Charleston Area Medical Center Health System Wins National Award
The Radiation Oncology Services at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) is proud to be part of the Charleston Area Medical Center Health System and congratulates them on being a recipient of the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award, established by Congress in 1987, recognizes companies for their outstanding commitment to sustainable excellence […]
April is National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month and according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), each year, more than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable) and nearly 13,000 of them will die from it. Head and neck cancer is a […]
If your New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy is already losing steam, February, which is National Cancer Prevention Month, is a great time to give yourself a second chance. Renew your efforts to make healthier choices by learning what you can do to help reduce your cancer risk. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Over 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States every year. That is 33 women a day. Unlike some other cancers, cervical cancer is not considered to be passed down through family genes. It is caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). When a female is infected with these types of […]
November is officially Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The event started back in 1995 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day. As the lung cancer community and the lung cancer movement grew, the awareness activities increased and the day matured into Lung Cancer Awareness Month. During the month, people throughout the country come together to support the lung […]