Patients coping with a cancer diagnosis may hear unfamiliar medical terms related to their disease and its treatment. We’ve highlighted four common cancer treatment terms below and provided brief overviews of what each term means. Local Control: Refers to cancer that hasn’t grown and progressed and remains at the original tumor site. Radiation is used […]
The caregiver is a significant role in a cancer patient’s care. A caregiver is the person who helps the person with cancer the most, and is often the person who knows everything that is going on with the patient. Usually the main caregiver is a spouse, partner, or an adult child. In some cases, close […]
Summer is in full swing. The sun is shining, the weather is warmer, and people are spending more time outside. While all the fun in the sun activities are a good time, they are also exposing you to ultraviolet radiation from the sun which puts you at risk for getting skin cancer. Skin cancer […]
Alliance Cancer Centers of Clarksdale and Greenville announced that Jeff Triplett, M.D. has joined their cancer care treatment teams and will be offering radiation oncology services to patients throughout Clarksdale, Greenville, and the surrounding communities. Jeffrey Triplett, M.D. received his medical doctorate from Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine in Johnson City, TN. He completed his internship […]
