by Medwatch 7 | Dec 14, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Cancer
The Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma recently welcomed a new radiation oncologist. Dr. Rufus Mark is a native Californian, but he’s worked in Texas for roughly the last 20 years before deciding to move to Lawton. One of the factors that played into him moving is...
by Medwatch 7 | Nov 16, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Cancer, Smoking
The American Lung Association says someone in the United States will die from lung cancer every three and a half minutes. It accounts for one in four cancer deaths. Smoking and being around second-hand smoke can cause lung cancer. But how do you know if you have it?...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 21, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Cancer, Women's Health
One in seven women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, so we spoke with a woman who explained why it’s so important to get your mammogram. Kris Gill was diagnosed with breast cancer a little over a year ago. She had...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 9, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Cancer
The Leah M. Fitch Cancer Center at Comanche County Memorial Hospital has new technology that can target smaller tumors, potentially curing a patient of cancer. The new linear accelerator provides stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, a type of radiation therapy in which...
by Medwatch 7 | Dec 9, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Cancer
No shave November is something men across the nation participate in every year to raise cancer awareness. Some employees at Comanche County Memorial Hospital participated in a friendly competition this year. While No shave November gives men a break from having to...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 29, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Cancer
October is breast cancer awareness month, which is a great reminder for women to get their annual mammogram. A mammogram is basically an x-ray of the breast. “The screening mammogram is the best way we have to detect breast cancer early, and it’s the only tool that...
