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Do I Need a Skin Cancer Screening?
Scheduling a skin cancer screening is an important aspect of prevention and healthy living. May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, which is a good time to consider the value of a skin cancer screening. Take a look at the facts …
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When Your Cancer Is in Remission: Health Tips and Suggestions
Remission offers a good opportunity to focus on your overall heath and wellbeing. Do you find yourself wondering how to stay healthy or what to do now that your cancer is in remission? Here are some health tips and suggestions to …
Categories: Cancer Care
Tags: Cancer, cancer prevention, cancer support groups, diet, exercise, Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, remission, sleep, Texas
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Staying Healthy During Cancer Treatment
There are a number of things you can do to help stay healthy while being treated for cancer. Common cancer treatments—chemotherapy, radiation and surgery—can take a toll on the body. However, there are a number of things you can do to help stay …
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Important Tips for Colon Cancer Prevention
When it comes to colon cancer, prevention is the best medicine. When you break down colon cancer, not only do you get the words "colon" and "cancer" but you also get an understanding of why it's a topic that many …
Categories: Cancer Care
Tags: Cancer, cancer prevention, colon cancer, colonoscopy, Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, Texas
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What To Expect From Radiation Treatment
Knowing the possible side effects of radiation can help you prepare in advance. Has your doctor recommended radiation treatment? If so, the potential benefits outweigh the risks, however knowing the possible side effects can help you prepare in advance. Here are …
Reduce Your Risk of Lung Cancer
Don't let lung cancer be a part of your future. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of fatalities in America today, and in most cases it could have been prevented. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – the …
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Ten Cancer Prevention Tips for your Diet
Proper nutrition can lower your risk for some types of cancer. An apple a day won’t really keep the doctor away, but eating right might lower your risk of certain types of cancer. Here are ten easy ways that you …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: Cancer, diet, digestion, fiber, Fort Worth, fruit, health, nutrition, plant-based, Plaza Medical Center, raw, TX, unsaturated fat, vegetable
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What Can Cause Blood Clots?
Blood clots in the veins and arteries can be caused by a number of factors. While sometimes clotting can be beneficial in the stopping of excessive bleeding, other times clotting itself can be quite dangerous. Knowing what causes blood clots …
A Cancer Diagnosis: What Happens Next?
The National Cancer Institute reports that an estimated 1.6 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2011. The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 11.9 million Americans have been diagnosed with cancer, either recently or in the past. Despite …
Categories: Cancer Care
Tags: Cancer, cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments, Fort Worth, Plaza Medical Center
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Alcohol: Knowing Your Limits
The holiday season is upon is, and as your schedule fills up with dinners, office parties and social gatherings, it’s important to be aware of your alcohol intake. There is a point when having a few becomes a few too …