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Life-Saving Cancer Screening You Should Know About Life-Saving Cancer Screening You Should Know About
Life-Saving Cancer Screening You Should Know About Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is at the forefront of innovation in cancer care, using advanced technology, testing, and treatments. Colorectal cancer, unlike other cancers, is preventable if detected early. However, only 63% of patients over age 50 had some form of screening like a colonoscopy or Cologuard testing. We are prepared and eager to beat those statistics in our community here at Phelps with our multidisciplinary and individualized approach. Don’t delay visiting your doctor if you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms. Over the last decade, there has been an increased inciden…

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Advances In Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Advances In Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Advances In Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer This year roughly 270,000 women in the U.S. will find out that they have breast cancer. While the main treatment for breast cancer is surgery, it is often followed by radiation therapy to decrease the risk of the cancer recurring. I’ve been a radiation oncologist since 2001, and in that time there have been significant advances in our field, especially when it comes to treating breast cancer. For instance, we’ve discovered that it’s possible to shorten the duration of radiation therapy and still get the same beneficial results, but with fewer side effects. Plus, as we’ve learned more about t…

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Rockland High Schoolers Name Good Samaritan's Cancer Treatment Tool Rockland High Schoolers Name Good Samaritan's Cancer Treatment Tool
Rockland High Schoolers Name Good Samaritan's Cancer Treatment Tool Thanks to three Rockland County high school students, an innovative tumor treatment device now has a name to match its capabilities. Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, recently announced the winners of the “Name the Linear Accelerator Contest.”  Of the more than 300 high school student entries from across the county, two students tied for the first place award. The winning selection was “HERB” -- or High Energy Radiation Beam – and was submitted by Christina Tenore of Suffern High School and Gerrit Stech of Clarkstown North High School. The se…

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