Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and former Yankee Wade Boggs has prostate cancer. He made the announcement via social media on Saturday night and sounded optimistic, saying he was ready to take part in the ritual cancer patients undergo and ring a bell at the end of their treatment. “With the strength and support of […]
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) – In the African-American community, hair salons aren’t just a place to get your hair cut – they’re also a place to socialize. Today, prostate cancer was the topic of discussion at Arnette’s Barbershop in Carbondale, Illinois. “Typically, a barbershop is a place of socializing, a place of community, a place where […]
CARBONDALE, Illinois — One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among American men and is more aggressive in African-Americans and Latinos. Don Arnold, endourologist and chief of surgery at SIH, hosted a talk […]
Guidelines are statements that provide recommendations for optimizing patient care based on a systematic review of the evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative treatment options.11Whether in discussions with colleagues during multidisciplinary team meetings or in one-on-one meetings with patients, physicians are expected to implement this data-driven best practice. This challenge […]
