June is National Cancer Survivor Month. It is a month dedicated to celebrating and recognizing those who have survived cancer, an inspiration for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of support for families, and an outreach to the community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading national public health institute […]
The CAMC Cancer Center is celebrating being opened one year and Charleston Area Medical Center wrote an article about the anniversary. Last May, the Charleston community came together to celebrate the opening of the new 110,000-square-foot facility that was over a decade in the making. CAMC Radiation Oncology Services moved into the Cancer Center in […]
The CAMC Cancer Center and Stantec, an international design and consulting company, recently won the 2015 People’s Choice Award from the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Institute of Architects for their collaboration on the architecture and design of the new CAMC Cancer Center. The American Institute of Architects has been advancing the value of architects […]
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 […]
