Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening can reduce lung cancer deaths by up to 20% compared to standard chest X-rays, by detecting tumors at early stages when they are more likely to be curable. But lung cancer screening rates are low across the U.S. and even lower in Florida. The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” report places Florida in 42nd place for lung cancer screening.
This week, the Commissioners were joined by Amy Roberts, RBOI & Chair of the Cancer Alliance of Marion County to proclaimed November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
I found a lump in my breast.” We hear this line most often concerning breast cancer detection, but breast cancer can exhibit other signs, too. Some may be due to benign causes, but see your doctor if these signs persist or worsen:
Prostate cancers tend to grow slowly. Some tumors never become a problem, but this is not always the case. One monitoring tool is a blood test for prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.
Cancer navigation deals with every aspect of a cancer survivor’s health care, which can include one’s primary care physician and any specialists
treating other medical conditions.