U of L reaches out to rural area in fight with cancer
After surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, 38-year-old Owensboro, Ky., resident Jennifer Slone is cancer free — and she credits her survival to a gynecological oncologist, a women’s cancer specialist who treated her through a University of Louisville program that reaches out to Western Kentucky.
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A fibroid is a tumor or an abnormal growth that is benign. It is not associated with cancer, and they almost never develop into cancer. These fibroids can grow on the uterus and or the ovaries. One half of all women will have a fibroid, however, most probably won’t know it. That’s because most of them never cause any problems or symptoms. Occasionally a doctor may stumble upon one accidentally when doing a routine pelvic exam.
The 5 different types of fibroids are classified depending on their location. They are:
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Using our diet we can create an environment within our body that is inhospitable to cancerous cells. This program empowers patients to choose foods that slow the growth and naturally remove cancer cells from the body.”Throughout this program, common questions that routinely arise during patient counseling are addressed. My intention has been to empower you, the patient, to take charge of your own healing by understanding the cancer process, and learning steps to counteract … More >>
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