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                                                              • The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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                                                                |Date: February 07, 2022
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                                                                The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

                                                                The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

                                                                By Michelle Zhang, MD, Oncology & Hematology Clinic, Valley Medical Center As we begin 2022, I reflec ...

                                                                By Michelle Zhang, MD, Oncology & Hematology Clinic, Valley Medical Center As we begin 2022, I reflect on the enormous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our lives at so many levels. Here at Valle ...

                                                                February 07, 2022
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                                                              • It’s Time to Start Healing

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                                                                |Date: May 22, 2020
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                                                                It’s Time to Start Healing

                                                                It’s Time to Start Healing

                                                                Don’t delay getting your diagnostic tests. We’re here to keep you safe and healthy. It has been a long, t ...

                                                                Don’t delay getting your diagnostic tests. We’re here to keep you safe and healthy. It has been a long, tough road the past three months and we know many of our patients have put off important appoint ...

                                                                May 22, 2020
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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

                                                                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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                                                              • Time for a Colonoscopy? Valley Makes it Easy for You to Get this Important Preventive Screening

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                                                                |Date: November 13, 2018
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                                                                Time for a Colonoscopy? Valley Makes it Easy for You to Get this Important Preventive Screening

                                                                Time for a Colonoscopy? Valley Makes it Easy for You to Get this Important Preventive Screening

                                                                A colonoscopy is a screening of the colon for cancer and is recommended for most people every 10 years st ...

                                                                A colonoscopy is a screening of the colon for cancer and is recommended for most people every 10 years starting at age 50. While colon cancer is the third largest cancer killer, it can be prevented an ...

                                                                November 13, 2018
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                                                              • Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right For Me?

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                                                                |Date: September 04, 2018
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                                                                Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right For Me?

                                                                Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right For Me?

                                                                KNOW YOUR PROSTATE CANCER STATS More than 230,000 men are told they have prostate cancer annually making ...

                                                                KNOW YOUR PROSTATE CANCER STATS More than 230,000 men are told they have prostate cancer annually making it the second most common cancer in men in the US. About 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed in his li ...

                                                                September 04, 2018
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                                                              • We Mustache You a Question…

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                                                                |Date: November 21, 2016
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                                                                We Mustache You a Question…

                                                                We Mustache You a Question…

                                                                Men, are you due for your annual wellness exam? An annual visit with your primary care provider is key fo ...

                                                                Men, are you due for your annual wellness exam? An annual visit with your primary care provider is key for good health. Your doctor can help determine what screenings and vaccinations you should have ...

                                                                November 21, 2016
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                                                              • The Pap Smear – Important for Cervical Cancer Detection

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: January 23, 2012
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                                                                The Pap Smear – Important for Cervical Cancer Detection

                                                                The Pap Smear – Important for Cervical Cancer Detection

                                                                January is National Cervical Cancer Detection Month. The Pap smear (also called a Pap test), is an import ...

                                                                January is National Cervical Cancer Detection Month. The Pap smear (also called a Pap test), is an important exam in the detection of cervical cancer – it checks for changes in the cells of your cervi ...

                                                                January 23, 2012
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