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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.

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.

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Cancer Detection
Some of the cancer-screening tests and diagnostic technology available at Main Street Hospital:

Ultrasound
MRI
CT Scan
X-ray
(Digital) Mammography
Colonoscopy
Flexible Sigmoidscopy
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Pap Test
Lab Tests
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Endoscopic Biopsy
Needle Biopsy
Skin Biopsy
Surgical Biopsy

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.

Educate Yourself
It’s important to know as many details about the cancer diagnosis in order to make an informed decision about your treatment. Ask questions. Is the cancer slow moving or aggressive? Where did the cancer start and what is its exact size and location? Has it spread to other part of the body? What are the success rates for different treatment options? In most cases, you should also consult an oncologist, a physician who specializes in cancer treatment.

Surround Yourself with Love
There are many benefits in choosing to have your cancer treatment close to home. Having the support of family and friends can be a real blessing during this critical time. And traveling long distances to an out-of-town facility can only produce additional stress and fatigue at a time when your body needs to rest as much as possible.

Cancer Treatments  |  At Main Street Hospital, we provide the following cancer treatment services:

Surgery: The foundation of cancer treatment, surgery involves removing the cancer from the body and the surrounding healthy tissue in many cases to make sure all of the cancer has been removed. Cancer surgery is usually followed by radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.

Radiation Therapy: One of the most common treatments for cancer, radiation therapy involves the use high-energy waves, such as X-rays, which target a specific area of the body to damage or destroy cancer cells.

Chemotherapy: More than 100 different chemotherapy drugs are used today to fight cancer. Unlike radiation therapy, which pinpoints a specific part of the body, the drugs used in chemotherapy travel throughout the body to damage and destroy cancer cells wherever they are found.

Source: American Cancer Society