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During Men’s Health Month, let’s discuss the prostate gland to understand how to keep it healthy and help prevent prostate cancer. The prostate gland is only present in men and serves three important…

Skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer, accounting for nearly half of all cancers in the U.S. And despite increased awareness of causes, risk factors, and methods of prevention, the rates of…

Arlington Heights resident Susan Duchek was 62 before she had her first colonoscopy. She hopes her story will inspire others not to wait so long for their potentially lifesaving screening exam. A…

The mammogram is a crucial screening for breast cancer that has saved countless lives. Mammograms have long been considered the gold standard when it comes to breast cancer screening and often detect…

When Endeavor Health surgical oncologist George Salti, MD, performed the first HIPEC procedure in the Chicago area in 2001, many other physicians thought it was a crazy notion and not a viable option for cancer patients.

While robotic technology is now commonly used for surgical treatment of various cancers, its use in breast cancer surgeries is a newer, promising application. Katherine Kopkash, MD, breast surgical…

This story could start and end with a simple message: get a colonoscopy. The prep does not taste great, the procedure is painless and the outcome could save your life. Anne Karena Dahl learned this…

Colonoscopies save lives by preventing colon cancer, but many people still remain reluctant to undergo the essential screening because they are nervous about the prep. Endeavor Health clinicians are…

Over the years, cancer treatment options have advanced, becoming more effective and targeted. The downside of these therapies, besides potentially unpleasant side effects, is the effect they can have…

When it comes to getting a colonoscopy, some people may be anxious about the procedure. The truth is that colonoscopies are routine, safe and fairly quick. Most importantly, colonoscopies save lives…

According to the World Health Organization, colon cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, representing about 10% of all cancer cases. The good news is when caught early, colon cancer is…

While colorectal cancer is still a leading cause of cancer deaths nationally, the rate of deaths has been dropping in recent decades thanks to successful screening. Colorectal cancer screenings —…