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Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms: What Women Need to Know
Did you know there are two kinds of mammograms? Learn more about which one fits your needs and where to get one at South Shore Health.
BlogCervical Cancer Awareness: Regular Screening Key for Early Detection
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to shine a light on the disease and the importance of regular screening in its prevention. While once the most common cause of cancer death for women, cervical cancer death rates have decreased significantly with greater use of the Pap test, which can find changes in the cervix before cancer develops or detect it early when it is easier to treat.
BlogGynecologic Cancer Awareness: Screening and Early Detection Saves Lives
Katelyn McGovern Dorney, MD, a gynecological oncologist at the Dana-Farber/Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health, answers questions about gynecologic cancer screening and prevention.
BlogHow Colorectal Screening Changed One South Shore Man’s Life
Jim Sheehan never expected to receive a cancer diagnosis at the young age of 54. As a South Shore resident and family man, he now serves as an advocate to his friends, family, and coworkers for early cancer screenings - especially colonoscopies.
BlogColorectal Cancer Awareness: Screening Tests Key to Prevention, Early Detection
March is National Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month, a good time to spread awareness about the disease, which is the third most common cancer for both men and women, and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. The American Cancer Society (ACS), predicts that more than 153,000...
BlogMen's Health Awareness Month: Screening Key to Catching Prostate Cancer Early
November is National Men's Health Awareness Month. Sometimes referred to as "Movember" or "No Shave November" -- when many go to great lengths growing mustaches and beards -- the month is meant to shine a light on health issues affecting men, including prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second...
BlogThe Importance of Maintaining Regular Health Screenings
Yearly screenings are a great way to stay on top of your health, and are important for patients of all ages — even during a pandemic.
BlogThe Lowdown on Colorectal Disease and Screenings (Infographic)
Learn if you're at risk for developing Colorectal cancer. While it affects roughly 140,000 people each year, it is treatable if detected in its early stages.
BlogWhat You Need to Know about the Recent Colorectal Screening Changes
New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average risk adults begin at age 45, five years earlier than the previous recommendation. Christian Corwin, MD, shares his insight on the recent news and importance of colorectal screenings.
BlogFive Questions On Skin Cancer, Answered
With more than 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. It’s also one of the most preventable.
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