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Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

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|Date: September 09, 2024
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Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

Janette's story highlights her cancer care experience at Valley, where she was diagnosed with endometrial ...

Janette's story highlights her cancer care experience at Valley, where she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer after noticing abnormal postmenopausal bleeding. Under the care of Ron Swensen, MD, gyn ...

September 09, 2024
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Tips to Protect Your Skin from UV Rays

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|Date: May 15, 2024
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Tips to Protect Your Skin from UV Rays

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, skin cancer is the most common cancer in th ...

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with about 9,500 people in the U.S. diagnosed with skin cancer every day. ...

May 15, 2024
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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

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|Date: April 12, 2024
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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, testicular cancer is the leading cancer in men a ...

According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, testicular cancer is the leading cancer in men aged 15-44, but it can strike at any age. Over 95% of testicular cancer cases are curable when d ...

April 12, 2024
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Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

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|Date: November 15, 2023
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Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and more Cervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive car ...

Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and more Cervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive care for women and people with a cervix. In this DocTalk video, Jennifer Burzawa, MD, a gynecologi ...

November 15, 2023
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Ask Sooner Rather Than Later: Skin Spots or Moles Could be Cancer

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|Date: January 16, 2023
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Ask Sooner Rather Than Later: Skin Spots or Moles Could be Cancer

On January 11, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden had Mohs surgery to remove skin lesions that were found to be ba ...

On January 11, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden had Mohs surgery to remove skin lesions that were found to be basal cell carcinoma. We asked Valley dermatologist Laura Walsh, MD, what you should know about b ...

January 16, 2023
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Cancer Patients Donating Biobank Blood and Tissue Samples Receive Leading-Edge Genetic Cancer Profiling

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|Date: December 15, 2021
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Cancer Patients Donating Biobank Blood and Tissue Samples Receive Leading-Edge Genetic Cancer Profiling

By Keith Leung, MD, Oncology & Hematology Clinic, Valley Medical Center While much remains unknown ab ...

By Keith Leung, MD, Oncology & Hematology Clinic, Valley Medical Center While much remains unknown about the development, behavior and progression of cancer, through the efforts of researchers and ...

December 15, 2021
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No More Pandemic Delay: Top Three Cancer Screenings Women Shouldn’t Miss

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|Date: May 19, 2021
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No More Pandemic Delay: Top Three Cancer Screenings Women Shouldn’t Miss

by Amanda Zorn, MD, Kent Primary Care The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted most of our routines and schedules ...

by Amanda Zorn, MD, Kent Primary Care The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted most of our routines and schedules over the past year, and unfortunately, many recommended cancer screenings were postponed. Now t ...

May 19, 2021
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6 Essential Steps to Checking Yourself for Melanoma Skin Cancer

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|Date: May 04, 2021
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6 Essential Steps to Checking Yourself for Melanoma Skin Cancer

This article was originally published May 2021. It was reviewed May 2024. by Brian Kumasaka, MD, Dermatol ...

This article was originally published May 2021. It was reviewed May 2024. by Brian Kumasaka, MD, Dermatology Clinic Why is it important to regularly check yourself for skin cancer?Considered the large ...

May 04, 2021
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Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

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|Date: April 19, 2021
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Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

Content derived from articles from Sohi Oh, MA, CCC-SLP & Erin Hawes, MA, CCC-SLP Head and neck cance ...

Content derived from articles from Sohi Oh, MA, CCC-SLP & Erin Hawes, MA, CCC-SLP Head and neck cancer is a broad term used to refer to cancers in the head/neck region of the body and typically in ...

April 19, 2021
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Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection

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|Date: April 06, 2021
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Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection

By Chantel Turner, PA-C from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Many of us hav ...

By Chantel Turner, PA-C from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Many of us have heard of HPV, or human papilloma virus. We usually associate HPV with warts, sexually transmi ...

April 06, 2021
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Valley Celebrates Pride

Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Tips to Protect Your Skin from UV Rays

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Tips to Protect Your Skin from UV Rays

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

Ask Sooner Rather Than Later: Skin Spots or Moles Could be Cancer

Ask Sooner Rather Than Later: Skin Spots or Moles Could be Cancer

Cancer Patients Donating Biobank Blood and Tissue Samples Receive Leading-Edge Genetic Cancer Profiling

Cancer Patients Donating Biobank Blood and Tissue Samples Receive Leading-Edge Genetic Cancer Profiling

No More Pandemic Delay: Top Three Cancer Screenings Women Shouldn’t Miss

No More Pandemic Delay: Top Three Cancer Screenings Women Shouldn’t Miss

6 Essential Steps to Checking Yourself for Melanoma Skin Cancer

6 Essential Steps to Checking Yourself for Melanoma Skin Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

Head and Neck Cancer: Will It Affect My Cognition and Ability to Chew and Swallow?

Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection

Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection