The Future of Oncology: Community-Based Cancer CareBy Adam Head, President and CEO, CARTI The latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer revealed that the cancer death rate has dropped 27 percent over the last 25 years. While that is very positive news nationally, the report for Arkansas is not as positive. … Continued
As seen in Little Rock Soiree magazine. “After answering a few questions, you will undress from the waist up and change into a robe. A trained technologist will gently position your breasts between two plastic plates. Mild compression is applied while taking the images, and patients are only compressed to their tolerance. At least two … Continued
As seen on THV11 This October, Susan G. Komen Arkansas is working to better educate men and women about breast cancer prevention ahead of their More Than Pink Walk. Their goal is to bust myths about mammograms and break down barriers that make it hard for women to get them. For Dr. Stacy Smith-Foley, Breast Imaging … Continued
by Stacy Smith-Foley, MD Mammograms can show changes in breast tissue up to two years before a doctor can detect it via a clinical breast exam. Annual mammograms have helped reduce the mortality rate of breast cancer in the U.S. by nearly 40 percent since 1990. With screening and early detection, we can save lives. In … Continued
As seen on Fox16 Good Day. Click HERE to watch the complete interview. With summer travel just around the corner, many of us will inevitably fall victim to the unhealthy habit of car snacking. While it’s easy to grab a bag of chips, a pack of cookies or an extra-large soda, oftentimes people don’t realize that these … Continued
As seen on Fox16. Watch the full story HERE. Donna Terrell’s Yoga Warriors has many purposes. They provide free yoga for cancer survivors and caregivers and they cover the cost of housing for some patients when they’re undergoing treatment at local hospitals. They also provide liquid nutritional supplements for any survivor who needs it. They have discovered that these … Continued
Spectral Detector CT: A Study Among Patients With Renal Insufficiency Featured in Radiology Today Magazine By Don Norwood, MD, MBA; Isaac Filat, MA, HSM, CNMT, ARRT (N); Fieke Snijders; and Ekta Dharaiya, MS With the shift toward value-based care, it’s essential for hospitals to improve clinical efficiency and reduce duplication of services to make it easier … Continued
With lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, the disease makes up about 25% of all cancer deaths across the nation as well as in Arkansas. And with that in mind, it’s good to become familiar with the latest developments in early detection and how to reduce the … Continued
With lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, the disease makes up about 25% of all cancer deaths across the nation as well as in Arkansas. And with November being National Lung Cancer Awareness month, it’s good to become familiar with the latest developments in early detection and … Continued
When does a cancer patient become a cancer survivor? “As far as we are concerned, every cancer patient is considered a cancer survivor from the very first moment of their initial diagnosis,” says Lawrence Mendelsohn, M.D., a medical oncologist/hematologist and medical director at CARTI in Little Rock. CARTI is one of thousands of cancer care … Continued
