Category Archives: Cancer

No Tan is Worth Dying For

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

The month of May marked two important highlights for skin cancer. First, May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Among several efforts to raise awareness of the importance of prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer was a free … Continue reading →

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Advances in Oncology: A Conversation with Ted James, MD

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

  Fletcher Allen reporter Eleanor Osborne sat down with Dr. James to discuss recent advances in oncology treatment. Below are excerpts from this interview. Q: What are some of the most significant advances in cancer treatment over the past 10 … Continue reading →

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Thyroid Cancer and Mammograms – What You Need to Know

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Mehmet Oz, MD, a physician and television personality, recently discussed a possible connection between thyroid cancer and the radiation in mammograms.  Since then, we have heard from a few patients who are concerned about this potential link – so here … Continue reading →

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Dedicating Our New Radiation Oncology Facility

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

It has been a busy time for us in Radiation Oncology. Our new department took years to design and build and we could see as we watched the building take shape over the last 14 months that our work was … Continue reading →

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Dr. James Wallace: Radiation Oncology at Fletcher Allen Will Soon Have a New Home

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Radiation treatments were first used as cancer treatment at the Mary Fletcher Hospital approximately 45 years ago. While a very few specialized cancer hospitals had oncology specialists and radiation machines earlier than that, most general hospitals did not develop cancer … Continue reading →

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