What is UV sun exposure and how do I protect myself from it?
Often when we read or hear about skin cancer and sun exposure the term UV will be used. UV is short for ultraviolet radiation and it is given off by the sun, as well as tanning beds. The UV rays have three different wavelengths called UVA, UVB and UVC.
Colonoscopies are life savers
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2015, there were an estimated 132,000 new cases of colon cancer and almost 50,000 people died from colon cancer in the United States.
How does family history translate against gender?
Medical History
When a healthcare provider looks at a family's medical history to determine whether the cancer in a family is hereditary, he or she starts by asking the following questions:
Does environment cause cancer in different regions in the U.S.?
Female runner runs along Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois
Connie's Story
Connie Thome is finding comfort in the state-of-the-art resources and highly-skilled professionals at the Agnesian Cancer Center. This compassionate team is helping Connie to live life at the fullest after a skin cancer diagnosis.
What’s behind that radiation door?
Our cancer center has two large radiation suites, each one housing a single state-of-the-art LINAC. The LINAC machine includes a hard table on which the patient lies, as well as a gantry “arm” that rotates around the patient.
Five things to consider before using e-cigarettes
Five questions and answers to review before using or recommending the use of e-cigarettes.
What is the quality control process during manufacturing of the devices, liquid nicotine and non-nicotine juice?