Articles for Tag: "radiation"
- July 26, 2016
Tags: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Dr. Barry Rosen, Barrington, radiation, Dr. James Ruffer, Dr. Steve Madry, Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, oncoplastic, breast cancer
The collaboration of three physicians allowed a mom to get back to her active lifestyle just days after surgery. Read her story.
- November 12, 2015
Tags: leukemia, mammograms, Dr. Dean Conterato, Dr. Dean Tsarwhas, breast cancer, Advocate Condell Medical Center, chemotherapy, double mastectomy, tumor, radiation
Facing Stage 3 breast cancer, Julie Donofrio shares why a positive attitude is so important.
- October 12, 2015
Tags: Advocate Condell Medical Center, chemotherapy, double mastectomy, tumor, radiation, leukemia, mammograms, Dr. Dean Conterato, breast cancer, Dr. Dean Tsarwhas
Julie Donofrio shares why being proactive about your health is so important.
- October 2, 2015
Tags: survivor, radiation, stories of the girls, support, cancer, breast cancer, mastectomy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, chemotherapy
This inspiring survivor encourages women to be proactive about their health and perform routine self-exams.
- September 23, 2015
Tags: brain surgery, Isaac Parris, Advocate Children’s Hospital, chemotherapy, brain tumor, survivor, childhood cancer, radiation
One little guy is on a mission to help his peers make the best of a tough journey.
- September 3, 2015
Tags: preventive care, surgery, primary care, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, chemotherapy, breast health, cancer, breast surgery, breast cancer, radiation, mammogram, stories of the girls, women’s health, Roseanne Krinski, lumpectomy, Hazel Crest, mastectomy
For some women diagnosed with stage 0, experts say there may be other options.
- August 10, 2015
Tags: oncology, fertility, infertility, American Cancer Society, Cancer Care Center, elgin, Advocate Sherman Hospital, radiation, Dr. Azhar Awan, cancer
About 33 percent of males reported making these arrangements, a rate almost five times higher than females.