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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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Sept. 15 is World Lymphoma Awareness Day

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|Date: September 12, 2017
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Sept. 15 is World Lymphoma Awareness Day

An estimated 788,939 people are either living with, or in remission from, lymphoma in the U.S. On Friday, ...

An estimated 788,939 people are either living with, or in remission from, lymphoma in the U.S. On Friday, Sept. 15, Valley's south tower will be lit red as part of the Light it RED for Lymphoma awaren ...

September 12, 2017
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A Vaccine that Prevents Cancer? Learn More About the HPV Vaccine

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|Date: August 29, 2017
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A Vaccine that Prevents Cancer? Learn More About the HPV Vaccine

It sounds too good to be true: a vaccine that prevents cancer? Yes! The HPV vaccine has the potential to ...

It sounds too good to be true: a vaccine that prevents cancer? Yes! The HPV vaccine has the potential to prevent new cases of certain types of cancer when administered before exposure. The human papil ...

August 29, 2017
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Are You at High Risk of Getting Cancer?

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|Date: April 25, 2017
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Are You at High Risk of Getting Cancer?

If You Are, Getting Screened and Monitored Regularly is the New Standard of Care for Preventing Cancer Th ...

If You Are, Getting Screened and Monitored Regularly is the New Standard of Care for Preventing Cancer The statistics are sobering—for men and women, the lifetime risk of developing cancer at any site ...

April 25, 2017
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Therapeutic Radiologist Dr. Robert Douglas

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|Date: November 01, 2016
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Therapeutic Radiologist Dr. Robert Douglas

When asked what he loves most about his job, Top Doc and Therapeutic Radiologist Robert Douglas, MD—witho ...

When asked what he loves most about his job, Top Doc and Therapeutic Radiologist Robert Douglas, MD—without hesitation—says “Working with wonderful people." “Our patients are delightful people from ou ...

November 01, 2016
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Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

Are you: between age 55 to 74 years old and currently a smoker or have quit smoking in the last 15 years ...

Are you: between age 55 to 74 years old and currently a smoker or have quit smoking in the last 15 years and with a smoking history of at least 30-pack years (this means one pack a day for 30 years or ...

October 18, 2016
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Valley Medical Center Takes Part in “Light it Red”

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|Date: September 21, 2016
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Valley Medical Center Takes Part in “Light it Red”

Did you know that every seven minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with lymphoma? That’s why ...

Did you know that every seven minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with lymphoma? That’s why Valley Medical Center is pleased to be a "Light it Red for Lymphoma" partner with the Lymphoma ...

September 21, 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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Protect the Skin You’re In

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|Date: June 16, 2016
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Protect the Skin You’re In

Shielding yourself from skin cancer is even more important as we age. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americ ...

Shielding yourself from skin cancer is even more important as we age. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. It’s also been reported that more t ...

June 16, 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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