Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men. While the disease is prevalent across the country, the screening guidelines are not. Prostate cancer screenings have always been somewhat controversial because the tests often alert physicians to the presence of cancer, but there is no precise way to determine, definitively, whether the cancer […]
July is National Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month. The purpose of the month is to raise awareness of the dangers of UV radiation and spread the word about how important it is to protect everyone’s skin from the harmful effects of UV rays. Ultraviolet radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that comes from the sun […]
Gastro-Intestinal (GI) cancer is a term for the group of cancers that affect the digestive system. This includes cancers of the esophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel (large intestine or colon and rectum), and anus. The symptoms for GI cancer relate to the organ affected and can include obstruction (blockage) leading to difficulty […]
Pacific Cancer Institute announced that radiation oncologist Berit Madsen, M.D. has joined their cancer care treatment team. Berit L. Madsen, M.D., FACR is a board-certified radiation oncologist with the Pacific Cancer Institute, joining the PCI team in December 2020. Dr. Madsen received her Bachelor of Arts in human biology from Stanford University in Stanford, California, and […]
Cancer Screen WeekAccording to the American Cancer Society, almost 608,570 people are expected to die from cancer in 2021. Regular screening can help find certain cancers early when they are most likely to be treated successfully. This Cancer Screen Week (Dec 6-10), helps us raise awareness and learn more of the potentially lifesaving benefits of […]
May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Driven by advancement in research, surgical techniques, genetic discoveries, and much more, it has never been a better time to take action on brain tumors. The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), an organization whose mission is to unrelentingly invest in, mobilize, and unite our community to discover a […]
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 […]
April is National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month and according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), each year, more than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable) and nearly 13,000 of them will die from it. Head and neck cancer is a […]
February is National Cancer Prevention Month and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), an American cancer research organization associated with the World Cancer Research Fund, states that research has shown that more than 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed and nearly half of all deaths from cancer in the United States can be attributed […]