October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to schedule a mammogram. Because breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. One in eight will be diagnosed. Because with early detection, treatment is highly successful, with a 98 percent survival rate. Because a mammogram is the most effective screening tool for detecting …
Women often take the role of the caregiver in their families. But when it comes to their own health and well-being, it’s important for women to have a trusted resource they can turn to, a place with the knowledge and technology to provide the medical care they need with a high level of expertise and …
True or False? Half of all women over age 50 will suffer a bone fracture caused in part by osteoporosis. Most lumps in the breast are cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of death in women. Women are less likely to suffer from an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Crohn’s disease, than …
Life expectancy for women has increased from 78 to 81 years over a recent 30-year period. During that same period, the number of women 50 and older who reported receiving a mammogram has increased from 27 to 72 percent. The number of adult women who smoke has dramatically dropped from 28 to 16 percent. Breast …
With the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among American women. Some of the most common risk factors for breast cancer include: Getting Older: Most breast cancers are found in women age 55 and older. Family History: Having a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer almost …
Melissa Etheridge’s story of beating breast cancer is both inspiring and, unfortunately, all too familiar. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and almost all of us know somebody whose life has been affected by the disease, whether it’s a mother or a sister, a daughter or a friend. My Hometown Health, along with …
When Melissa Etheridge Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, She Decided to Take Charge of Her Life. Melissa Etheridge is more than one of rock music’s greatest female icons. Sure, she’s a two-time Grammy award winner who has sold more than 25 million records worldwide, with five Platinum albums. But the Kansas-born singer-songwriter has also won …
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Whether it’s finding new ways to enhance patient safety, build stronger teamwork, or improve the quality of care, Hometown Hospital is committed to finding better ways to serve our community. An important part of that commitment is having a full range of medical services and technologies. We invite you to take a look at this …
3.1 Million: Number of American women alive today who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. 80%: How many women are diagnosed with breast cancer, recover and live at least 10 years. 40%: Decrease in the death rate for female lung cancer from 1989 to 2016. 23%: Decrease in the death rate for female lung cancer …
With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, now is the time to get serious about this disease.Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among American women. In fact, about one in eight American women (12%) will be diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime. To help women better understand this important health …
