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Alliance Cancer Centers in Greenville and Clarksdale Welcome Dianna Chambers, CMD, RTT to Staff

 

Alliance Cancer Centers of Clarksdale and Greenville announced that Dianna Chamber, CMD, RTT has joined their cancer care treatment teams.   Dianna has been working in the field of radiation oncology as a radiation therapist or certified medical dosimetrist for 22 years.   Diana received her associate degree in radiation therapy in 1993 from the […]

 

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Infographic: Breast Cancer

 

 

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Breast Cancer Fact Sheet

 

 

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is recognized nationwide during the month of October.  It is an annual health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure.  The national campaign also offers information and support to those affected […]

 

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Men’s Cancer Screening Checklist

 

Alliance Cancer Center at Clarksdale/Greenville encourages you to check the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines to find out about important cancer screening tests for men.

 

 

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Women’s Cancer Screening Checklist

 

Alliance Cancer Center at Clarksdale/Greenville encourages you to check the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines to find out about important cancer screening tests for women.

 

 

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Prostate Cancer Predictors: An Overview of Findings from Recent Study

 

A 2015 study published in the journal Prostate shows prostate cancer incidence among distant relatives on both sides of a man’s family can help predict whether he will develop the disease.  According to study author Lisa Cannon-Albright, “Family history is a substantial risk factor for prostate cancer.  But typically, a clinician will ask a patient […]

 

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September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

 

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is observed every September in the United States by health experts and advocates, and individuals concerned with men’s prostate health.  Designating a month for the disease serves the purpose of increasing public awareness of the importance of prostate health and screenings, educating about risk factors and symptoms, and advocating for […]

 

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Exceptional Cancer Care Close to Home

 

When you are diagnosed with cancer, having comprehensive cancer treatment options near your home, work, and family is important to you.   You want your cancer treatments to affect your life as little as possible.  Maybe you just started a new job and don’t want to miss work.  Maybe you have kids in school and […]

 

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When Cancer Comes Back: How to Cope with Recurrent Cancer

 

Anger, frustration and distress are just a few of the many emotions patients may have if their cancer comes back.  Although these feelings are normal and expected, there are measures you can take to help relieve these added stresses.  Below is a list of coping strategies that former patients have found helpful during their own […]

 

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