When most people picture someone with lung cancer, they picture a smoker. That picture leaves a lot of people out. About 1 in 8 Americans who learn they have lung cancer have never smoked a cigarette.
Category Archives: Cancer Care
Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms That Often Get Overlooked
Pancreatic cancer can be difficult to detect early. The pancreas sits deep inside the abdomen, and tumors may grow for some time before causing noticeable problems. When symptoms do develop, they can be easy to explain away as indigestion, back pain or another common health issue.
What Happens To Your Body in the First 48 Hours After Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking is a long-term investment in your health, but your body does not wait years to begin recovering. Changes start within minutes of your last cigarette.
Prostate Cancer Screening: What the PSA Test Can and Can’t Tell You
About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, and this simple blood test is our best tool for finding it early.
What Families Should Know About Childhood Cancer
Hearing that a child may have cancer is very scary for any family. Childhood cancer is rare. Today, many children who are diagnosed go on to survive and live full lives.
Understanding Mesothelioma: What This Rare Cancer Is and Why It Matters
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that can take many years to appear. A person who was exposed to asbestos in their 20s may not have symptoms until their 60s or 70s.
When Bleeding Changes: What Women Should Know About Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
Bleeding after menopause or changes in your period can be easy to dismiss. Here’s when to call your doctor.
Could You Benefit from Lung Cancer Screening?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. In 2023, more than 230,000 people across the country were diagnosed. Lung cancer often does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. That is why screening is so important. Finding lung cancer early can save lives.
Understanding a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: First Steps and Treatment Options
Hearing the words “you have breast cancer” can stop time. In the hours and days that follow, questions pile up faster than anyone can answer them: What does this mean for my health? What happens next? How do I choose the best treatment plan? Slowing down to understand what lies ahead is one of the most useful things you can do.
From Coma to Recovery: How Advanced Stroke Care Is Changing Outcomes
Medically reviewed by Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD, FAHA, FSVINWith stroke, every second matters.During Stroke Awareness Month, a recent case at MidHudson Regional Hospital is a powerful reminder of how rapid response, clinical expertise and advanced technology can come together to save and restore a life.A Life-Threatening EmergencyThe patient arrived in critical condition, experiencing a severe strokeContinue reading “From Coma to Recovery: How Advanced Stroke Care Is Changing Outcomes “