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Cancer Health & Prevention
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Regional Cancer Center: Cancer Health & Prevention
360.514.2174
| "So often I hear on a cancer patient's last visit, 'I didn't want to go through this, but if someone had to, this is a great place to come.'" |
| —Trish Mayhew, RN, BSN, OCN |
An ounce of prevention...
Many types of cancer can be prevented with lifestyle and behavioral changes, such as:
- Avoiding certain products
- Avoiding exposure to certain elements or chemicals
- Refraining from tobacco use
- Limiting fat intake
- Avoiding harmful rays of the sun
Some cancers caused by inherited factors are unavoidable. However, not everyone with a particular risk factor for cancer actually develops the disease. In fact, most people do not.
To reduce the likelihood of getting cancer, you can:
- Protect yourself from certain risks factors whenever possible.
- Schedule regular checkups.
- Get recommended cancer screening examinations.
When cancer is found in its early stages, you stand a better chance of beating the disease.
Click on the brochure to learn more:
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Understanding Bone Metastasis:
Effects, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments |
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Understanding Brain Metastasis:
Symptoms; diagnosis with MRI, CT or PET; treatments |
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Understanding Breast Cancer:
Early detection, how it develops, diagnosis, treatment options, services at Southwest |
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Understanding CyberKnife®:
What it is, what are the benefits, how does it work, what happens before and during treatment |
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Understanding Colon & Rectal Cancer:
Risk factors, prevention, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, screening |
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Cancer Genetics Program:
Family risk, types of cancer, what is genetic testing, starting the process, Southwest's cancer genetics program team, quick quiz, FAQs |
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Understanding Lung Cancer:
Risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, CyberKnife |
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Understanding Prostate Cancer:
Risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options at Southwest, recommendations |
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Managing Radiation Therapy Side Effects:
Southwest's Radiation Oncology team, helpful tips, energy conservation |
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Investigational Studies for Cancer Research:
Types of studies, Southwest's partnerships worldwide, how to apply, what happens |
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