Lung cancer screening urged for high risk adults
Cleveland Clinic promotes low dose CT scans to detect pulmonary nodules and reduce lung cancer deaths. Eligible adults aged 55 to 77 with 30 pack year smoking history should get screened at regional facilities or main campus. Contacts and resources included.
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Aman Pande
Cleveland Clinic
Richard E. Jacobs Health Center
Avon
Warning signs of skin cancer and early treatment tips
Health experts urge awareness of skin cancer risk factors and ABCs for detection. Dermatologist Kathryn Riley notes one in five Americans will develop skin cancer and stresses prompt treatment.
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Kathryn Riley
Cleveland Clinic
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Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment factors explained
Dr. Erica Peters outlines how cancer origin, tumor size, lymph node status, stage, grade, hormone receptors, and HER2 status guide prognosis and therapy. Most cases use chemotherapy while hormone receptor positive cancers may respond to hormone-blocking therapy, with targeted HER2 treatments improving outcomes.
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Erica Peters
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Hospice marks 25th anniversary milestone
Cleveland Clinic Hospice celebrates 25 years of providing comfort care to patients and families. The team supports physical spiritual and emotional well being and offers home and alternate setting hospice care. Call 216.444.9819 or visit clevelandclinic.org/hospice for more information or appointments.
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Cleveland Clinic
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Flu season safety and vaccination tips
Flu season guidance emphasizes annual vaccination, frequent hand washing or sanitizing, avoiding touching the face, staying home when ill, and covering coughs or sneezes. For updated information visit clevelandclinic.org/flu for clinic listings and health tips.
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