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A Look at Breast Cancer
In the United States, there were about 275,000 new breast cancer patients diagnosed last year. Contrary to common belief, most breast cancer is not inherited. About 80% of new breast cancer patients have no direct relative who has had breast cancer. [Read More]

 

 

 
New Hope for Winning the War Against Cancer
For years, radiation oncologists have faced a frustrating challenge… knowing they would have a better chance of eradicating a tumor by delivering a high dose of radiation, yet knowing that such a dose may pose a substantial risk to a patient’s surrounding tissue and organs. Therefore, their only option was to treat some patients with less radiation than ideal. [Read More]

Upcoming Events and Lectures

Gynecologic Disorders and Robotic Surgery
Are you suffering from fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic pain or endometriosis? Has your doctor recommended a hysterectomy? Advances in surgical techniques have rapidly changed hysterectomy surgery. Join us to learn how the robotic procedure is more precise than conventional surgery and how you may return to normal activities much sooner. Tuesday, September 9, 2008; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. [Read More]

 

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