Cancer care (4) Posts

Colorectal cancer isn't picky. It can afflict anyone, and the growth of this type of cancer is one of the most common. The good news is if it is detected early, colon cancer is also one of the most curable.

When your friend tells you they have breast cancer, it is a very sobering day. You may feel helpless in the face of the diagnosis and not sure what you can do. Take heart, your support is an important part of treatment. Many studies have shown that cancer survivors with strong emotional support adjust better to the changes cancer brings to their lived and report a better quality of life.

When you prepare for your annual check-up, take some time to consider questions that you may want to ask your doctor. Remember, the annual physicals is a chance for you and your doctor to be proactive about preventative health care and screening tests are an important part of that - including breast cancer screening for women. Here are a few questions related to breast cancer screening that you may want to add to your list. 

Most lung cancer is not detected until patients are symptomatic and see a doctor. By the time those symptoms appear, the cancer has typically spread and is considered late stage. Late stage lung cancer has a 5 year survival rate of just 15%. If detected early, the 10 year survival rate jumps to 92%! Those are odds everyone can appreciate. Learn more about screening criteria and the benefits of early detection of lung cancer.

If you've driven near the hospital in recent months, you've seen all the construction work that has been happening at our new Cancer Center! This construction project, combined with the upcoming renovation of our Obstetrics Unit scheduled for 2018, is one of the largest improvement projects in Logansport Memorial Hospital's history and it has been well-received by many local businesses and significant individual donors. City and county officials have pledged their support as well, providing economic development funding that will assist the project through completion. We love the support we've received from our Cass County Community and are excited to share more news about the project.