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Coping
At the Pacific Cancer Institute, a warm, human touch is often as important in the healing process, as the technology. Our comfortable reception area reflects this belief. Patients are greeted by a friendly, knowledgeable receptionist who helps your visit proceed as smoothly as possible.
Your consultations and treatment scheduling are coordinated, along with the housing and transportation needs for our off-island patients. Our caring nursing staff provides information and support. They coordinate care with your referring physician and primary care physician while making sure you understand your treatment plan.
Brain
Adult brain tumor is a disease where cancer cells begin to grow in the tissues of the brain. The brain controls memory and learning, senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. It also controls other parts of the body, including muscles, organs, and blood vessels.
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Breast
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer (other than skin cancer) among women in the United States. More than 180,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
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Colon
Colon cancer is cancer that begins in the colon and rectal cancer is cancer that begins in the rectum. Cancers affecting either of these organs may also be called colorectal cancer. The exact causes of colorectal cancer are not known. However, studies show that the following risk factors increase a person's chances of developing the disease.
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Uterus
Cancer of the uterus (endometrium) is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States today. Because the disease is usually found at its earliest by women who notice abnormal vaginal bleeding, most stages are curable. Relatively few women die of this disease.
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Ovaries
Cancer of the ovaries is the second most common gynecologic cancer -- and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death -- in the United States. The most frequent ovarian tumor originates from the epithelial cells that cover the surface of the ovary. About 23,400 women are diagnosed with this type of ovarian cancer each year.
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Cervix
Cancer of the cervix is the third most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Fortunately, however, cervical cancer can often be prevented or detected in its earliest stages through effective screening with a Pap smear and avoidance of known risk factors.
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Head & Neck
Head and Neck cancer encompasses a wide range of conditions. Included are tumors that occur in several areas of the head and neck region, including the nasal passages, mouth, throat, larynx (voice box), swallowing passages, salivary glands, and the thyroid gland. Skin cancer that develops on the scalp, face, or neck is also considered a head and neck cancer.
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Lung
Lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death among both men and women, accounting for 28 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. There are two major types of lung cancer: non-small cell and small cell.
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Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. Hodgkin's disease is one type of lymphoma. All other lymphomas are grouped together and are called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lymphomas account for about 5 percent of all cases of cancer in this country.
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Prostate
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States (other than skin cancer.) Of all the men diagnosed with cancer each year, one-fourth have prostate cancer.
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Skin
Skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the United States today. According to current estimates, 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. There are basically two types of skin cancer - melanoma and non-melanoma.
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Chemotherapy and You
Information about what to expect during chemotherapy and what patients can do to take care of themselves during and after treatment.
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Radiation Therapy and You
Information about what to expect during radiation therapy, including the general effects of treatment and how to deal with specific side effects.
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