By Dakota Grossman, Staff Writer for The Maui News KAHULUI — Pacific Cancer Institute has installed a new CT scanner that is “unlike any in Hawaii” for its ability to image cancer in the body more efficiently and effectively, according to medical officials. Benton Turner, administrator at the cancer institute, said earlier this month in an email that […]
June is National Cancer Survivor Month and June 4th is National Cancer Survivors Day®. National Cancer Survivors Day is a day to celebrate and recognize cancer survivors, inspire those recently diagnosed, and, most importantly, to celebrate life. As part of the 30th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, cancer survivors and supporters in communities around the […]
Join Benjamin Falit, M.D., radiation oncologist at Pacific Cancer Institute, for the first in a series of educational cancer events. Dr. Falit will speak about radiation therapy and its role in cancer care. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 8, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the ‘Ike Le’a Building at Uh […]
Did you know? – There are currently 24 million veterans living in the United States. – Veterans exposed to Agent Orange are 50% more likely to develop prostate cancer than unexposed veterans. – There are 10,000 veterans who are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. – According to a 2009 study, military women are 20%-40% […]
A recent article from CancerConnect.com, a patient-focused cancer website, suggests that if you have been diagnosed with cancer, seeking a second opinion will allow you to learn more about your cancer type and make truly informed decisions about treatment. The article recommends that all cancer patients should consider seeing at least one additional expert after […]
One of the ways you can reduce your risk for cancer is by getting screening tests that can help find cancer at an early stage, before symptoms appear. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat or cure. By the time symptoms appear, the cancer may have grown and […]
Benjamin Falit, M.D., radiation oncologist at Pacific Cancer Institute (PCI), was recently a guest on KEWE 1240 AM/95.5 FM. Click to play the second part of a two segment interview and listen to Dr. Falit discuss what radiation oncology is and the role a radiation oncologist plays in a cancer patient’s treatment. For more information […]
Benjamin Falit, M.D., radiation oncologist at Pacific Cancer Institute (PCI), was recently a guest on KEWE 1240 AM/95.5 FM. Click to play the first part of a two segment interview and get introduced to Dr. Falit. Get to know the physician better by listening to him talk about where he is from, the fact that […]
Pacific Cancer Institute on KEWE 1240 AM/95.5 FM – Part 2
Pacific Cancer Institute on KEWE 1240 AM/95.5 FM – Part 1