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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?

                                      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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                                    • Cancer Services Program Receives National Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award

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                                      |Date: June 20, 2018
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                                      Cancer Services Program Receives National Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award

                                      Cancer Services Program Receives National Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award

                                      Congratulations to Valley's Cancer Services program, recently recognized with the Commission on Cancer's ...

                                      Congratulations to Valley's Cancer Services program, recently recognized with the Commission on Cancer's (CoC) Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award, placing Valley's program as one of the top 10 p ...

                                      June 20, 2018
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                                    • Block the Sun, Not the Fun! The ABCs of Preventing Sunburn

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2018
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                                      Block the Sun, Not the Fun! The ABCs of Preventing Sunburn

                                      Block the Sun, Not the Fun! The ABCs of Preventing Sunburn

                                      Away. Stay away from the sun in the middle of the day, when the sun's rays are the most damaging. Block. ...

                                      Away. Stay away from the sun in the middle of the day, when the sun's rays are the most damaging. Block. Block the sun's rays using a SPF 15 or higher sunscreen. Apply the lotion 30 minutes before goi ...

                                      May 07, 2018
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                                    • How to Use Sunscreens

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2018
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                                      How to Use Sunscreens

                                      How to Use Sunscreens

                                      A sunscreen protects from sunburn and minimizes suntan by absorbing UV rays. Using sunscreens correctly i ...

                                      A sunscreen protects from sunburn and minimizes suntan by absorbing UV rays. Using sunscreens correctly is important in protecting the skin. Consider the following recommendations: Choose a sunscreen ...

                                      May 07, 2018
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                                    • May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Know Your ABCDE’s?

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                                      |Date: May 02, 2018
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                                      May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Know Your ABCDE’s?

                                      May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Know Your ABCDE’s?

                                      Skin cancer can be treated with more success if it’s found early. The way to find skin cancer early is wi ...

                                      Skin cancer can be treated with more success if it’s found early. The way to find skin cancer early is with regular skin exams. This means having a healthcare provider check your skin. And it also mea ...

                                      May 02, 2018
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                                    • Supportive Care: An Extra Layer of Support

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                                      |Date: December 26, 2017
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                                      Supportive Care: An Extra Layer of Support

                                      Supportive Care: An Extra Layer of Support

                                      Just what is Supportive Care? Supportive Care is for people with serious illness, focused on providing re ...

                                      Just what is Supportive Care? Supportive Care is for people with serious illness, focused on providing relief from symptoms, pain and stress. The overall goal is to improve quality of life for patient ...

                                      December 26, 2017
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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

                                      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

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

                                      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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                                    • Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: August 17, 2017
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                                      Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

                                      Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Cancer Services has been approved for a $25,000 award from the Whedon Cancer Dete ...

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Cancer Services has been approved for a $25,000 award from the Whedon Cancer Detection Foundation to provide free CT screening for lung cancer to low income patients. Whedon Ca ...

                                      August 17, 2017
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                                    • Valley Medical Center Cancer Services Hosts Anti-Smoking Outreach Event at Local Middle School

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                                      |Date: December 28, 2016
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                                      Valley Medical Center Cancer Services Hosts Anti-Smoking Outreach Event at Local Middle School

                                      Valley Medical Center Cancer Services Hosts Anti-Smoking Outreach Event at Local Middle School

                                      Per the Center for Disease Control, preventing tobacco use among youth is critical to ending the tobacco ...

                                      Per the Center for Disease Control, preventing tobacco use among youth is critical to ending the tobacco epidemic in the United States. Nearly 9 out of 10 cigarette smokers first tried smoking by age ...

                                      December 28, 2016
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