Articles tagged with 'radiation' | OSF HealthCare

April is esophageal cancer awareness month.  Screening isn’t common for this cancer, so experts say it’s important to watch for symptoms, which can mimic heartburn.

Anal and rectal cancer occur in parts of the body near each other, and they both have prevention steps and time-tested treatments.

James McGee, MD, has been appointed the founding director of the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute. Dr. McGee will serve as a clinical leader in the development and implementation of research, innovation, clinical and academic initiatives at the …

Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg recently revealed a prostate cancer diagnosis. It's a reminder that the disease is manageable when caught early.

Radiation treatment for cancer has come a long way, making things safer and more convenient.

Summer news about cancer risk from aspartame shouldn’t be what deters you from diet soda.

November 16 is the Great American Smokeout, a time to look into dropping the unhealthy habit.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, experts are reframing the thinking about treatment of the disease: it doesn’t have to mean loss of your breasts.

To mark World Lung Cancer Day on August 1, health care providers are talking about risks and who should get screened.

For patients at the OSF Bobette Steely Hegeler Cancer Care Center in Danville, Illinois, visits will soon be more comfortable and streamlined thanks to $750,000 worth of interior renovations.

From chemotherapy to radiation therapy, cancer care is complex, and technology and science are constantly trying to keep up to make things easier for the patient.At the OSF Bobette Steely Hegeler Cancer Care Center in Danville, Illinois, top-of-the …

Like many of us, Kelli Ballard, a Washington, Illinois, school administrator was hoping after a tumultuous 2020, that 2021 would be a better year. It didn’t quite turn out that way. In January  of last year, just as the new school semester was …

Patients of OSF Bobette Steely Hegeler Cancer Care Center at OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville now have access to quicker and more precise radiation treatment.After a months-long process to get the technology installed, the …