All the Ways We Care: Comprehensive Cancer-Fighting Services At Main Street Hospital (4pg)

Comprehensive Cancer-Fighting Services At Main Street Hospital

At Main Street Hospital, we’ve made a long-term commitment to provide our community with the technology, the people and the resources to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The reason is simple: One in every two men and one in every three women will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime. So every day, we’re working hard to save lives through early cancer detection and treatment.

The importance of early detection
Regular cancer screenings often detect the disease before symptoms appear. At this early stage, a successful treatment is much more likely. For example, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer when it’s detected early (Stage 1) is 100 percent. If the disease is detected during Stage 4, the five-year survival rate is only 22 percent. That’s the reason it’s so important to have an annual checkup with your primary care physician. Here are some of the cancer screenings you need to discuss with your doctor.

Finding hope when cancer strikes
Being diagnosed with cancer is downright scary. There are so many questions and uncertainties. So where do you find hope? Consider this good news. The chances of surviving cancer have never been better! Cancer screenings, such as mammograms, have become more effective in detecting the disease earlier when survival rates are higher. The treatment of cancer through chemotherapy, radiation and other techniques has also improved.