Brooklyn Cancer News & Events

Lung Cancer Prevention: The Importance of Lung Screenings

Lung cancer found at early stages is easier to treat and may be curable. Lung screenings are important because early detection improves outcomes and saves lives. Our lung specialists encourage patients at high risk for lung cancer to participate in our Lung Cancer Screening Program.

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The Importance of Breast Cancer Screening: Early Detection & Different Breast Imaging Modalities

Regular breast screenings are so important due to the severity and commonality of breast cancer. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and one in thirty-nine women will die from breast cancer. Most doctors recommend starting breast screening at forty; this first step is called a mammogram.

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Male Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Does Not Discriminate

October is widely known as breast cancer awareness month. But, something not widely known about breast cancer is that men can also get breast cancer. While men developing breast cancer is rarer than women, it is not unheard of. The risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer as a man is about 1 in 1,000, but that risk still exists. Breast cancer does not discriminate.

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Prostate Cancer Survivors Should Include Dietary Lycopene

Did you know that the phytochemical Lycopene may be helpful to include in the diets of those with prostate cancer?

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The Brooklyn Cancer Center

The Brooklyn Cancer Center is located at 86 Fleet Place in Downtown Brooklyn, providing a new home for the region’s top cancer care.

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