Monument Health Cancer Care Institute breaks ground, surpasses fundraising goal
News ReleaseApril 30, 2021Business
Monument Health Cancer Care Institute breaks ground, surpasses fundraising goal
RAPID CITY, S.D. – On the same day that Monument Health officially broke ground for the Cancer Care Institute expansion at Rapid City Hospital, the Monument Health Foundation announced that it has surpassed its $8.5 million fundraising goal for the institute’s “Together We Can” campaign.
In January the foundation committed $6.5 million in previously raised funds for the campaign. The remaining $2 million was to come from community donations. More than 1,100 donors helped the foundation surpass that goal, said Robin Zebroski, Vice President of Foundation and Brand Strategy. She made the announcement during Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony.
Risks of oral cancer high as most Pakistani youths failing to undergo timely screening’
Karachi
April 25, 2021
“A vast majority of youngsters in Pakistan are still failing to undergo comprehensive oral screenings, and this greatly increases the risk that early signs of oral cancer will go undiagnosed for too long due to its painless nature,” said Prof Jehan Alam, consultant oral & maxillofacial surgeon & head of the Department of Dentistry, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
He was addressing a webinar organised by the Neurospinal & Cancer Care Institute on the occasion of World Oral Cancer Awareness Month last week.
“A patient does not get a comprehensive oral health screening, which also examines the state of the internal soft tissue and mucosa, the thin layer of skin on the inside of the oral cavity, or on the tongue that pre-cancerous lesions first appear, mostly as white patches and ulcers, over time, and in the absence of the required treatment, the lesions can
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February is National Cancer Awareness Prevention Month
Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide and the second leading cause of death in the United States. Almost 50 percent of cancer cases can be prevented.
February 24, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. While there is no certain way to prevent cancer, there are certain risk factors that increase the likelihood, like smoking and tobacco use, infection and too much sun exposure.
Family history plays about a five – 10% role in your cancer risk, so knowing your family history is important.
Modifiable risk factors are important to know and live out – forward momentum is key.
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January 12, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. Monument Health has announced plans to double the size of the Monument Health Cancer Care Institute, a $36 million project to improve patient comfort, allow more collaboration among specialists, and keep cancer patients closer to home.
“Delivering high-quality care is a Monument Health priority, and our Cancer Care Institute has been an oncology leader for decades,” said Paulette Davidson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monument Health. “Our patients and our communities deserve quality care in a timely manner. They also deserve privacy, comfort and as much convenience as possible. This expansion project will help us deliver all of these things.”
Call for early detection, treatment of blood cancers
Karachi
January 7, 2021
According to recent statistics, leukaemia and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are both amongst the top five cancers diagnosed in both men and women within Pakistan, said Dr Uzma Zaidi, consultant clinical haematologist, transplant physician and assistant professor at the National Institute of Blood Diseases, Karachi, at a webinar organised by the Neurospinal and Cancer Care Institute on Wednesday.
“Blood cancers essentially affect the production and function of your blood cells, and most originate in the bone marrow where blood cells are produced. So far, there are 137 types of blood cancers and related disorders, including leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma,” she said.