January kicks off the New Year with the start of #CervicalcancerAwareness month. As everyone starts to make their New Year’s resolutions we can’t stress enough the importance of putting your health at the top of that list and scheduling your regular screenings.
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Gallbladder Cancer Awareness
Finding cancer early, when it’s small and before it has spread, often allows for more treatment options. Some early cancers may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but that’s not always the case.
Bile Duct Cancer Awareness
Bile duct cancer starts in a bile duct. To understand this cancer, it helps to know about the bile ducts and what they normally do. The bile ducts are a series of thin tubes that go from the liver to the small intestine. Their major job is to move a fluid called bile from the liver and gallbladder into the small intestine, where it helps digest the fats in food.
Cervical Cancer Basics
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix… the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer.
Breast Cancer Awareness
It’s time to #ThinkPink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month and show the women & men in the fight that we support them. We feel awareness leads to early detection and that is a big part in the fight against cancer. #TogetherWeFight
Brain Cancer Awareness
Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in the brain. Although such growths are called brain tumors, not all brain tumors are cancer. Cancer is a term reserved for malignant tumors. Malignant tumors can grow and spread aggressively, overpowering…
Gallbladder Cancer // Overview
Finding cancer early, when it’s small and before it has spread, often allows for more treatment options. Some early cancers may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but that’s not always the case.
Bile Duct Cancer // The Basics
The bile ducts are a series of thin tubes that go from the liver to the small intestine. Their major job is to move a fluid called bile from the liver and gallbladder into the small intestine, where it helps digest the fats in food.
Cervical Cancer // The Basics
You can lower your risk of Cervical Cancer by getting screened regularly, starting at age 21. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix… the lower part of the uterus that connects to…
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow out of control. The prostate is a gland found only in males. The size of the prostate can change as a man ages. In younger men, it is about the size of a walnut, but it can be much larger in older men.