Immunotherapy Revolutionizes Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy is a key tool in the treatment of cancer and has revolutionized oncology over the past decade.
Cancer
Lexington Medical Cancer Center Affiliates with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for Research and Education
Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce Lexington Medical Cancer Center’s Clinical Research and Education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston, SC.
New Procedure Helps Identify and Treat Lung Cancer Earlier
Lexington Medical Center is the first in the Midlands to use Ion®, a new robotic technology that makes it safer and easier to biopsy suspected lung cancer
Incisionless Brain Surgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery can eradicate brain tumors without a single incision. Neurosurgeon Johnathan A. Engh, MD, and radiation oncologist Joshua D. Lawson, MD, explain how the treatment works and the benefits it provides patients.
The Increase in Colon Cancer Among Younger Patients
Colon cancer is increasing among younger patients. Surgeon Edward J. Jakubs, MD, shares more.
Breast Cancer Survivor Mary Kathryn Burbank
Early detection of breast cancer is key to survival. In this “Buddy Call” report with WLTX news anchor Darci Strickland, Mary Kathryn Burbank explains how early detection saved her life.
Breast Cancer Survivor Crystal Schafer
Crystal Schafer has always been vigilant about having yearly mammograms. When COVID hit in 2020, she still made a point to have a mammogram.
Brachytherapy Offers Hope For Prostate Cancer Patients
Prostate cancer treatments can cause negative side effects that impact a man's quality of life. Brachytherapy is a one-day radiation treatment that causes fewer side effects than other treatment options.
Lung Cancer Screening Program Saves Lives
What makes lung cancer so deadly is that it is usually detected late, when treatments are less likely to help. That’s why Lexington Medical Center offers a lung cancer screening program.
Stereotactic Radiation Delivers Quick and Effective Cancer Treatment
Inside Lexington Radiation Oncology at Lexington Medical Cancer Center, precisely focused 3-D imaging targets high doses of radiation to treat tumors in the brain, neck, lungs, liver, spine and other parts of the body with minimal effect on surrounding healthy tissue.
