Patients with cancer and others often need physical therapy to control limb swelling Patients with lymphedema are finding more care options in the physical therapy programs at Schuyler Hospital and Cayuga Medical Center. Patients with cancer can develop this condition, but it also can affect patients with diabetes, infections, vascular conditions, injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, and genetic […]
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Cayuga Health Introduces Transformative Radiation Machine
Medical linear accelerator (LINAC) is used to deliver pin-point external beam radiation to cancer cells
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.