The 2018 inaugural event was a huge success with a sold out field of golfers who came together to support a great cause and enjoy a day on the links. We hope you’ll join us this year as we are excited…
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Spencer’s BMMS July 2019 Campaign
We are so thankful and privileged to be a part of our 16th campaign with Spencer’s and their Boobies Make Me Smile Foundation fundraiser. The July 2019 wristband campaign is now in full swing!
Bone Cancer: Diagnosis & Treatment
DIAGNOSIS Imaging tests can help determine the location and size of bone tumors, and whether the tumors have spread to other parts of the body. The types of imaging tests recommended depend on your individual signs and symptoms. Tests may…
Bone Cancer: Symptoms & Causes
Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. Bone cancer is rare, making up less than 1 percent of all cancers. In…
Understanding Sarcoma
Sarcoma is a rare cancer of the soft tissues and bone. Most types of cancer originate in the epithelial linings that cover exposed surfaces of the body and have direct exposure to environmental toxins. Sarcomas, however, originate from cells or tissues that lie below these linings in the muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, blood vessels, smooth muscle and skeletal muscles. Any type of tissue in the body can give rise to a sarcoma.
Cancer Prevention Should Start Before Birth
We can now identify risk factors that seem to affect a developing fetus. Early life exposures, i.e., those occurring just before or during a pregnancy and even through the first years of life, can impact health across a person’s entire lifespan.
Advanced Testing Helps Oncologist Find The Most Effective Therapy For Individual Patients
In the fight against cancer, “personalized” medicine, which strives to more accurately determine which therapies would be efficacious for one particular individual, has become a major focus for oncologists. Simply put, each person’s cancer is unique to that person. But…