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How NanoKnife is Giving Patients More Cancer Treatment Options
Learn more about this new treatment type: what it is, why it is so effective, who are candidates for the procedure and survivorship information.
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Hope Hike: Supporting Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Every Step of the Way
We’re with you every step of the way…It’s not just a slogan at Orlando Health Cancer Institute. Throughout the year, it’s a metaphor for the care and compassion the cancer center provides to patients and survivors. But in October, it takes on a literal meaning when the Orlando Health community literally walks the talk by sponsoring the Hope Hike to raise awareness of breast cancer.
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Cancer & Parenting
A cancer diagnosis affects entire families, especially when a parent learns he or she has cancer.
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Cancer & Parenting: Supporting a Spouse
When we talk about cancer, we often think about the person who is diagnosed. That’s rightfully so, but cancer also has a huge impact on caregivers, particularly spouses.
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Know Before You Go: Why Destination Cosmetic Surgery Might Not Be a Bargain
Traveling for surgery is trending — about 14 million people a year travel internationally for medical care. Many travel to find a surgeon who will perform cosmetic surgery on a cash basis, returning home quickly. And that’s where things can get complicated. A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 93 Americans had died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic.
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Why Go to a Comprehensive Care Clinic for MS Treatment?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complicated disease. The neurological disease encompasses the central nervous system and affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. With this disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the central nervous system, causing inflammation and scar tissue that damages nerve fibers and myelin, a fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers. That damage can change or stop messages within the central nervous system.
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Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life
In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)
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New NIH-Funded Initiative Will Help ORMC Advance Emergency Medicine Research
Trauma is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 to 46, and on average there are about 141 million visits to the emergency room, 40 million of which are injury-related.
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Do Weight Loss Clinics Work?
Two out of every three adults in America are either overweight or obese, but weight loss clinics may help some people get to and maintain a healthy weight long term. There are weight loss clinics and programs all over the country, and while many are credible, it’s important to do your research if you’re considering this option.
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Why Choosing the Right Surgeon is Critical for Breast Reconstruction
This year, there will be an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S. Many of these women will undergo mastectomies. Among the women being treated with mastectomy for breast cancer are women of different body types, lifestyles and goals for reconstruction. Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy should be tailored to the needs of each patient. That is why patient-specific breast reconstruction is gaining more traction among surgeons across the country. With this approach, we can fine-tune the breast reconstruction modality to each patient, depending on her case.
