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When Should a Patient Fire Their Doctor?
POSTED: March 24, 2008Oakton, VA -– Today's consumers are demanding; expecting choice, variety, quality of product and unequalled service. If a waiter does a poor job, it is rewarded with a small tip. Unprofessional day care providers are dismissed for a child's safety. So why is it that when it comes to healthcare – easily one of the most important things in life - patien...
MoleSafe Can Help Detect Early Melanoma
POSTED: February 4, 2008Developed in the world’s melanoma capitals of Australia and New Zealand, MoleSafe facilities can help to detect early skin cancer, specifically melanoma. With increased diagnostic accuracy, associated with dermoscopy and MoleSafe’s expert dermoscopists, MoleSafe is able to identify new or suspicious lesions at an earlier state by monitoring and compari...
Radiation Therapy Facts
POSTED: July 23, 2001Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is the treatment of cancer and other diseases with ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation deposits energy that injures or destroys cells in the area being treated (the "target tissue") by damaging their genetic material, making it impossible for these cells to continue to grow. Although radiation damages both...
