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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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Cancer Services Team Offered an Array of Awareness and Screening Events in 2018

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|Date: December 29, 2018
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Cancer Services Team Offered an Array of Awareness and Screening Events in 2018

Valley Medical Center's Cancer Services department is an active community participant, providing educatio ...

Valley Medical Center's Cancer Services department is an active community participant, providing education and screening events for healthy living throughout the hospital district. It’s been quite a y ...

December 29, 2018
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Catching Breast Cancer Earlier: 3D Breast Imaging Can Boost Cancer Detection Rates

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|Date: October 16, 2018
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Catching Breast Cancer Earlier: 3D Breast Imaging Can Boost Cancer Detection Rates

A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Mammograms can be 2D or 3D and can be used to detect breas ...

A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Mammograms can be 2D or 3D and can be used to detect breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. This type of mammogram is call ...

October 16, 2018
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Who Should Consider High Risk Cancer Screening and Genetic Testing?

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|Date: October 12, 2018
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Who Should Consider High Risk Cancer Screening and Genetic Testing?

Only a fraction of women and men are aware that their family history of cancer increases their own risk f ...

Only a fraction of women and men are aware that their family history of cancer increases their own risk for cancer. Even fewer realize high risk screening is available to help them prevent cancer or f ...

October 12, 2018
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New Targeted Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Delivers Care Closer to Home

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|Date: January 31, 2018
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New Targeted Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Delivers Care Closer to Home

Brachytherapy, a treatment for breast and gynecologic cancer patients, is now available at Valley Medical ...

Brachytherapy, a treatment for breast and gynecologic cancer patients, is now available at Valley Medical Center’s Radiation Oncology clinic. High dose radiotherapy (HDR) brachytherapy is a powerful f ...

January 31, 2018
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Squeeze Us In! Schedule Your Annual Mammogram this October

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|Date: October 03, 2017
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Squeeze Us In! Schedule Your Annual Mammogram this October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Don't forget to schedule your annual mammogram at Valley's Brea ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Don't forget to schedule your annual mammogram at Valley's Breast Center. Were you aware: In the U.S., one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer ...

October 03, 2017
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Valley Expands Cancer Services with Opening of New High Risk Screening & Genetic Testing Clinic

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|Date: July 28, 2016
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Valley Expands Cancer Services with Opening of New High Risk Screening & Genetic Testing Clinic

On July 25, Valley opened the High Risk Screening and Genetic Testing Clinic with services by new provide ...

On July 25, Valley opened the High Risk Screening and Genetic Testing Clinic with services by new provider, Kristine M. King, MD. Patients who may be considered for cancer genetic services include tho ...

July 28, 2016
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Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

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|Date: June 17, 2016
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Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many harmful health conditions. Worl ...

Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many harmful health conditions. Worldwide, it is estimated that physical inactivity causes: • 6% of the global burden of disease fr ...

June 17, 2016
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Get Screened

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|Date: March 17, 2015
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Get Screened

Why do we need routine health exams if we don’t have symptoms? We are fortunate to have preventive tests ...

Why do we need routine health exams if we don’t have symptoms? We are fortunate to have preventive tests that check for the most common causes of disability and death— heart attack, stroke, type 2 dia ...

March 17, 2015
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Do Oral Contraceptives put Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer at Increased Risk?

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|Date: January 17, 2015
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Do Oral Contraceptives put Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer at Increased Risk?

A review of 15 studies from the past 40 years, which included a sample of more than 22,000 women with fam ...

A review of 15 studies from the past 40 years, which included a sample of more than 22,000 women with family histories of breast cancer, found no increase in breast cancer risk when they used oral con ...

January 17, 2015
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No More Pandemic Delay: Top Three Cancer Screenings Women Shouldn’t Miss

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

Cancer Services Team Offered an Array of Awareness and Screening Events in 2018

Cancer Services Team Offered an Array of Awareness and Screening Events in 2018

Catching Breast Cancer Earlier: 3D Breast Imaging Can Boost Cancer Detection Rates

Catching Breast Cancer Earlier: 3D Breast Imaging Can Boost Cancer Detection Rates

Who Should Consider High Risk Cancer Screening and Genetic Testing?

Who Should Consider High Risk Cancer Screening and Genetic Testing?

New Targeted Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Delivers Care Closer to Home

New Targeted Treatment for Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Delivers Care Closer to Home

Squeeze Us In! Schedule Your Annual Mammogram this October

Squeeze Us In! Schedule Your Annual Mammogram this October

Valley Expands Cancer Services with Opening of New High Risk Screening & Genetic Testing Clinic

Valley Expands Cancer Services with Opening of New High Risk Screening & Genetic Testing Clinic

Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

Get Screened

Get Screened

Do Oral Contraceptives put Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer at Increased Risk?

Do Oral Contraceptives put Women with a Family History of Breast Cancer at Increased Risk?