Through early detection, screening can make cancers easier to treat and help reduce cancer deaths. Cancer screening is done when you have no symptoms. Symptoms mean that cancer may have grown, spread, and be harder to treat.
Mindfulness techniques help us become more resilient to life’s challenges. Amy Roberts, LCSW and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher at RBOI, says that developing a nonjudgmental, beginner’s mind is key.
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: