dysfunction, including incontinence, frequency and urgency of urination, pelvic pressure or heaviness, pelvic pain, and sexual problems. At Ma...