On Friday, May 13th, at 10:00AM in the Luther Life Center, representatives from Arizona Center for Cancer Care (AZCCC) will present a seminar on cancer prevention, cancer screenings, signs and symptoms, new innovations, and what AZCCC offers.
According to their website, they have more than 35 offices and 55 physicians across Maricopa County. “Arizona Center for Cancer care's multi-specialty treatment centers offer patients from the Northeast Valley, Southeast Valley and West Valley the best doctors, best treatment technologies and best research in the country, often just miles from their homes.
Arizona Center for Cancer Care is proud to be Arizona's only freestanding radiation oncology facility to earn The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation, as well as leading the charge on critical clinical trials in the areas of breast, prostate, lung, colon and ovarian cancers, among others.”
According to the American Cancer Society, the following are ways cancer may be caused:
- “Things people do: Some cancers are caused by things people do or expose themselves to. For example, tobacco use can cause cancer of the lungs, mouth, throat, bladder, kidneys, and many other organs. Of course, not everyone who uses tobacco will get cancer, but it greatly increases a person's risk. It increases their chance of developing heart and blood vessel disease, too. Spending a lot of time in the sun without protection can cause skin cancer. Melanoma is a very serious form of skin cancer linked to sunlight and tanning bed exposure.
- Radiation can cause cancer: For instance, people exposed to nuclear fallout have a higher cancer risk than those who were not exposed. Rarely, radiation treatment for one type of cancer can cause another cancer to grow many years later. This is why doctors and dentists use the lowest possible doses of radiation for x-rays and scans (much lower than the doses used for cancer treatment). Certain chemicals have been linked to cancer, too. Being exposed to or working with them can increase a person's risk of cancer.
- Genes that run in families: About 5% to 10% of all cancers are linked to genes that are inherited from parents.
- Bottom line: No one knows the exact cause of most cases of cancer. We know that certain changes in our cells can cause cancer to start, but we don't yet know exactly how it all happens. Scientists are studying this problem and learning more about the many steps it takes for cancers to form and grow.”
If you are interested in hearing more about cancer, cancer prevention, treatments, and the Arizona Center for Cancer Care, please join us at 10AM in the Everett Luther Life Center at Beatitudes Campus on Friday, May 13th. I and the rest of the Health and wellness Committee hope to see you there. *
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