2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care
Cancer By the Numbers
• Decrease in the death rate from cancer since its peak in 1991: 20 percent
• Number of cancer deaths avoided because of this lower death rate: 1.2 million
• Number of new cancer cases that will occur in the U.S. in 2013: 1.6+ million
• Number of cancer survivors alive in the United States today: 13.7 million
• Percentage of women over 40 who had…
2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care
Safe Fun in the Sun
How To Protect Your Family This Summer
Summer is the season when people love to be outside. But if you’re not careful, the summer heat can cause any number of serious health issues. Here are four ways to play it safe.
1) Avoid Sunburn
Just one serious case of sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer. Use plenty of sunscreen (30 SPF or higher) when you’r…
2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care
Close, Compassionate Care
Remember The Three C’s When You or a Loved One Needs Cancer Treatment
Being treated for cancer is a stressful situation. The questions are many. Will the treatment work? How painful will it be? What will be the side effects? Will I be able to take care of myself? How will this affect my family?
Fighting cancer places even more stress on the body. Chemotherapy…
2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care
Hope In the Fight Against Cancer
Everybody knows somebody who’s had to fight cancer. Just this past year, more than 1.6 million Americans were diagnosed with the disease, and every day, cancer caused the deaths of more than 1,500 people. At Main Street Hospital, we’ve made a commitment to provide this community with the technology, resources and expertise that are critical in detecting…
2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care
Live What You Learn
The bad news first. One in every two men and one in every three women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.
Now here’s the good news. According to a recent study, making a few lifestyle changes can prevent about 40 percent of cancers in women and 45 percent of cancers in men. Each of us has the power to reduce our risk for cancer by almost half. Here ar…
2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care
Are You at Risk?
No one is immune from the risk of cancer. The disease strikes people regardless of age, race or gender. But there are certain risk factors that make a person more likely to develop cancer. Here are some of the more common risk factors:
Growing Older: Most cancers occur in people after the age of 65.
Tobacco Use: The use of tobacco causes approximately 174,000 cancer…
2013 Issue 2 Spring Cancer Care Women's Health
Supermodel/Super-Advocate
Andie MacDowell Is Speaking Out About Ovarian Cancer
Golden Globe nominee Andie MacDowell has starred in such enduringly popular movies as Groundhog Day and Four Weddings and a Funeral, graced the covers of countless magazines, and modeled for fashion icons Bill Blass, Yves St. Laurent and others. She’s an international supermodel and actress who’s also a…