When Cheryl Webber first noticed a lump in her lower abdomen, she didn’t think much of it. “I could see it when I laid on my back, and I could feel it when I laid on my stomach,” Cheryl said. “I didn’t say anything about it to anybody for a couple of months. I thought maybe I was starting to get a pot belly.” By the time the lump was about the size of a baked potato, Cheryl had an appointment with her nurse practitioner, Angie, who was immediately alarmed. “She sent me for a CT scan that afternoon...
Routine screening is your biggest ally in the fight against cervical cancer and unlike other cancers, cervical cancer also has a preventative vaccination for those who qualify. We have come a long way in preventing cervical cancer and catching it early. According to the American Cancer Society, cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer deaths among women. Though the death rate has dropped with increasing screening options, the rate has not changed in the last decade. Cervical canc...
The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint offers a full range of oncology services in Genesee County. The Gynecologic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Karmanos Cancer Institute is committed to providing outstanding and innovative care for women with cervical, fallopian tube, ovarian, primary peritoneal, uterine (endometrial), vaginal and vulvar cancers, as well as gestational trophoblastic disease. In some cases, they can even rule out what appeared to be a potential cancer diagnosis. Gynec...