Guest Columnist: Meghan Haggerty, MD Dr. Haggerty is a native of NEPA (Scott Township) and received her BS from The University of Scranton and her MD from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Radiation Oncology at Syracuse University New York (SUNY) Upstate. Currently, she practices at Northeast Radiation Oncology Center […]
MARCH IS COLON CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. PREVENT COLON CANCER THROUGH EXERCISE! In 2000, President Bill Clinton dedicated March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The purpose of this designation is to increase public awareness about the facts about colon cancer. It is preventable, treatable and has a high survival rate. Regular screening tests, expert medical […]
NEPA has one of the highest cancer rates in the country, particularly thyroid cancer! The purpose of this column on thyroid cancer is to raise the level of awareness for early detection and successful treatment for this disease. Thyroid Gland The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped structure located in the front of your neck. […]
Guest Columnist: Sarah Bashaw, 3rd Year Medical Student The Commonwealth Medical College Recent headlines in The Times-Tribune reported with alarm that lung cancer rates in Northeastern Pennsylvania are on the rise, especially among women, while the incidence of the deadly disease is declining elsewhere in the country. In fact, according to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, […]
Now that NEPA has just supported another successful “Race for the Cure,” and with October named as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I am dedicating today’s column to the brave women and their families and friends affected by breast cancer. Presently, in our clinic we have several women suffering a tight or “frozen shoulder” as […]
February is National Cancer Prevention Month. While there is no fool-proof method for cancer prevention, scientific research does support the fact that healthy lifestyle choices are essential. We are six weeks into the New Year and this is a good opportunity to assess our progress with our health related resolutions. Important Tips to Reduce Your […]
February is National Cancer Prevention Month! In view of this, I thought it would be appropriate to raise the level of consciousness about nonsmokers and lung cancer. Nonsmoking women are at greater risk for lung cancer than nonsmoking men. This issue received great national attention several years ago when Dana Reeve, wife of former superman […]
This upcoming weekend I encourage you to put your sneakers on and “Race for the Cure!” In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Susan B. Komen “Race for the Cure,” I would like to share some very encouraging current research regarding improve breast cancer survival with exercise. I have discussed this research with […]
To prevent cancer, doctors recommend that you avoid smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol, and eating preservatives and artificial sweeteners. And there is a growing body of scientific evidence that physical activity and exercise can be used as a primary prevention against cancer.
In the past, people being treated for a chronic illness, like cancer, were often told by their doctors to rest, conserve their energy and reduce their physical activity. Recent research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment but it can improve your function and quality of life.
