Cancer Services of Gaston County
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We serve the community by actively promoting healthy lifestyles and provide support and services needed by individuals and families living with cancer.
Gastonia, NC
Joined April 2010
It has long been assumed that as few as 1% of pre-industrial era humans suffered from cancer… even with medicine the way it was. Recent research suggests that idea might be grossly incorrect. https://t.co/flkPUPUjlz
nationalgeographic.com
Before tobacco and factories, the cancer rate in Britain was estimated at 1%. Now, archaeology is revealing a different picture.
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“Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.” -Susan Taylor #MondayMotivation
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“Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.” -Susan Taylor #MondayMotivation
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“When facing this battle, or war, depending upon how you may feel about it, you need all the armour you can get your hands on.” Trisha discusses how she used music to keep her spirits up and defeat colon cancer. https://t.co/RpGbMGQR1z
ihadcancer.com
A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with cancer that once again metastasized for the third time. Of course, it put me in a mood, to say the least. Every time my cancer metastasizes, my mind is opened...
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Following a battle with cancer, former Rockies’ first-round MLB draft pick, Connor Joe, is living in the moment and thriving in the majors. What an inspiration! https://t.co/ejGuTp0PsZ
denverpost.com
The Rockies’ first baseman/left fielder was diagnosed with testicular cancer following his spring physical with the Dodgers last year, and spent 2020 battling the disease.
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According to an influential panel, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, it is recommended that routine screening for colorectal cancer should begin at 45 years old instead of 50. https://t.co/DJP7W2uZwe
npr.org
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
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“Yesterday is gone, tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today, let us begin.” -Mother Teresa #MondayMotivation
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This week is National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week. It is important to talk to your loved ones about your family’s history with illness. Collectively, black people have the highest death rate in the US for most cancers. Early detection is the best prevention.
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June 17 is World Kidney Cancer Day. Each year about 75,000 cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed. Early symptoms include blood in the urine, lower back pain, a mass on the side or lower back, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, or fever.
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This week is Men’s Health Week. We want to remind everyone that breast cancer is common in men as well. This year, 2,650 men in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Today is World Blood Donor Day! According to the Red Cross, an estimated 6.8 million people in the U.S. donate blood each year. By donating blood, you help patients of all ages dealing with accidents, burns, surgeries, transplants, and even cancer.
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“The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” -C.C. Scott #MondayMotivation
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U.S. Olympian and Survivor contestant Elizabeth Beisel is planning a marathon swim this summer in Rhode Island to raise money for cancer research. It’s amazing to see celebrities and athletes using their platform to raise awareness and funds. https://t.co/2DLXri2mGY
apnews.com
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island native and Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel plans to swim from the mainland to Block Island this summer raise to money for cancer research.
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The National Cancer Institute has awarded a 5-year, $3 million grant to develop and apply artificial intelligence (AI) tools for predicting which people with lung cancer will respond to immunotherapy. https://t.co/QdZrZb07Ef
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Regular screening can ultimately help prevent many cancers, so it’s crucial that women consider their annual doctor appointment absolutely necessary and not delay their screening… even during a pandemic. https://t.co/Gh6pu1cngG
sun-sentinel.com
Today, a year into this pandemic, many women are either still sheltering in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic or nervous about seeing doctors unless absolutely necessary. What I want to say is thi…
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Professional wrestler, Tommy Phillips, watched his friend and mentor wrestle with cancer, but he has committed to do something inspiring in the midst of loss. https://t.co/SBQDYVHTs8
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“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” -Samuel Smiles #MondayMotivation
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June 6 is National Cancer Survivors Day! National Cancer Survivors Day is a reminder of what is possible, to not take things for granted, and to live in the moment.
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Reija was born with Lynch Syndrome, a mutation that causes missing genes so the odds were already against her. And then she was diagnosed with cancer. Overcoming all odds, she was able to beat it and discusses her journey in this blog. https://t.co/J04CZfS79l
ihadcancer.com
Since my womb cancer diagnosis in March 2019, I have been a member of the cancer club. It is a club nobody wants to be a part of and I would gladly hand back my membership, but that is not...
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June is Men’s Health Month! Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer with American men behind skin cancer. As a general rule of thumb, men should start getting screened for prostate cancer starting at 55 years old.
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