Wednesday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day. Here are 10 recent ways Northside Hospital has been active in helping the people of Georgia learn more about cancer and fight it.
- Breast cancer: Dr. Anthony Scott of North Atlanta Breast Cancer answers common questions about lumpectomy versus mastectomy.
- Cardio-oncology: Northside’s Cardio-Oncology Program was recertified as a Gold-Certified Center of Excellence by the International Cardio-Oncology Society for another three years.
- Cervical cancer: Dr. Sarah Singh explains the federal government's new guidelines on cervical cancer screening.
- Endometrial cancer: Dr. Guilherme Cantuaria explains the early warning signs of endometrial cancer.
- Leukemia: Margaret Marcinkowski of Sandy Springs is a 27-year survivor of leukemia. Learn her story.
- Pancreatic cancer: Dr. Atuhani Burnett discusses the signs of pancreatic cancer. Also, Dr. Ajay Patel writes that MR-guided radiation therapy offers new hope for the disease.
- Prostate cancer: Healthgrades presented Speciality Excellence Awards to Northside Hospital Duluth and Northside Forsyth. Both earned the Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award.
- Research: The Transplant, Leukemia and Cellular Therapy Program delivers excellent patient care and drives advanced clinical research.
- Skin cancer: Dr. Nicole Kounalakis explains who should be screened.
- Thyroid cancer: Northside Hospital has expanded the use of radiofrequency ablation to treat select patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, offering a noninvasive alternative to surgery.
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