Medical linear accelerator (LINAC) is used to deliver pin-point external beam radiation to cancer cells
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer:
- One of the most difficult cancers to detect.
- By the time symptoms appear, ovarian cancer is often in an advanced stage and most patients usually do not live long after diagnosis.
- Fifth leading cause of cancer death in women
Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary Hosting “Lunch with the Girls” Featuring “The Boobie Sisters”
MONTOUR FALLS – Join the Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary for a unique and fun fundraiser featuring the acclaimed “Boobie Sisters,” on Saturday, May 21, 2016, noon at the Montour Moose Lodge.
Shining a Light – On Elizabeth Personius
It was November 2014 and Elizabeth Personius, 58, had just received the shock of her life: a diagnosis of lung cancer. On the verge of surgery and the journey of care that would treat her illness, Elizabeth and her husband, Ed, attended “Shine a Light on Lung Cancer,” a new education and support program offered at the Cayuga Cancer Center. Now a year later, with a clean MRI of her lungs and no sign of cancer, Elizabeth was the guest speaker at the annual shine-a-light event. This is her story.