Advancements in Lung Cancer Treatment Bring Hope
November 14, 2022
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Research has made great strides surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Not counting non-melanoma skin cancers, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. The American Cancer Society reports that the lifetime chance of developing lung cancer is 1 in 15 for men and 1 in 17 for women. For those who smoke, the risk is much higher.
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: three Arizona Oncology doctors talk about what it’s like to receive a breast cancer diagnosis when you’re an oncologist
October 13, 2022
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: three Arizona Oncology doctors talk about what it’s like to receive a breast cancer diagnosis when you’re an oncologist
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s no better way to show breast cancer survivors that they’re not alone than to share stories from others who have walked a similar path. For us, this includes three of our doctors, breast surgeon Dr. Michele Ley, breast surgeon Dr. Karen Hendershott, and medical oncologist and hematologist Dr. Rachel Swart.
New Look - Same Compassionate, Leading-Edge Care
September 30, 2022
If you’ve visited our website or social media lately, you may have noticed a new logo and new look and feel! At Arizona Oncology, we are proud to move into the future with a reinvigorated purpose and a refreshed look, and we’d like to share with you what inspired it.
There’s no “I” in “Team”—A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer Care
August 26, 2022
If you receive a cancer diagnosis, you expect to get care from an oncologist. But your oncologist is only one member of the team of specialists involved in treating cancer. At Arizona Oncology, we take a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment, but what does that actually mean? Let’s take a closer look.
Nutritional Counseling - Navigating a Healthy Diet When You Have Cancer
July 18, 2022
Cancer treatments can lead to many nutrition-related challenges, including weight loss or gain, loss of muscle mass, and poor appetite. Side effects can also impact what and how you eat. Since a healthy diet is crucial to health and healing, Arizona Oncology offers nutritional counseling to help you navigate these challenges.
What is Nutritional Counseling?
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