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September 19, 2018
Cleveland Clinics Rectal Cancer Program Earns Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
Cleveland Clinic?s rectal cancer program, based in Cleveland, Ohio, and Weston, Florida, has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer...
August 23, 2018
Leading specialists warn dark skin no guarantee against skin cancer
Dermatologists promote skin checks for prevention...Radiation oncologists offer brachytherapy for skin cancer treatment...
A Godsend for Cancer Survivors
July 20, 2018
A Godsend for Cancer Survivors
"This is a Godsend. Without the Cancer Society being here, most definitely my husband would be back in Eleuthera trying to battle this out from a distance, and perhaps we wouldn?t be looking at this bright outcome we have now - it would be much dimmer,? said a grateful Francis Friend.
March 06, 2018
Cleveland Clinic Florida Maroone Cancer Center Director Addresses Grand Bahama Medical Conference: 'Women Run Greater Advanced Cancer Risk Because of Waiting'
A leading international oncology and hematology specialist is urging medical practitioners in The Bahamas to persuade patients to act immediately on early signs of breast cancer, noting that many women...
Prostate cancer awareness
September 05, 2017
Prostate cancer awareness
Six years ago, Anglican Bishop Laish Boyd said the best gift a person could give their family is health, after a routine annual health checkup detected he had elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA), which meant he had cancer in his prostate. It was in its very early stages, and he was successfully treated.
Meanwhile there are people like Valentine "Val" Maura, who has never been diagnosed with t...
August 22, 2017
CIBC FirstCaribbean soca party strikes a chord for cancer awareness
In the midst of the fun and revelry of CIBC FirstCaribbean' Soca Party for the Cure cancer fundraiser, three sisters recounted the story of losing their sibling to cancer earlier this year.
Standing side-by-side, Jan, Nell, and Dorothy remembered their sister, Vernique, and spoke to why they felt the need to support the event, which was organized to help raise money in support of the 6th annual CI...
August 16, 2017
CIBC FirstCaribbean Soca Party Strikes a Chord for Cancer Awareness
In the midst of the fun and revelry of last Saturday?s CIBC FirstCaribbean ?Soca Party for the Cure? cancer fundraiser, three sisters recounted the story of losing their sibling to cancer earlier this year...
The Browns pay it forward
August 15, 2017
The Browns pay it forward
A decade ago, Janet Brown's husband, Gerard Brown Sr., lost his battle with cancer. During his illness, and in the Brown family's time of need, there were people that showed them kindness. Yesterday, they reciprocated in a tangible way with a $10,000 donation to The Cancer Society of The Bahamas in memory of the husband and father.
"There were a lot of people that were really kind to us, and they ...
Know yourself
August 01, 2017
Know yourself
Six years ago Cherise Armbrister (name changed) found a lump in her breast, went to the doctor and insisted on having a mammogram when the medical professionals told her she didn't need one. Today she's thankful she was insistent, because the breast cancer was caught early on and the mother of two has received clean bills of health ever since.
"I'm happy that I actually acted on it and didn't just...
February 19, 2017
Services offered under NHI's primary care phase revealed
The National Health Insurance Secretariat revealed a full breakdown of services that would be offered by physicians under the $100 million primary care phase, outlining treatment and prevention measures for patients with diabetes, cancer, asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and mental health issues.
With primary care expected to roll out in May 2017, the secretariat reiterated that certain serv...
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