Search Results

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...

Receiving a cancer diagnosis, whether it's you or a loved one, is life-altering. Knowing where to start can be hard to fathom, and the questions you have and emotions you feel might be overwhelming. T...

Related services: Chaplain Services  Infusion Therapy Hematology Nutrition Social Services  Inspirational resources: Living with cancer e-newsletter

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 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, ...

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...

The Mayo Clinic Health System OB-GYN team is part of the world class Mayo Clinic cancer team. They provide offer an integrated approach to the diagnosis and surgical management of women's cancers and ...