Cancer

Targeting Cancer From The Inside

Discover how Dr. Ashok Muthukrishnan is revolutionizing cancer care with advanced nuclear medicine treatments, specializing in theranostics for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors

In September 2022, Ashok Muthukrishnan, MD, MS, founded Florida Theranostics Cancer Center in Jupiter to provide advanced nuclear medicine therapies for cancer. Theranostics, a blend of therapeutics and diagnostics, involves using the same radioactive molecule for diagnosing and treating certain cancers. “Hence, the name Florida Theranostics Cancer Center because we treat what we see on the imaging,” Dr. Muthukrishnan expounds. […]

Radiation Oncology in Breast Cancer Therapy

Breast cancer treatment involves collaboration among various medical specialties, including surgery and medical oncology

Affecting one in eight women in the U.S., breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death, according to the American Cancer Society. Although more common in women, breast cancer can affect men as well. Breast cancer is typically treated by physicians in multiple specialties, including surgery and medical oncology. The latter includes […]

Patient-Centered Support: Navigating Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

The Role of Nurse Navigators in Providing Information and Assistance

Affecting one in eight women in the U.S. alone, breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death, according to the American Cancer Society. But there is also some good news regarding this disease. “With advancements in medicine and technology, more women are beating breast cancer and surviving a lot longer than they […]

Lee Health Cancer Institute: Leading the Fight Against Cancer in Southwest Florida

Dedicated to Delivering Excellence in Cancer Care and Support Services

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 1.9 million cancers diagnosed and more than 600,000 cancer deaths this year. The good news is that the introduction in recent years of improved screening exams, diagnostic tests, and treatments has led to declining death rates […]

Spotlight On Skin Cancer

Radiation oncologist provides a lesson on lesions, treatments, prevention and more

In its broadest sense, cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in some part of the body. Skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed in the US. At some point, it will affect one out of five Americans. Skin cancer is typically divided into melanoma and non-melanoma categories. Non-melanoma skin cancers are most commonly called squamous cell or basal cell […]

Concerning Colorectal Cancer

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, observed each year in March, serves as an excellent opportunity to learn more about the third most common cancer, excluding skin cancer, in both men and women in the US. Colorectal cancer is also the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined. In the US, approximately 72 percent of colorectal […]

Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings At Manatee Memorial on March 8

March is designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, to bring attention screening treatment and research. Of note, it’s not just a disease for senior citizens. Diagnosis rates for people younger than 50 has increased 2.2% annually from 2007-16, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The alliance also says the nation’s third most diagnosed cancer, afflicting an estimated 151,030 people […]

Pondering Pancreatic Cancer

Let’s take a few minutes to ponder pancreatic cancer. First, let’s learn a little bit about the pancreas and its important contributions to the body’s day-to-day functioning. The pancreas is an oblong organ that sits across the back of the abdomen, between the stomach and the spine. It consists primarily of two types of cells. Exocrine cells make key enzymes […]

Some Hard Facts About Stomach Cancer

Your stomach is a sac-like organ that plays an important role in the digestive process. Stomach cancer develops when stomach cells begin to grow and divide out of control and form masses, or tumors. Most stomach cancers – about 90 to 95 percent – begin in the gland cells of the mucosa, the innermost lining of the stomach. These cancers, […]

No Age Limit On Life

Modern meds help 88-year-old with leukemia stay healthy and productive.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the advent of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, it wasn’t unusual for 10,000 yellow taxis to dot the busy streets of New York City at any moment. About half that many roam those roads these days, and Brooklyn native Joseph* finds that hard to believe. “I drove a cab in New York […]


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