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  August 12, 2014 - 3:07pm The Changing Face of Head and Neck Cancers

  It used to be that head and neck cancers were an older man’s illness, spurred on by decades of smoking and drinking, but that’s not true anymore.

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  July 31, 2014 - 9:47am Disney & Warner Bros. Partner in Providence Cancer Care's Personal Appearance Center's Own Makeover!

  Dealing with cancer is a grueling experience. What it can do to a patient's appearance adds insult to injury.

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  August 12, 2013 - 6:14pm Michael Douglas Was Right; HPV Is An Equal Opportunity Cancer Risk!

  With Michael Douglas' proclamation that he got throat cancer, as a result of oral sex, awareness is increasing surrounding the pervasiveness of HPV, or Human Papillomavirus.

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  July 30, 2013 - 9:41am A Better Kind of Healing

  There’s no question that cancer and its treatment can take its toll on a person.

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  July 19, 2012 - 6:24pm Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery Makes Recovery Easier

  There was a time when lung cancer was only associated with tobacco use. Today, Dr.

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  July 19, 2012 - 5:54pm Understanding Cancer Patients’ Nutritional Needs

  Good nutrition is important to good health, but if you are fighting cancer you may not realize your nutritional needs are different from the needs of the general population.

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  October 11, 2011 - 6:19pm East Meets West in Treating Cancer

  By: Lynette Summerill Although Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been practiced for at least 2,000 years, it’s a fairly new concept in western cultures.

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  October 11, 2011 - 6:17pm Tai Chi and Your Cancer Treatment

  By: Lynette Summerill Historically, tai chi’s slow, graceful movements have been practiced since the early 1700s to improve balance and relax the body and mind.

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  October 11, 2011 - 6:14pm Acupuncture to Relieve Cancer Treatment Side Effects

  By: Lynette Summerill Cancer patients want to do everything they can to beat the disease, manage its symptoms and cope with treatment side effects.

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  October 11, 2011 - 6:10pm Qi Gong Techniques Help Cancer Patients Cope

  By: Lynette Summerill Feeling anxious or stressed about a cancer diagnosis is a very normal response. After all, it’s a life changing experience.