Treatment tools for cancer can be highly successful and save lives, but they come with many negative side effects. Chemotherapy, in particular, has some rather unpleasant ones including fatigue, nausea, mouth ulcers,
We all at times feel exhausted. We tell others that we are so tired and have no energy. Luckily for most of us, these feelings of exhaustion are nothing compared to the energy draining fatigue of someone undergoing chemotherapy.
Eat this. Don’t eat that. Everything in moderation. We hear these mantras all the time as a way to keep us safe from cancer risk. The fact is we need more definitive information if we are serious about lowering our risk and our family’s risk of cancer.
Medical myths abound on the internet. Remember years ago when you stopped eating something because you read “somewhere” it caused cancer? Or maybe it was the other way around, and that something would prevent cancer.
The 3rd Jonathan Bankhead Smash Cancer Memorial Tennis Tournament has surpassed its 3-year target of raising $100,000 for cancer patients and their families. Donations are still coming in as the tournament prepares to open Friday and runs April 26-28,
You just received the C word diagnosis. You are shocked, frightened, and wary. Is that it? Do I simply believe everything I am being told and do what they say? Or should I get a second opinion for my prostate cancer diagnosis?
Treatment for lung cancer will depend on the type you have, the stage of the cancer, your lung function, and your general health. Before you can begin any type of treatment,
The 3rd Jonathan Bankhead Memorial Smash Cancer event is closing in on a three-year mark of $100,000 – all donated to SCOA Cares Foundation in Jonathan’s memory. The foundation provides assistance to those cancer patients undergoing treatment at SCOA,
South Carolina Oncology Associates Enters the Sumter, SC Market and Honors Dr. William Kellogg for his Service and Retirement
South Carolina Oncology Associates (SCOA) proudly announces its expansion into the healthcare community of Sumter,
The side effects from chemotherapy are many and mostly unpleasant. Although it is a necessary evil, the goal of this treatment is to kill cancer cells. However, in doing so,
