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Awareness, regular screenings, and early detection are all crucial in the care and treatment of breast cancer. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month , learn more about the profound impact this disease has on the lives of so many by taking a closer look at the far-reaching, eye-opening statistics of the world’s most common form of cancer . 310,720 Estimated number of new cases of invasive breast cancer that will be diagnosed in women in the United States this year. 13% Women who will develop breast cancer i...

Melissa Burgess, a registered nurse in the behavioral health unit at McLaren Port Huron, was the recipient of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center’s Speak-up! Award . Presented quarterly to health care professionals throughout the state, the award recognizes those teams or individuals who, through their actions, demonstrate a “commitment to the prevention of patient or staff harm.” Burgess was recognized for her swift intervention for a behavioral health patient. Working ...

Lifestyle changes can help prevent a diabetes diagnosis. A significant, worrisome rise in diabetes diagnoses among the younger population of the United States has prompted a change to the official screening recommendation to become more inclusive and combat the disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, observing a 29 percent jump in diabetes-related deaths among 25- to 44-year-olds, recommends diabetes screening begin at age 35 , five years younger than the previous recommendation and a sign tha...

Gynecologic cancers are often referred to as silent diseases because many of the early symptoms are familiar to females and can be easily missed. According to the American Cancer Society, more females will be diagnosed with gynecologic cancer in 2024 than colon cancer. Among the five most common gynecologic cancers, almost 116,000 females will receive a new diagnosis this year. So, what are your chances of developing gynecologic cancer? These cancers only occur in the female reproductive system, so all ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, and the second most deadly, after lung cancer. There are screening tests available that can help detect prostate cancer at early stages when the patient may not feel any signs or symptoms, but these tests cannot diagnose the disease. If one or more of these tests detect abnormalities, your doctor may recommend additional tests, but a biopsy is needed to diagnose prostate cancer. When and if routine prostate cancer screening should start is something t...

President and CEO of McLaren Health Care, Philip A. Incarnati, President and CEO of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Boris C. Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, and President of the Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Network, Brian R. Gamble, have been included in this year’s “Detroit 500.” An annual feature from DBusiness Magazine, the “Detroit 500” compiles the 500 most influential business leaders in metro Detroit. Individuals are selected based on several factors, including the company o...

The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron, part of the statewide Karmanos Cancer Network anchored by the National Cancer Institute-designated Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, is hosting a free oral cancer screening open to the public. Screenings will be performed at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron (1221 Pine Grove Ave.) on Mon., Sept. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oral cancer is the fastest growing form of cancer, with more than 54,000 diagnoses in Michigan last year. Throu...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s fourth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Night with the Detroit Tigers and McLaren Health Care, the official health care system of the Tigers, was a home run on Monday, July 8. Hundreds of prostate cancer survivors and their loved ones were brought together under the lights of Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers beat their division rival, the Cleveland Guardians. This awareness game also provided crucial information on early detection, highlighted the importanc...

Excessive heat can be dangerous in many ways, but it’s especially dangerous for a certain group of people. If it’s hot outside, the body will respond in order to cool itself. It’s a natural process — one in which the heart plays a large and crucial role . On those hot days, though, the body’s response can put significant strain on the heart . And the hotter it gets, the more strain that can be placed on the heart — for every degree raised in the body’s internal temperature, the heart rate can increase 1...

Routinely recognized for its care, the McLaren Stroke Network, with programs at multiple McLaren Health Care hospitals throughout the state, has again earned several national distinctions from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. An acknowledgement of the program’s proficiency in its care of stroke patients, honors are achieved by consistently meeting national quality measurements. “Beginning with the development of the McLaren Stroke Network in 2015, we have worked hard to establ...