Patients who are treated either as an inpatient or in the outpatient clinic setting at the Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center can rest assured knowing their complex chemotherapy medications are prepared in an exclusive on-site oncology pharmacy. Having an oncology pharmacy within the facility dedicated solely to mixing and preparing chemotherapy for all
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Screening for cancer can save lives. Cancer screenings are conducted in attempts to find cancer at early stages, oftentimes before symptoms are prevalent. It is important to speak to a primary care physician about which tests are needed and at what age. Primary care doctors can also discuss risk factors, such as family history and
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The Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center has various multidisciplinary teams to evaluate and treat its patients. All Lawson Cancer Center staffâfrom nurses and patient navigators to specialty physiciansâwork together with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan. âAt PMC, we have many subspecialists in oncology,â said PMC Hematologist/Oncologist Dr. Dinali. âOur medical
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Statistics show that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Each October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the staff of the Lawson Cancer Center at Pikeville Medical Center takes this time to encourage the importance of having mammograms. According to the American Cancer Society, when breast
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