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Cooper Cancer Institute Launches High Risk Lung Cancer Screening Program

February 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

Until recently there has been no reliable way to detect lung cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage. However, new research shows that lung cancer deaths decrease considerably when people with a significant smoking history undergo low-dose spiral CT screening …

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SAVI® – A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

October 5, 2011 Leave a Comment

Breast cancer is a complex, life-changing disease, but today, women with breast cancer have more treatment options than ever before.

The newest breast cancer treatment option available at Cooper Cancer Institute is SAVI® (Strut Assisted Volume Implant). SAVI®…

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute

Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives

May 19, 2011 Leave a Comment

Each year, more than 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, colorectal cancer starts in either the colon or the rectum and affects …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cancer institute, colorectal cancer, Digestive Health Institute

Spring Into Good Health

May 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

springtime coupleFor many of us, spring is the time of year we take on many of those household fix-it and clean-up projects that we’ve been putting off for too long. Why not make it the time of year to get your …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, cancer screenings, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial (uterine) cancer, polyps, prostate cancer

What Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Mean for You

September 28, 2010 Leave a Comment

mammogramThe ongoing debate over breast cancer screenings may leave you with more questions than answers. At what age should you begin mammography screenings? And how regularly do you need them? Are breast self-exams really a useful early intervention? Are clinical …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, screening tests

Ovarian Cancer – Managing the Side Effects of Treatment

August 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

By Wendy Topeka, BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Manager, Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Infusion Unit, Cooper Cancer Institute

Middle-aged womanToday, women should be able to maintain an active lifestyle throughout the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

When a woman hears the …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cancer institute, gynecologic oncology, ovarian cancer

When Cancer Runs in Your Family

May 18, 2010 Leave a Comment

Grandmother and granddaughterMany people have someone in their family who has had cancer, but some families have a hereditary or genetic factor that can greatly increase their chances of developing the disease. Identifying these genetic factors and following appropriate screening, risk reduction, …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cancer institute, cancer risk

Preventing Cancer Through Food and Fitness

April 20, 2010 Leave a Comment

Getting fitApril is Cancer Control Month, a time to stop and think about how our lifestyle choices could be putting us at risk for developing the disease.

Research now shows that like tobacco and alcohol use, many cancer-risk factors are within …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cancer institute, cancer risk

Palliative Care Helps Ease Pain for Cancer Patients

January 5, 2010 Leave a Comment

ElaineOn a scale of one to ten, Elaine, of South Jersey, described her pain as a 23. A stage IV metastatic breast cancer patient, the 46-year-old mother of three couldn’t move her arm, couldn’t sleep and couldn’t hug her children …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, palliative care

Life after Breast Cancer: A Survivor Speaks

October 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

If breast cancer survivor Janet Knowles had to sum up in one sentence her sentiments for her doctors and nurses at the Cooper Cancer Institute, she said it would be this: “Thank you for giving me back the joy of …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center

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