by Medwatch 7 | Jan 1, 2025 | Cancer
Health officials with the Lawton Community Health Center are working to get people caught up on their cancer screenings. Dr. Daniel Joyce, the associate medical director of LCHC, says their data shows that there are 15,000 people behind on their cancer screenings....
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 12, 2024 | Cancer
Prostate cancer typically doesn’t show symptoms until it has progressed in the later stages, which is why it’s important to get screened. “Prostate cancer affects one out of eight men in the U.S. 300,000 cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, and there can be up...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 15, 2024 | Cancer
13 years. That’s how long Pastor Debbie Pratt has been cancer-free. But the road to recovery wasn’t easy, In 2010, Pratt found out she had throat cancer after finding a lump on her throat during a trip to Israel. “I didn’t have a sore throat. I didn’t have any other...
by Medwatch 7 | Nov 27, 2023 | Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, one in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. But, according to a new study, younger adults have received a rise in diagnosis. Research conducted by The National Cancer Institute,...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 29, 2023 | Cancer
The Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma is the first to enroll a patient in a phase 3 clinical trial that targets breast cancer. ARV 71 is a new oral pill created by Pfizer to combat breast cancer, and the oral medication works by blocking estrogen receptors in a...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 22, 2023 | Cancer, Women's Health
In the U.S., breast cancer has affected almost 240,000 women and about 2,100 men. For some, it can be difficult making it to appointments if they live alone or if they’re too sick to drive. Thankfully at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, there are drivers who can...
