Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Inova Schar Cancer Institute Treats First Patient using Proton Therapy in Northern Virginia
The Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center Opened to Patients on March 9 March 26, 2020, Fairfax, Virginia – On March 26, a local cancer patient was the first to complete proton therapy treatment in Northern Virginia at the Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center in Fairfax. Located at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, a department of…
Read MoreColon Cancer and the Black Community: Know Your Risk
February is Black History Month and Cancer Prevention Month Inova Schar Cancer Institute oncologist Timothy Cannon, MD, recently treated a middle-aged black man with aggressive colorectal cancer. The patient is a real-life representation of new national data pointing to substantially higher rates of this disease in African Americans. Not only do African Americans have the…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Your Risk of Cervical Cancer
Dr. Ruchi Garg shares ways women can maintain good reproductive health January was Cervical Health Awareness Month, and it is the perfect opportunity for women to visit their healthcare providers for an annual wellness exam that includes a cervical cancer screening. The cervix sits at the bottom of the uterus and protrudes into the vagina.…
Read MoreAcute Myeloid Leukemia Patient Poppy Shares Her Love of LEGOs with Hospitalized Kids
Six year old Poppy was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia four days before Christmas 2018. After 236 days in and out of the hospital, Poppy was well known on the tenth floor at Inova Children’s Hospital. During her stay, instead of accepting toys from hospital volunteers for herself, many times she would put them in…
Read MoreBetter Together
This October, encourage a friend to join you in getting a mammogram It’s not the typical brunch or shopping date that you would normally take with a close girlfriend, but it is an activity that can be vital to your everyday life. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a perfect time to get an…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Announces $20 Million Gift from Dr. Gary and Tina Mather
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Inova Schar Cancer Institute, a state-of-the-art cancer care destination in the DC Metro area, announced a transformational gift of $20 million from Dr. Gary and Tina Mather. The gift will expand Inova’s new proton therapy treatment program, which will be named the Inova Mather Proton Center in their honor. “We are…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Life® with Cancer and Loudoun Breast Health Network to Host Annual Free Community Event: 2019 Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Leesburg, VA – To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Loudoun County, Inova Loudoun Hospital Life with Cancer® and the Loudoun Breast Health Network are hosting Pathways to Survivorship: A Breast Cancer Survivors’ Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at The National Conference Center,…
Read MoreNew Treatment Options Are Changing the Landscape for Prostate Cancer Patients
Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching, MD, is the clinical program director of genitourinary cancers at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. She is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine and has a special interest in caring for patients with prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancers. Prostate cancer is an extremely common disease. More than 3 million…
Read MoreIn Perfect Harmony
Oncoplastic breast surgery eloquently blends oncology and plastic surgery Surgical options after a breast cancer diagnosis have advanced significantly, with some of the newer solutions inspired by women themselves. One such procedure, oncoplastic surgery, is offered to Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) breast cancer patients, although many women have never heard about the procedure. “Oncoplasty…
Read More‘What’s Really Important to Patients?’ Doctors Are Asking, WebMD
John Whyte, MD, MPH with WebMD spoke with Inova Schar Cancer Institute President about how the new building concept was shaped by patients.
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