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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to educating women about the importance of early detection and proactive healthcare. To shed light on breast cancer diagnosis, screening, and risk factors, Dr. Shawn Conwell, a Radiologist and Medical Director of Oncology and Women’s Services for McLeod Health, recently sat down for a Question and Answer session. The post Understanding Breast Cancer Screening and Risk: A Conversation with McLeod Health’s Dr. Shawn Conwell appeared...| McLeod Health
Radiation therapy remains a critical part of breast cancer treatment, but new techniques are making the process shorter, more effective, and easier for patients to tolerate. Dr. Jordan Gainey, a McLeod Radiation Oncologist, shares how these innovations are transforming care for women facing breast cancer. The post Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: New Treatments and What Patients Should Know appeared first on McLeod Health.| McLeod Health
Dr. Virginia Clyburn-Ipock, a Radiation Oncologist and Medical Director of Radiation Oncology for the McLeod Centers for Cancer Treatment and Research, explains how radiation therapy continues to evolve as a cornerstone of breast cancer care. The post Advances in Radiation Therapy: Personalized, Precise Care for Women with Breast Cancer appeared first on McLeod Health.| McLeod Health
The thyroid gland plays a vital role in regulating metabolism, energy levels, and overall body function. Yet, many people don’t realize just how much a small change in its function can affect their daily health and well-being.| McLeod Health
For more than 110 years, the McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence has consistently delivered compassionate, leading-edge health care to patients.| McLeod Health
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After years of living with limited mobility and chronic pain, Wilhelmina Cassidy gained a new lease on life thanks to a remarkable limb-lengthening procedure performed by Dr. Jason O’Dell at McLeod Orthopaedics in Florence.| McLeod Health
Dr. Hugh Willcox, McLeod General Surgeon with Pee Dee Surgical Group, explains parathyroid disease and how it could affect the body.| McLeod Health
Dr. Hugh Willcox, McLeod General Surgeon with Pee Dee Surgical Group, explains what GERD is, how it impacts people, and how it can be treated.| McLeod Health
Dr. Brian Wall, a McLeod Interventional Cardiologist, discusses heart disease and what patients should expect when going through the process of being diagnosed. The post What to Expect When Heart Disease is Suspected appeared first on McLeod Health.| McLeod Health
Dr. Carmen Piccolo, a McLeod Health Vascular Surgeon, answers questions about Heart Failure. The post Heart Failure Q&A appeared first on McLeod Health.| McLeod Health
Dr. Hugh Willcox, McLeod General Surgeon with Pee Dee Surgical Group, explains the ins and outs of robotic-assisted surgery and its growing role in modern healthcare in this Q&A.| McLeod Health
