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    Ocala Cancer Center Joins World’s Leading Oncology Centers Offering Mark-Free Radiation Treatments

    Published On: June 13, 2024By HL Editorial1.3 min read

    The Ocala Cancer Center is the only oncology provider in Ocala using a technology with 3D cameras to monitor a patient’s skin surface without the use of tattoos or marks [...]

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    Find Out If You Are At Elevated Risk for Colorectal Cancer and What To Do About It

    Published On: May 8, 2024By Christine Andola2.6 min read

    Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, according to the American Cancer Society. The majority of cases world-wide, according to the World Health Organization, occur [...]

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    Community Supports Brave Teen Fighting Cancer

    Published On: April 29, 2024By Christine Andola3.9 min read

    Haley Williams went from a thirteen-year-old with a bad cold to a cancer patient so fast her parents are still wide-eyed when they talk about it. They took her [...]

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    UF Health Names Leesburg High Student ‘High Schooler of the Year’ For Fundraising Efforts

    Published On: April 18, 2024By Kyle Coppola2.3 min read

    Ella Prater was announced as the High Schooler of the Year at the University of Florida's annual 24-hour Dance Marathon fundraiser this past weekend. Ella is a sophomore at Leesburg [...]

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    Bob Tracey Becomes a Villager and a Cancer Survivor with the Help of our Local Cancer Treatment Network

    Published On: April 17, 2024By Christine Andola6 min read

    Remission without Chemo “Before I got my cancer diagnosis, I figured I would die of cancer or a heart attack,” says Bob Tracey, who retired from the Baltimore County Fire [...]

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    Detecting Early-Stage Lung Cancer in Lake County

    Published On: March 22, 2024By AkersArt1.8 min read

    AdventHealth Waterman is the first in Lake County to provide a new minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery to help diagnose lung cancer. The Ion Endoluminal System by Intuitive enables physicians at [...]

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    Beating Cancer, Winning Championships

    Published On: November 30, 2022By Cindy Peterson1.9 min read

    Setting a high bar  Teen beats cancer while winning weightlifting championship.  Roy Wiggins, 17, of Lake Minneola is an inspiration to everyone around him.  While maintaining a [...]

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    The Most Common Cancers

    Published On: October 31, 2022By Richard Bosshardt MD1.8 min read

    The best biopsy for melanoma Save your skin and possibly your life.  Skin cancers are the most common cancers, and even though only about 1% of skin [...]

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    AdventHealth Waterman receives national breast cancer accreditation

    Published On: February 14, 2020By Akers Editorial1.3 min read

    AdventHealth Waterman recently received three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. AdventHealth Waterman, located in Tavares, received this [...]

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    Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation hosting Appreciation Day

    Published On: February 4, 2020By Akers Editorial0.9 min read

    Have a great day for a great cause at GCCF Community Appreciation Day, scheduled from noon-4pm Saturday, March 7, at Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson, 2480 Highway 27, Clermont. The free, family-friendly [...]

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    SuperWash Express supports AdventHealth’s breast cancer care

    Published On: December 10, 2019By Akers Editorial1.1 min read

    SuperWash Express, a carwash company whose locations include Mount Dora, donated more than $13,000 to the AdventHealth facilities in Lake, Flagler and Volusia counties to support the hospitals’ breast cancer [...]

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    AdventHealth Waterman raises nearly $60,000 in local fight against breast cancer

    Published On: November 25, 2019By Akers Editorial2 min read

    Throughout October, AdventHealth Waterman hosted and attended several activities and educational events to promote the importance of breast health and the early detection of breast cancer. Through events such as [...]

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    Cancer: an avenue to ‘The Joy of Living’

    Published On: January 28, 2018By Akers Editorial2.2 min read

    Story: Barry Eaton and Anne Morjanoff In learning to deal with cancer with a diary, a book was born. When Barry was diagnosed with cancer of the throat and thyroid, [...]

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    Four tips to eat your way to a great night’s sleep

    Published On: December 28, 2017By Akers Editorial3.4 min read

    Eating right provides the gateway to restful, satisfying sleep. Story: Dr. Bill Miller Who hasn’t had a restless night’s sleep? Everyone does on occasion, but for many, it is an [...]

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    ‘Gratitude will get you through anything’

    Published On: December 28, 2017By Theresa Campbell2.1 min read

    Mother of four focuses on living positively while battling breast cancer. René Anderson’s radiologist husband didn’t have to say a word. His somber face was a clue about her mammogram [...]

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